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Fit for NNY Life: Rachel’s Journey for 30 by Thirty

Fit for NNY Life: Rachel’s Journey for 30 by Thirty

In Part One of the “Fit for NNY Life,” Becky talked about her decision to lose weight with Functional Fitness at the Watertown YMCA. Becky says she started at “fitness level zero,” but now, one year later, she’s still going strong, feeling strong, and renewing her commitment to a fit life. Today’s Fit for NNY… Continue Reading

A Dazzling New Year

Brandi Browning, Independent Stylist for Stella & Dot, contacted me through NNY Life earlier this month with an offer to contribute some items for the 12 Days of NNY Christmas giveaway. We were already a few days in by then, so I had my hands full with the contest. I had her send me more… Continue Reading

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas… A Beauty Package from Hair by Amye and Alicia Hollenbeck, Mary Kay Consultant

Meet Amye Josselyn-Key, Owner of Hair by Amye We’ve all been there. Suddenly your split ends are making it look like your hair recently caught fire, and you realize you haven’t had a haircut in six months. Who has the time for a haircut when you’re practically living out of your car in between your… Continue Reading

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas… Fitness Packages from TWO NNY Businesses for TWO Lucky Winners

Meet Kristin VanDusen Janz of Stroller Strides of Watertown I’ve never met Kristin in person, but her enthusiasm for Stroller Strides and fitness, and her passion for helping mothers comes through in every communication I’ve had with her. Her Stroller Strides classes are about more than getting in shape. “It’s really just a side effect,”… Continue Reading

On the Tenth Day of Christmas… A Month of Free Music Lessons from Music Education Centers

Thanks to Nova and Chris not only for the prize, but also for writing their profile! Originally known simply as Uncle Andy’s Place, Music Education Centers opened its doors in 2004 in Webster, NY.  For founders Christian and Nova Schenk, it began as a way to bring together several very distinct skill sets and share… Continue Reading

On the Eighth Day of Christmas… A Fitness Motivation Package from Lindsay Williams Design

I met Lindsay through the North Country Arts Council. She had recently moved to Watertown from Alaska, and was throwing herself into her work as a graphic designer on a volunteer basis for the NCAC. Extremely talented and sweet as a lamb, Lindsay’s work spoke for itself, even if she, herself, has quieter tendencies. When… Continue Reading

On the Seventh Day of Christmas… A $40 Classy Kids Gift Certificate Toward Melissa & Doug Products

If you live in the greater Watertown area and you have kids, chances are you’ve spent some time – okay, maybe a LOT of time – at Classy Kids Shop, the Watertown consignment clothing, toy, baby gear and maternity wear store located on outer Bradley Street between Watertown and Brownville. The remarkable thing about Classy… Continue Reading

On the Sixth/Seventh Day of Christmas… Half-Off a Session with AMA Photography & a FREE 5×7!

I remember the first time I met Alicia Anderson, owner of AMA Photography. I was 2 months pregnant with Hunk. Diva, at just over 18 months, was getting to the age where all I wanted to do with her was get out of the house and let her run in circles while my nausea and… Continue Reading

On the Fifth Day of Christmas… A $40 Gift Certificate to Little Barn Bulk Foods

NNY Life: Where are you from and what brings you to Watertown? Nicole Peer Jareo, Co-Owner of Little Barn Bulk Foods: We’re from WATERTOWN!!!  The Little Barn Bulk Foods is actually part of the barn where little calves were cared for at Peer’s Ponderosa, the dairy farm I grew up on.  This is where the… Continue Reading

On the Fourth Day of Christmas… Hand-Made Swarovski Crystal Earrings by Sparkles by Ria

Today’s giveaway item in the 12 Days of NNY Christmas is a set of Christmas-themed hand-made Swarovski crystal earrings from Sparkles by Ria. Sparkles by Ria is Maria Thex, a Fort Drum-area military mom of two – a number that will grow next month when she welcomes her third child. Originally from Bismarck, North Dakota,… Continue Reading

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