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Tamar Alexia Fleishman has been a professional writer for over a decade. She’s interviewed A-list celebrities in music, sports, film, attended top concerts and plays, traveled to premium luxury destinations, and eaten at some of the finest restaurants out there. Additionally, she’s developed food and cocktail recipes using exquisite, gourmet ingredients.

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Beauty, Hair treatment, luxury, Skin treatment

Repair summer-damaged beauty with new products from Drunk Elephant

We’ve checked out Drunk Elephant before, but this innovative lifestyle/skin and haircare brand is always coming up with new products! … Continue reading Repair summer-damaged beauty with new products from Drunk Elephant

What’s new & fresh this summer at Farmer Jones Farm?
Cuisine, Drinks, entertaining, Food, Home, Life style, luxury

What’s new & fresh this summer at Farmer Jones Farm?

When you eat seasonally, summer is a treasure trove! Not only is the gourmet chef-driven product at Farmer Jones Farm … Continue reading What’s new & fresh this summer at Farmer Jones Farm?

Offbeat road attraction: New Brunswick, Canada’s Woodmen’s Museum
art, Home, Life style, luxury, Travel

Offbeat road attraction: New Brunswick, Canada’s Woodmen’s Museum

If you’re on the main drag to get to Campobello Island or going from New Brunswick, Canada to Maine, you’ll … Continue reading Offbeat road attraction: New Brunswick, Canada’s Woodmen’s Museum

Quirky + unique: New Brunswick, Canada’s Atlantic Salmon Museum
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Quirky + unique: New Brunswick, Canada’s Atlantic Salmon Museum

When you’re on a road trip with your folks — or even by yourself, like my dad used to do … Continue reading Quirky + unique: New Brunswick, Canada’s Atlantic Salmon Museum

Feel good, taste good with Black and woman owned Ooh La La skin care
Beauty, gifts, Hair treatment, luxury, make up, Skin treatment

Feel good, taste good with Black and woman owned Ooh La La skin care

The founder and CEO of Ooh La La skin care, Beverly R. Perry, started her career as a prominent attorney. … Continue reading Feel good, taste good with Black and woman owned Ooh La La skin care

Elevated flying with Air Canada’s Premium Rouge
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Elevated flying with Air Canada’s Premium Rouge

Recently, I traveled with Air Canada’s new low-cost product going to smaller and vacation destinations, Air Canada Rouge. There are … Continue reading Elevated flying with Air Canada’s Premium Rouge

Eat in the shadow of FDR history: The Prince Cafe at Canada’s Roosevelt Campobello International Park
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Eat in the shadow of FDR history: The Prince Cafe at Canada’s Roosevelt Campobello International Park

On a Canadian island between Maine and New Brunswick is Roosevelt Campobello International Park, jointly run by Canada and the … Continue reading Eat in the shadow of FDR history: The Prince Cafe at Canada’s Roosevelt Campobello International Park

Is this how they ate in the Garden of Eden? St. Andrews, NB Canada’s Savour in the Garden
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Is this how they ate in the Garden of Eden? St. Andrews, NB Canada’s Savour in the Garden

I just read two diametrically opposed viewpoints about fine dining today. The first was from a fairly famous guy, very … Continue reading Is this how they ate in the Garden of Eden? St. Andrews, NB Canada’s Savour in the Garden

Eating with the Mi’kmaq Nation in Metepenagiag, NB Canada!
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Eating with the Mi’kmaq Nation in Metepenagiag, NB Canada!

The Mi’kmaq is an indigenous tribe in the Atlantic provinces of Canada and northeastern Maine. Recently, I got to spend … Continue reading Eating with the Mi’kmaq Nation in Metepenagiag, NB Canada!

