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Jeanne Muchnick

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Jeanne Muchnick, Daily Voice Deputy Editor, Content, has covered everything from baby advice for Parents Magazine to travel finds for The Rough Guides to human interest features for The New York Times to lifestyle insights for prevention.com. She has been a Senior Editor at top national women's magazines including Woman's World and Woman's Day and was instrumental in the launch of Gannett's InTown, Rockland and Putnam magazines. She is also the author of Dinner for Busy Moms, a 2010 Mom's Award winner. Among her favorite things to write about: Her neighbors and surrounding communities. So email her and fill her in on what's happening near you. And, follow her on Instagram @dailyvoicefeatures.

Jeanne was formerly a deputy editor at Daily Voice.

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Business

Mindy's Munchies In River Vale Caters To Every Kind Of Chocolate Craving RIVER VALE, N.J. -- Mindy Mosca's plan was to be a stay at home mom. But when the chocoholic started making chocolate in her home and found friends and family loved her creations, the business grew so big she had to make a choice: get rid of the hobby or get a store and fill the orders. River Vale-based Mindy's Munchies is now 13-years-old -- the same age as her oldest son -- and Mosca's store is the same age as her second son, who is is 10. Walk into the Rivervale Road location and you''ll be transported to a world of Willy Wonka dreams. Mosca does "chocolate covered everything,"…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/11/2015

Lifestyle

Westchester Expert Provides Tips For Managing Holiday Stress SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- With the gift-giving, the cooking, the decorations and the parties, the holidays can seem to be more like work than a vacation. And, oh, the stress of it all! Catherine Isaac, MD, a board-certified internist at Scarsdale Medical Group, with offices in Scarsdale and Harrison, said these feelings are normal. "The holidays carry with them heightened expectations for perfection,. We tell ourselves we need things such as a beautiful table, good food, happy family, generous gifts and lots of invitations to parties in order to be happy. If any or all of these conditions are…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/11/2015

Neighbors

Mahwah Fourth Grader Starts A Science Club For Inventors MAHWAH, N.J. -- Nine-year-old Mark Leschinsky of Mahwah always had an aptitude for engineering. As early as one and a half, his dad, Boris said he could take the batteries out of a TV remote control and put them back properly. Now the fourth grader is leading his peers in the Mahwah Inventors Team (MIT), which he started earlier this year. The first meeting, on Nov. 17, drew some 30-plus kids. "My goal was to bring together a group of like-minded students interested in science and engineering to create new things," said Mark. "We have a big advantage as inventors when compar…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/11/2015

Lifestyle

Duo Behind Glen Rock Bookstore Offer Suggestions For Young Readers GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- Remember books, parents? Kids still read them and enjoy them and Jim Morgan and his daughter, Sally of Glen Rock's The Curious Reader still love catering to them. Morgan said Sally has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of subject kids crave. "Give her the smallest bit of a plot and she usually knows the book," he said. "Parents and grandparents frequently stop in with a variation on the following: 'My son/daughter/grandchild is a reluctant reader. Do you have anything that might interest them?' Invariably Sally will make a recommendation and the next day the …

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/10/2015

Lifestyle

Bergen County Expert Provides Advice On How To Have A Happier Holiday ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- With the gift-giving, the cooking, the decorations and the parties, the holidays can often seem to be more like work than a vacation. Not to mention super stressful when it comes to dealing with family and friends and those we may not see on a regular basis. One thing that makes holidays difficult is our expectation of holidays past, real or imagined, says Deborah Bunim, PhD, LCSW, a clinical social worker with offices in Englewood and Ridgewood. Dr. Bunim says these ideals often become our standard for what we should be and feel like, which can get in our way of enjoying …

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/10/2015

Business

Teaneck General Store Services The Community With Coffee, Events, Gifts TEANECK, N.J. -- Remember the good old days of life in a small community when life was simple? The center of town would have a post office, a general store and perhaps a bakery. That concept -- of being a social hub as well as a place to buy certain essentials -- is the key driver behind the six-year-old Teaneck General Store. "We're a modern version of the old country store," explained Owner Bruce Prince. On any given day you can find folks sipping coffee or having a sandwich while others peruse gifts, while still others sign up for events occurring later in the store. "We'r…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/10/2015

Lifestyle

Wayne Couple Turn Their Home Into A Christmas Wonderland WAYNE, N.J. -- Gina Martorana admits she and her husband, Rich, go a bit crazy during the holidays. "I always said when I got a house I would go all out at Christmas," said Martorana of her Wayne home. That includes between 40 and 50 inflatables, a 15 foot Santa, a 20 foot snowman and a 15 foot Rudolph, not to mention countless lights. And yes, folks, she and her husband, welcome visitors. So much so that the house has its own Facebook page. Martorana has been decorating her home for the past three years, and that includes Halloween, which is almost just as grand, as well as Val…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/10/2015

Neighbors

Ridgewood Mom Publishes Cookbook Aimed At Picky Eaters RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Just like the food she prepares every day in her kitchen, Deidre Groehnert’s first foray into the world of cookbook publishing is a labor of love. The Ridgewood mom's newly released "Always Add Love, Real Food for Picky Kids" is an extension of her blog, AlwaysAdd Love which she began when her twins were young (they are now in fourth grade; she also has a sixth grader). Groehnert said she started typing recipes as a way to safeguard the legacy of her grandmother who has passed away a few years earlier. "Coming from a long line of great cooks, I wanted to p…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/09/2015

Neighbors

Ramsey Native Publishes Cookbook Aimed At Picky Eaters RAMSEY, N.J. -- Just like the food she prepares every day in her kitchen, Deidre Groehnert’s first foray into the world of cookbook publishing is a labor of love. The Ridgewood mom's newly released "Always Add Love, Real Food for Picky Kids" is an extension of her blog, AlwaysAdd Love which she began when her twins were young (they are now in fourth grade; she also has a sixth grader). Groehnert said she started typing recipes as a way to safeguard the legacy of her grandmother who has passed away a few years earlier. "Coming from a long line of great cooks, I wanted to pres…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/09/2015

Business

Suffern Resident Credits Creative Thinking, Staff Input To Business Success SUFFERN, N.Y. -- It's not every work environment that goes that extra mile to make staff happy. But at The Byne Group, a marketing/branding agency in Suffern, President Ann Byne is all about flexibility and out of the box thinking. That includes once a week yoga classes and bright orange walls filled with inspirational quotes, everything from Eleanor Roosevelt to Oprah. One of Byne's favorites: “You will never do anything without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.” Or as she likes to say, "Take a leap of faith, just remember to have a big cape!" Byne,…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/08/2015

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