Tag: Delray Beach
South Florida: Dr. Nick’s Magic Needles
“I’m afraid of needles, except acupuncture needles.” – Catherine O’Hara I hate needles. When I was a kid, I needed stitches. To keep me from thrashing my body around, the doctors had to wrap me up in towels. That’s how resistant I once was to the anticipation of having a little piece of metal puncturing my […]
Vino Van Gogh Paint Party
“I would rather die of passion than of boredom.” – Vincent Van Gogh Last summer, one of the ladies in my GNO (girls’ night out) group suggested wine and painting at Vino Van Gogh. I am not an artist, and I was not very interested in the idea. However, I agreed thinking I would drink […]
Tea & Salt
Are you looking for a perfect way to spend the afternoon with a few of your girlfriends? Nestled away in West Delray is a cute, little tea boutique that is sure to please. For Brenda’s birthday, we had an amazing brunch at TeaLicious Tearoom in Delray Beach, Florida. The guest list: Celeste, her sister, Dorine, Laura, myself, the birthday girl, […]
Dead Sea Salt Therapy
I recently went to the Salt Suite with my friend, Brenda. The Salt Suite has two rooms full of salt from the dead sea — one for adults and one for children. The walls, ceiling and floor are made of salt. Customers are required to wear socks as they will walk through mounds of salt […]
45 Minutes of Bliss
I recently attended one of Brenda’s Yoga Nidra meditations at Greenlands Variety Store in Delray Beach, Florida. Although it’s called Yoga Nidra, you do not perform any yoga poses. Instead, you lay there as Brenda guides you into a deep, 45-minute meditation. Yoga Nidra means yogi sleep. You are awake, but you are in a deep state of […]
Inside the Christmas Tree
Last December, I went to my first Christmas tree lighting in Delray Beach. One of my friends from Junior League, Gillian, had invited me out with her and some of her friends. Atlantic Ave was bustling with holiday spirit, as children excitedly waited for Santa’s descent. Lucky for us, we got outside seating at Tryst. As […]