 What is it about JABBERS and their dads? When we asked our readers to tell us about their Fatherly Bonds in preparation for  the holiday and our special Team JAB feature below, little did we know just how charming and often humorous the dynamic would be. One JABBER recalled how, as a young child, she would sneak into her parents' bedroom and wake her mother up ... so as not to disturb her darling father reading quietly two feet away! Dads play a special role in life, and this weekend, JABBERS everywhere will be spoiling them, just like Dad deserves.
Happy Father's Day and Happy JABBING!
- Team JAB
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Holistic HelpFrom Barbara Sawisch: REPLY Does anyone know of a great Chinese medicine practitioner? I am looking for someone experienced in the use of acupuncture and/or Chinese herbs for the treatment of acne and other skin conditions. I look forward to your recommendations!
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Happy Birthday, Victoria Assa!
 From Team JAB
Father's Day isn't the only exciting event taking place this weekend. It's also when our Vice President and Editorial Director, Victoria Assa, celebrates her birthday! Born a New Yorker, educated at Georgetown and trained in finance and marketing, Victoria is proud to call South Florida her home and never stops JABBING. We wish an incredible year filled with love, peace and happiness, with her husband and two children. For more about Victoria, click HERE.
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Work in WestonFrom Alina Llerena: REPLY I am looking for a trustworthy, reliable and experienced housekeeper to work three or four full days a week in Weston. Responsibilities to include all household duties, including cleaning, laundry and ironing, running errands and managing the house in general. If you know the right person for this position, please reply! Thanks!
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Supper in SunriseI am looking for restaurant recommendations in Sunrise for dinner, preferably close to Ikea. Thank you for your responses!
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Going to the Dogs in Davie
We would like to find a great veterinarian for our 12-week-old havanese puppy ~ someone knowledgeable and who we can trust not to push unnecessary services or treatments. We are in the Davie. Thanks.
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LemonAid From Team JAB We want to thank all of the JABBERS who, after reading last week's newsletter, joined Team JAB in celebrating National Lemonade Days. We heard from JABBERS who braved this weekend's temperamental weather to set up a stand and raise funds for childhood cancer research, and shared their updates and photos with us by email and social media.
JABBERS and Mini-JABBERS across South Florida raised hundreds of dollars one cup at a time. The updates we received are amazing:
- JABBERS Shari Byrd, Allison Langer and Michelle Segal Janson raised an easy $131 by setting up their stand on the sidelines of a kids' soccer game in a local park on a hot afternoon.
- Pinecrest business Joanna's Marketplace hosted their stand in the memory of Bella Rodriguez-Torres, and matched the more than $160 raised in lemonade sales over two days with a corporate donation. They will continue to sell lemonade in-store until they reach their fundraising goal of $500.
- JAB Palm Beach Managing Editor Lissa Dorsey raised $138 outside of her West Palm home, and wrote about it in Tuesday's issue.
It's not too late to participate, JABBERS! Click HERE or text LEMONADE E113000 to 85944 to donate. Send your updates and pictures of last weekend's stand to us by email. And keep checking HERE to see photos of JABBERS in action, on our Facebook page. Happy JABBING!
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Yearning for YogaFrom Eileen Mortiz: REPLY I would like to start taking yoga classes this summer and would love recommendations for places to go. If you have any recommendations for studios in the Boca area, please contact me. Thanks!
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Weighing MattersHas anyone used the Garcinia Cambogia diet for losing belly fat? Your experience and advice are appreciated!
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Good Clean (Or Messy) Summer Fun For Kids
 From Anthony Lauro: REPLY The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale's AutoNation Academy of Art + Design is gaining recognition as a local cultural treasure. The Academy offers courses year round for all ages and levels of experience, and infuses a philosophy of individual development in every class. This summer, the Academy is again offering a Creative Summer Art Academy as five two-week sessions for children in grades 1 - 12. Session 2 begins on June 24, and Session 5 ends August 16. For more detailed information regarding grade curriculum, and to download the registration form, click HERE or call 954.262.0239.*
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California, Here I Come!I am seeking recommendations for a reputable company to transport my car from Miami to Riverside, California. Thank you!
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Silver LiningsFrom Michelle Rogers: REPLY Can you recommend a vendor to re-silver a tea set? Thank you for your replies.
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 JustAskBoo Ft. Lauderdale Seeks Sales Executive!
