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 Now that Tax Day is over, it's time to shift your focus to  another significant, impending deadline - the beginning of pool season! If you slacked a little on your New Year's resolution to get fit and eat healthy in 2013 or caved in to your temptation for chocolate after Lent was over, picturing yourself in a bikini should be just the motivation you need to get back on track. And Palm Beach offers plenty of activities to help get you started. Whether you're checking out one of the many Palm Beach County Green Markets for locally grown fruits and vegetables, taking a jog on Jupiter Beach with your four-legged best friend, or enjoying the free yoga classes offered at the Mandel Public Library in West Palm, getting ready for bathing-suit season has never been easier in Palm Beach. Summer is only two months away JABBERS. So remember, eat well, be well and keep your eyes on the prize - a bikini-ready body!
Here's to health, fitness and JABBING!
-Team JAB
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Table Talk
My husband and I are redesigning our eat-in kitchen to include a window, bench seating and storage. We would like to add a rectangular farmhouse pedestal table to fit the new design. If you have any recommendations for someone who can make a table like this, please let me know! |
Make Room
From Michelle Fernandez: REPLY I would like to redo two closets in my home for my growing preschooler and baby on the way. Is there a company you recommend that installs quality products? Thanks! |
Not Cutting It!
I recently learned that my current landscaper has only been mowing my lawn. All of my trees are now overgrown and look as if they have been neglected for months. Can you recommend a reasonably priced landscaper who can help revive my existing greenery and also help me with landscape design? I live in Palm Beach Gardens. Thank you! |
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Help Stop Bullying and Find Kindness
From Team JAB
We recently heard about an incredible award winning documentary called Finding Kind, made by two young women who are Pepperdine University graduates, about the "mean girl" phenomenon and bullying. They traveled the country to speak at schools and listen to stories about the impact that bullying has had on its victims. They have documented it in a way that will move and inspire girls to be kinder to each other. To check it out, click HERE. The cost is $500 for a school to use the DVD for two screenings which can be shown to a variety of audiences. JABBERS are all about kindness ... let's share this important message with our children and their friends. Special thanks to JABBER Amy Zambrano for the scoop!
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Brotherly Love
My boys, ages eight and ten fight constantly. While they are never physical, they are always bickering and saying very rude things to one another. I would love to hear from other JABBERS that have children who argue all the time. Is this normal? To what extent should I intervene? Is this indicative of how they will get along in the future? Please share your experiences. Thanks! |
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Sort it OutFrom Vicki Campbell: REPLY Help, I'm drowning in clothes! I am finding it extremely difficult to keep up with laundry for my family of six. Do you know anyone I could hire to wash and fold my laundry? I live in the Palm Beach Gardens/North Palm area. Thanks!
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Fur FitFrom Lauren Hastings: REPLY I would like to have my floor length fur coat shortened into a jacket and use the remaining fur for a stoll or pillows. Do you know of a seamstress who can make these types of alterations? I am willing to travel throughout South Florida to find the right person. Thank you!
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Concerta ConcernsMy 12-year-old son was diagnosed with ADD three years ago and was treated successfully with Strattera. He has recently outgrown it and has been prescribed Concerta. He has never been on a stimulant and I am concerned about possible side-effects. If you have experience with Concerta and are aware of the pros and cons, I would greatly appreciate your feedback. Thanks!
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Renovated Lake Clarke Home7300 Clarke Road $349,000 This beautiful, completely renovated 3 bedroom home is located on a large corner lot in Lake Clarke Shores and across the street from the Lake Clarke Shores boat ramp and fabulous children's park. This home is extremely energy efficient boasting a $100 average monthly electric bill. Zoned for Meadow Park and South Olive Gifted Program. For more information, contact Sabra Kirkpatrick via email HERE or visit her website HERE. Fite Shavell & Associates.*
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Going GulfingFrom Rayna Samuels: REPLY My husband is being relocated to the Naples area and we are looking for suggestions on places to live. If you are familiar with Florida's Gulf Coast, please contact me. Thanks!