Eat like they do on Canada’s Campobello Island + the way you like to, too: The Porch at Friar’s Bay Inn
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Eat like they do on Canada’s Campobello Island + the way you like to, too: The Porch at Friar’s Bay Inn

When you’re on an island and one whose main access is from another country, you’d better make a battle plan … Continue reading Eat like they do on Canada’s Campobello Island + the way you like to, too: The Porch at Friar’s Bay Inn

Comfort food done right: Miramichi, NB, Canada’s Portage Restaurant
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Comfort food done right: Miramichi, NB, Canada’s Portage Restaurant

It’s kind of a truism back home in the States that at a diner-type restaurant, you should probably stick to … Continue reading Comfort food done right: Miramichi, NB, Canada’s Portage Restaurant

Easy brunch anywhere with Picnic Brunch canned cocktails
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Easy brunch anywhere with Picnic Brunch canned cocktails

I think that canned cocktails really came into their own during the pandemic: people weren’t going to bars, restaurants or … Continue reading Easy brunch anywhere with Picnic Brunch canned cocktails

Chic, scenic, Canadian seafood: Miramichi, NB’s 1809
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Chic, scenic, Canadian seafood: Miramichi, NB’s 1809

I had about four different activities scheduled for my first dinnertime in New Brunswick, Canada. So, it worked out great … Continue reading Chic, scenic, Canadian seafood: Miramichi, NB’s 1809

For a tasty dinner, ask a US Customs officer! Lubec, Maine’s Fisherman’s Wharf
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For a tasty dinner, ask a US Customs officer! Lubec, Maine’s Fisherman’s Wharf

Canada’s Campobello Island has many things, but a dinner scene ain’t one of them. At this time, the latest dinner … Continue reading For a tasty dinner, ask a US Customs officer! Lubec, Maine’s Fisherman’s Wharf

Canada’s oldest chocolatier: New Brunswick’s Ganong
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Canada’s oldest chocolatier: New Brunswick’s Ganong

I have traveled to Canada many times in my life. My mom is from Detroit and so, we used to … Continue reading Canada’s oldest chocolatier: New Brunswick’s Ganong

Celebrate Mother’s Day 2022 with Fragrance.com!
Beauty, gifts, Holidays, Life style, luxury, Skin treatment

Celebrate Mother’s Day 2022 with Fragrance.com!

Whether you’re a mother to kids, adults, pets or plants, your hands take a beating! And that, my friend, is … Continue reading Celebrate Mother’s Day 2022 with Fragrance.com!

Refresh your pet and pad with Mettalusso More Marigold
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Refresh your pet and pad with Mettalusso More Marigold

Madam C.J. is nearing her 8th birthday, with lots of spirit and accomplishments to her credit — though she has … Continue reading Refresh your pet and pad with Mettalusso More Marigold

Spring hair cleaning at its finest with Philip B.!
Beauty, Hair treatment, Life style, luxury, Skin treatment

Spring hair cleaning at its finest with Philip B.!

Spring has sprung and most of us are looking forward to heading out, seeing and being seen. You’re going to … Continue reading Spring hair cleaning at its finest with Philip B.!

Prep for luxuriant hair growth with new Philip B. Scalp Booster
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Prep for luxuriant hair growth with new Philip B. Scalp Booster

I feel like I could be the officer of a club where nobody’s hair ever grows. Even during the lockdowns, … Continue reading Prep for luxuriant hair growth with new Philip B. Scalp Booster

Be your own best valentine, with sexy bath products from Fragrance.com!
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Be your own best valentine, with sexy bath products from Fragrance.com!

If you’re looking at the calendar, you’ve probably come to the conclusion that you may have to be your own … Continue reading Be your own best valentine, with sexy bath products from Fragrance.com!

Add sexy, scented kisses to your Valentine’s Day repertoire with Kilian Paris
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Add sexy, scented kisses to your Valentine’s Day repertoire with Kilian Paris

If you’re lucky, come Valentine’s Day, you’ll have someone to kiss up close and personal. In that close and intimate … Continue reading Add sexy, scented kisses to your Valentine’s Day repertoire with Kilian Paris

Milkshakes at an old-fashioned soda fountain: Baltimore’s Charlesmead Pharmacy
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Milkshakes at an old-fashioned soda fountain: Baltimore’s Charlesmead Pharmacy

Today, a neighbor of mine celebrated her birthday and had a delightful idea for a party: we all went for … Continue reading Milkshakes at an old-fashioned soda fountain: Baltimore’s Charlesmead Pharmacy

Repair your hair for Valentine’s Day with Redken
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Repair your hair for Valentine’s Day with Redken

Whether you have been skipping out on salon visits during the pandemic, resolved to up the self-care for 2022 or … Continue reading Repair your hair for Valentine’s Day with Redken

Warm up this winter with green, farm-to-bottle Luckenbach Road Whiskey
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Warm up this winter with green, farm-to-bottle Luckenbach Road Whiskey

