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How Alyssa Kievit of Expecting Well PT Is Changing the Conversation Around Pregnancy and Postpartum Recovery
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Upper Saddle River’s Ada Liberant finds balance through the art of crocheting designer-inspired handbags.
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Threading Hope
How Michelle Fleischer Turned Heartache Into Community With Embroidery Babes
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Learning the Game Everyone Loves
From girls’ nights to luxury retreats, the classic tile game is bringing a new generation together.
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Spicy Mango Margarita
A bright, tropical cocktail perfect for spring entertaining.
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Threading Hope
How Michelle Fleischer Turned Heartache Into Community With Embroidery Babes Article by Carly Mac Manus | Photography by Ivy Dash Photography Michelle Fleischer did not start Embroidery Babes with a five-year plan—she started it with a needle, a rainbow and a broken heart. “I’m a control freak,” she says candidly. “The idea of wanting something so badly and not being able to have it—and realizing there was nothing I could control—was a huge struggle for me.” Six years ago, Fleischer was...
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Learning the Game Everyone Loves
From girls’ nights to luxury retreats, the classic tile game is bringing a new generation together. Article and Photography by Allison K. Lim In Bergen County, Mah Jongg Is Having a Moment For the past two months, my group of four friends has been learning the game with instructor Carole Blancato. What once felt like a pastime of an older generation is now showing up everywhere—from living rooms to social gatherings. Today, Mah Jongg feels less like a niche hobby and more like a social...
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Spicy Mango Margarita
A bright, tropical cocktail perfect for spring entertaining. Article and Photography by Carly Mac Manus Cinco de Mayo is the perfect excuse to gather with friends, enjoy vibrant flavors and celebrate the start of warmer days. With Mother’s Day arriving just after, it is also a lovely time to raise a glass to the women who make life sweeter, stronger and a lot more fun. Here in New Jersey, May signals the return of patio season, from backyard barbecues to breezy evenings down the Jersey Shore. ...
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Strong From the Inside Out
How Alyssa Kievit of Expecting Well PT Is Changing the Conversation Around Pregnancy and Postpartum Recovery Article and Photography by Carly Mac Manus For generations, women have been told some version of the same message after childbirth: You had a baby. What do you expect? Leak when you laugh. Accept back pain. Assume your core will never feel the same. Alyssa Kievit, founder of Expecting Well PT, is working to change that narrative. “Just because something is common doesn’t mean it’s...
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