From Team JAB
We are looking to welcome a savvy, experienced advertising Sales Executive to our team, for the Ft. Lauderdale/Broward Co. territory. This is a flexible position for someone who lives, works and plays in Broward County, and who has extensive sales experience, preferably in the advertising industry. Someone who is a natural at closing deals; is incredibly organized; is a fast learner; has a proven track record for increasing revenues; thrives on establishing and maintaining relationships; and is competitive. The ideal candidate loves being part of a team, craves flexibility and seeks the opportunity to work approximately 30 hours per week from home ~ but is also highly accomplished, experienced and driven. If this sounds like you, please email your resume HERE. In your cover letter, please list your qualifications and let us know what interests you about this position. Thank you!
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Finding FloridaMy cousin will be visiting over the holiday season, and we are planning a vacation in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area. We would like to rent a house or condo in a safe area for six adults ages 36 and up, including two couples and a mother and a daughter. Proximity to the beach is optional. We prefer traveling over tanning, and would like to visit as many places as we can in South Florida. If you have any recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and things to see and do, please contact me. Thank you!
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Fatherly Bonds
From Team JAB
JABBERS, we asked you to tell us about the greatest gifts your father ever gave to you. In this tribute to Father's Day, we share your thoughtful and amusing responses.
 Megan Peffers says, "My father is an avid sports fan. I remember as a child, he would take my brother and me to every home baseball game, and would spend hours with us on the weekends playing H-O-R-S-E and kickball. Watching games with him on television was as much fun as going to the movies. It's because of my dad and this love of sports I inherited, that I was voted "the coolest girl" in seventh grade by all of the boys in the class! The only other person who is as grateful as I am for this gift is my husband. Happy Father's Day, Daddy!"
Carlo Costas says, "My father, Carlo Sr., had a way of expanding the minds of those around him with thoughts of growth and adventure ... and big thoughts led to big actions! Grandiose plans (and at least two small businesses) were often made after people had spoken with him. I think it's important that we inspire each other to keep 'thinking big,' and I try to incorporate that into my life daily."
Lissa Dorsey says, "The greatest gift I inherited from my father was my love for writing. Growing up, my father always had a pen and paper in his hand. Whether it was a poem, short story or a speech he was preparing, he always read his writings to me and asked for my input. It's because of him that I started keeping a journal at a very young age, and developed a passion for writing. And my writing skills have served me well in life: as an English major in college, as an attorney, and as the Managing Editor for JustAskBoo Palm Beach ~ I have a job I love where I write all day. Thanks Dad! Angel O'Connell says, "Dad taught my sisters and me all of the same life-skills he would have taught to a son. Because of my dad, there isn't anything that we can't fix around the house! This gift has saved us not only money on having to hire plumbers or handymen, but several arguments with our spouses."
Boo Zamek says, "Every Christmas when my sister Morgan and I were growing up, what we looked forward to most - even more than the gifts Santa had left under the tree - was the 'love letter' from Dad we knew we'd find in our stocking. Waking up at or before the crack of dawn, we raced down the stairs, and tore in to our stockings to read our letters. Dad hand-wrote a special one for each of us every year and they were incredible. (My dad is a very talented writer and ~ sorry, Dad ~ is a pretty mushy guy.) Both Morgan and I have saved all the letters to share with our children someday. Thank you, Dad!" |
Needing a Temporary NannyFrom Silvia Foltan: REPLY Friends are visiting Miami from Czech Republic, and we are searching for an energetic caretaker with perfect English for their two girls, ages three and one. We are looking for an experienced, responsible and caring person with good references to take the children swimming and to the park, and to entertain them with games, books and other activities. The goal is to immerse the girls in the English language. Hours are 9 am to 6 pm, every day from October 6 to November 2.
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Nanny 411
From Mari Bishouty: REPLY I will be looking for a nanny beginning in September and am in the process of researching the costs of live-in and live-out care. If you have any information to share, please contact me. Thank you!
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A Head StartFrom Shallene Angeira: REPLY My daughter is turning five in November, which is past the cut off for entering kindergarten. She has already completed Pre-K, and I don't want to hold her back a year. I would love your advice and ideas on what I should do. Thanks.
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Baby's Bounty
I would like to purchase a crib or nursery set with a changing table and/or dresser. If you have baby furniture for sale, please let me know! Thank you!
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 A Treasured Resource
By Team JAB
Fathers aren't all we treasure at JustAskBoo ... we treasure your trusted referrals, recommendations and advice too! With tender care we organize our database in comprehensive, easy to use categories, to get you the acupuncturists, veterinarians, yoga studios, or travel advice you want faster. We gently weed out the negative reviews and misleading self-referrals that plague other online services, and direct you to trusted JABBER recommendations. So spend some time in our Treasure Chest and feel the love! |
Box it Up
From Ronit Goldenberg: REPLY Do you have gently used moving boxes? I would be happy to take them off your hands.
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