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Congratulations to Peter Bermont, Advisor Extraordinaire
From Team JAB
Team JAB would like to extend a warm congratulations to Board Member and  JABBER extraordinaire Peter Bermont. Peter is widely known and admired for his charm and his warm personality, not to mention his humility. So what he won't tell you is that he was just named as one of America's Top 1000 Financial Advisors by Barron's for 2013, ranking Number 19 in the State of Florida. He was also named among the country's top 400 advisors by The Financial Times (April 11, 2013), carefully selected from among more than 250,000 advisors nationwide. JABBERS, this is huge. In case you haven't had the privilege of meeting Peter yet, there's a lot more to him than finance. He serves as Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for the Bermont Advisory Group. Equally as importantly, Peter is dedicated to his community, serving on the boards of the United Way, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Miami and as a past president and trustee of Temple Israel. And of course, JustAskBoo's prestigious advisory board. Congratulations, Peter!
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 We're Getting Bigger and Better
From Team JAB
We love having new people join our amazing community of JABBERS. It was a pleasure meeting many of you this past weekend at the Second-hand Sunshine consignment sale. We look forward to JABBING with you and we hope that you will help spread the word about our newsletter - the best resource in Palm Beach County. Because the bigger we are, the better we get. Happy JABBING!
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Surgery ScoopNext month, I will be undergoing a breast augmentation. If you have had this procedure, I would love to hear about your experience both positive as well as negative. Your replies are greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Looking a Little Green!
From Team JAB
If you're anything like us at Team JAB, you don't just want a healthy recipe. You  want a healthy recipe that tastes great too! Just in time to help you with your plans to get in fit and fabulous shape for summer, here's a recipe for a refreshing green smoothie created by our Palm Beach Editor Lissa Dorsey. Enjoy!
1 banana
1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 cup blueberries
2 cups raw chopped swiss chard
1/2 cup water or coconut milk
1 tablespoon flax seed
Combine all ingredients and blend for approximately 30 seconds. Enjoy!
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Searching for Gold
Does anyone know how or where I can purchase tickets to the 2014 Winter Olympics gold and bronze medal hockey games? All replies are welcome. Thank you!
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Car Care
I am looking for a reliable used car. If you or someone you know are selling one, please contact me. Thanks!
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I'll Have What She's Having
From Team JAB
If you've ever read a post and thought "yes, I need that too!" you're in luck. Since  we launched over three years ago, we've been compiling all your recommendations, referrals, and information into an online database. It's a little something we call the Treasure Chest - yours to unlock for a small monthly fee. So if you're looking for golden nuggets of information on the best landscaper, hair salon, or dog groomer, click HERE for all the inside information from people just like you throughout Palm Beach County.
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So How Do I JAB, Anyway?
POST TO A NEWSLETTER
"Does anyone know of a good... ?" If you're looking for a personal recommendation, need advice, would like to sell something, or have news you want to shout from the mountain tops, just click on the link www.JustAskBoo.com/post and we'll help you out.
Most postings are FREE. We only charge a fee if you are promoting a business, product, service or organization (with the exception of household help).
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Are our JABBERS your target audience? Give us a try. We work extra hard to ensure that you get the best results possible for your investment. Start by emailing us HERE or visiting our website HERE and we'll go from there.
TREASURE CHEST This is where the referrals live. When people Reply to each other via The Newsletter, we archive the responses here. You'll find more categories than you can dream of, first & last names, who and what they recommended, and when. This requires a separate subscription and a fee of $5.99 per month. Unlimited access, recurring billing. More info on our website. Just click the image on the right. ARCHIVES Miss an issue? Then click HERE to access our archives. TALK TO US Questions, comments, letters to the editor? Contact Managing Editor Lissa Dorsey by sending an emailHERE. |
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