Are you one of the millions of Americans stranded inside with the “Saskatchewan Screamer”? Whether you can start roaring fire, … Continue reading Warm up this winter with green, farm-to-bottle Luckenbach Road Whiskey

Make everything tasty for the holidays: Oryx, desert salt from South Africa
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Make everything tasty for the holidays: Oryx, desert salt from South Africa

Looking for a holiday gift that’s exotic, sustainable, non-perishable, that everyone can use and enjoy? Oryx desert salt from South … Continue reading Make everything tasty for the holidays: Oryx, desert salt from South Africa

Redken will beautify your ‘do for the holidays!
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Redken will beautify your ‘do for the holidays!

Now that you and your besties will be seeing each other and gifting each other for the holidays, your ‘do … Continue reading Redken will beautify your ‘do for the holidays!

Cornucopia of YUM for Hanukkah: The Chef’s Garden
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Cornucopia of YUM for Hanukkah: The Chef’s Garden

This year, Hanukkah is very early and very different. Inflation, employment, pandemic and supply-chain issues have probably changed your idea … Continue reading Cornucopia of YUM for Hanukkah: The Chef’s Garden

A cornucopia of WOW for the holidays: Drunk Elephant’s Trunk 5.0
Beauty, gifts, Holidays, Life style, luxury, make up, Skin treatment, Travel

A cornucopia of WOW for the holidays: Drunk Elephant’s Trunk 5.0

Maybe this is the year where you want to give – to a loved one or to your sweet self … Continue reading A cornucopia of WOW for the holidays: Drunk Elephant’s Trunk 5.0

Fabulous Drunk Elephant skincare holiday gifts, Part 1
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Fabulous Drunk Elephant skincare holiday gifts, Part 1

This year, holiday presents have to hit a lot of marks: memorable and cute, practical and affordable. While we’re at … Continue reading Fabulous Drunk Elephant skincare holiday gifts, Part 1

Have your pasta and eat it too: Al Dente’s Carba-Nada
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Have your pasta and eat it too: Al Dente’s Carba-Nada

Oh, how I love pasta! It’s easy to make, I’m a decent saucier and pasta is affordable. But carbohydrates really, … Continue reading Have your pasta and eat it too: Al Dente’s Carba-Nada

Gorgeous  nails for anyone, everyone: Color Street
Beauty, luxury

Gorgeous nails for anyone, everyone: Color Street

I’ll admit it flat out: I have the nails of a 12-year-old boy. I type all day and half the … Continue reading Gorgeous nails for anyone, everyone: Color Street

Skincare for boys (but girls like it, too!): Stryke Club
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Skincare for boys (but girls like it, too!): Stryke Club

A pediatric dermatologist and 3 other professional moms realized that there was a disconnect between boys’ need to take good … Continue reading Skincare for boys (but girls like it, too!): Stryke Club

Beauty/health basics for all by QÜR
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Beauty/health basics for all by QÜR

Whether you’re putting together a care package or stuffing stockings, you need some fail safe options that are good for … Continue reading Beauty/health basics for all by QÜR

Beauty multitasking supreme: PURA D’OR Vitamin E Oil
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Beauty multitasking supreme: PURA D’OR Vitamin E Oil

Imagine having the equivalent of a Swiss Army knife on your vanity, useful by itself and able to boost about … Continue reading Beauty multitasking supreme: PURA D’OR Vitamin E Oil

Gentlemen & Gentleladies: be beautiful, give beautifully with 18.21 Man Made
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Gentlemen & Gentleladies: be beautiful, give beautifully with 18.21 Man Made

It’s officially fall and the holidays are practically upon us. Guys can be hard to buy for! I think so, … Continue reading Gentlemen & Gentleladies: be beautiful, give beautifully with 18.21 Man Made

Clean and green makeup removal with Erase Your Face
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Clean and green makeup removal with Erase Your Face

Lots of people liked the idea of disposable cleansing cloths — when they hadn’t become dehydrated. Then, they started clogging … Continue reading Clean and green makeup removal with Erase Your Face

It’s Happy Hour at home with Taffer’s Mix!
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It’s Happy Hour at home with Taffer’s Mix!

Is your hometown still closed for business? Or maybe it’s just too much a hassle to head out? The Happy … Continue reading It’s Happy Hour at home with Taffer’s Mix!

