Marc Piperno

Looking to fill your weekends up? No matter what it is that excites you, there are so many things to do in celebration of fall and the upcoming holiday season. Whether it means planning a date night, or day of family fun, we’ve found some of the best events happening on Long Island throughout November into December. So, be sure to check them out!

I have always heard fantastic things about Naples, Florida and now I know why. We visited there for a few days in March, and it was a wonderful respite from the hustle and bustle of the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area.

This year’s event is set for Sunday, October 20 at Jones Beach State Park and Sunday, October 27 at Suffolk County Community College. More information at MakingStridesWalk.org or 1.800.227.2345.

Nutrition, lifestyle choices, and our environment affect our health overtime - for better or worse.

When you teach children to love themselves, they feel better, perform better and are more comfortable being themselves around other people. 

Dating back over 2,000 years ago, the traditional name for Halloween was All Hallows’ Eve. It was a secular holiday linked to the celebration of death, the supernatural and the transition between seasons. Known as the night before All Saint’s Day, Irish and Spanish cultures would celebrate the faithfully departed with feasts, bonfires and sacrificial offerings.

One of my favorite things about traveling outside the United States is the ability to leisurely dine. Three to four-course meals served over a few hours, a carafe of wine, outdoor setting – you really can’t go wrong.

With those warm days of summer behind us and the air becoming crisp and cooler, it’s the time to turn on our ovens and make some love the old fashioned way…Bake a pie!

When that slight briskness in the air comes to town and I have crunching leaves under my feet, the only thing that I crave is the warm flavors of the season, especially cinnamon and maple. So, when that day comes, I’m rushing home to make this absolutely amazing and addicting Pumpkin Bread with Cinnamon-Maple Glaze.

The school year has begun and the summer sun has been replaced with a crisp autumn chill, which means Halloween is just around the corner! Fall is filled with scenic foliage and wonderful aromas, but it’s Halloween that gets everyone excited!

Nothing is as important to our sense of well-being as the comfort of our home. Our home is an extension of ourselves, a reflection of who we are, what we enjoy and how we choose to live. Whether large or small, simple or grandiose, we can put our very own stamp on our home and make it as unique and distinctive as we are.

When beginning a new school year, it is common to promise ones self to strict study schedules, organized backpacks, and flawless work ethics. For some, this is perfectly plausible, for others, these ideas are just that, ideas; something dreamt up, but soon forgotten.