Perfecting your finished makeup with Kiss
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Perfecting your finished makeup with Kiss

It takes more than a dab of an interesting color to complete a fabulous makeup. When you get everything just … Continue reading Perfecting your finished makeup with Kiss

Look well and be well in your skin with Drunk Elephant
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Look well and be well in your skin with Drunk Elephant

The French have a saying, “bien dans sa peau”. It means, to be well in one’s skin. This ain’t the … Continue reading Look well and be well in your skin with Drunk Elephant

Rock on, women! Sellout Life brings out your cool
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Rock on, women! Sellout Life brings out your cool

Did you know I used to be an agent for rock stars? It’s a long, convoluted story that began when … Continue reading Rock on, women! Sellout Life brings out your cool

Let Fragrance.com help you make eye contact!
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Let Fragrance.com help you make eye contact!

Many locations are reinstating or re-enforcing mask mandates – including where I live – with no end date in sight. … Continue reading Let Fragrance.com help you make eye contact!

Renew yourself with Drunk Elephant’s T.L.C. Glycolic Body Lotion
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Renew yourself with Drunk Elephant’s T.L.C. Glycolic Body Lotion

It wouldn’t be shocking if these days, you’ve haven’t had the desire to start a-fresh from head to toe. Well, … Continue reading Renew yourself with Drunk Elephant’s T.L.C. Glycolic Body Lotion

Farm fresh beauty and treats: The Chef’s Garden
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Farm fresh beauty and treats: The Chef’s Garden

Many years ago, a wizened hippie gal managing a health food store informed me, “Anything you put on your body … Continue reading Farm fresh beauty and treats: The Chef’s Garden

Mettalusso’s new goodie for everyone: MAY SPRAY Vegan Rose Treatment and Toner
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Mettalusso’s new goodie for everyone: MAY SPRAY Vegan Rose Treatment and Toner

Here’s something lovely and soothing for everyone — because doesn’t everyone need soothing? — from the thoughtful folks at Mettalusso: … Continue reading Mettalusso’s new goodie for everyone: MAY SPRAY Vegan Rose Treatment and Toner

Yes, D’Artagnan has seafood now!
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Yes, D’Artagnan has seafood now!

The company that’s the chef and host go-to for meats, poultry, gourmet condiments – D’Artagnan – now has the finest … Continue reading Yes, D’Artagnan has seafood now!

The latest in sassy, sustainable summer fashion: Flipping Bling
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The latest in sassy, sustainable summer fashion: Flipping Bling

Whether you’re still working from home or ready to emerge out into the sunshine or both, your soul cries out … Continue reading The latest in sassy, sustainable summer fashion: Flipping Bling

Tasty new lunch spot: Chessie’s Food Works in Stevenson Village
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Tasty new lunch spot: Chessie’s Food Works in Stevenson Village

A local favorite food truck now has a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Baltimore County’s Stevenson Village: Chessie’s Food Works. A real … Continue reading Tasty new lunch spot: Chessie’s Food Works in Stevenson Village

Get luscious meats sent to your house like the famous chefs do, with D’Artagnan
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Get luscious meats sent to your house like the famous chefs do, with D’Artagnan

If we’ve learned anything this year, it’s that basic commodities can disappear in the blink of an eye and you … Continue reading Get luscious meats sent to your house like the famous chefs do, with D’Artagnan

Clean, green volume for your hair: Pura D’Or Apple Cider Vinegar Thin2Thick Shampoo & Conditioner
Beauty, Hair treatment, luxury

Clean, green volume for your hair: Pura D’Or Apple Cider Vinegar Thin2Thick Shampoo & Conditioner

Spring cleaning. We usually think of the concept when it comes to our homes, but this is a good time … Continue reading Clean, green volume for your hair: Pura D’Or Apple Cider Vinegar Thin2Thick Shampoo & Conditioner

Making eyes for Mother’s Day: Merle Norman Knockout Nudes Eye Shadow
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Making eyes for Mother’s Day: Merle Norman Knockout Nudes Eye Shadow

Whether Mom is wearing a mask or not, it’s clear that this season’s makeup focus is all about the eyes. … Continue reading Making eyes for Mother’s Day: Merle Norman Knockout Nudes Eye Shadow

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