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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.

Jeanne Muchnick's Contributions

Lifestyle

New Geneaology Book Makes Tracing Family's Roots In Westchester Easier A comprehensive guide into the genealogical roots of New York State is now in its second printing -- and getting rave reviews. The "New York Family History Research Guide and Gazetteer," which published in January 2015, was three years in the making. It boasts 856 pages and devotes individual chapters to Westchester, Dutchess and Putnam Counties. The book features 17 chapters detailing all of the major records used by genealogists (such as vital, court, land, tax, and census records) along with guides to each of New York’s 62 counties. According to McKelden Smith, president of th…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/15/2015

Business

Soup's On For Fairfield Woman Who Reinvented Herself With New Business FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Being laid off was a blessing in disguise for Fairfield resident Marissa Latshaw. As she left one day back in March after her last day at a job she had had for eight years, Latshaw realized what she wanted to do next. As someone who always loved soup -- making it, eating it, sharing it - she knew that being downsized was an invitation to get started on her "real" life's work. "My professional background is in marketing, branding and business strategy - and cooking is my passion - so I knew it was time to bring it all together," said Latshaw. Her cr…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/14/2015

Lifestyle

Ardsley Company Expands Student Scholarship Program To Fairfield County ARDSLEY, N.Y. -- An idea for curing Alzheimers, a way to harness energy from walking across your kitchen floor, a patent on a newfangled mountain bike...such are some of the concepts dreamed up by -- and scientifically proven by -- a group of high school students participating in the Acorda Scientific Excellence Award. Entering its third season, the program up till now was offered to students engaged in independent STEM research (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) in more than 100 public and private schools in Westchester and Putnam County, N.Y. , along with those that are home…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/14/2015

Lifestyle

Pound Ridge Partnership Gets Set To Put On A Show With Annual Fall Festival POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Think of it as the little engine that could. In just five short years, the residents of Pound Ridge have been able to get Grammy-award winning entertainers such as the Spin Doctors and the Smithereens to perform at their annual Fall Festival. This year, the musical line up features the Minneapolis-based alternative rock band, Soul Asylum. And it's all thanks to a group of residents who, in 2010, decided, as a way to raise money for improvements to downtown Scotts Corners, to form The Pound Ridge Partnership. The group brought the community together with the first an…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/09/2015

Business

Husband And Wife Event Planning Business Opens New Location In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- American in style and Italian in flair is the unofficial motto of Art of Perfection Events, an event planning service that opened in Fairfield on Sept. 1. This is the company's third location; there is another office in New York City and one in Naples, Italy. The company's goal: to provide luxury destination weddings in Italy, as well as villa rentals, family reunions and personalized group culinary tours and make those experiences akin to living like a local. "The most important aspect of Art of Perfection Events is that we are based in the U.S. and follow the c…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/09/2015

Business

Pelham Couple Open Artisan Gift Shop In Larchmont LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- The Purple Elephants Gift Shop, a specialty boutique offering "unique and meaningful gifts handmade by artisans from all over the world" has opened in Larchmont. Owner Sven Sujica, who runs the store with his wife, Kris, said his goal is to "provide gifts that create harmony and stimulate consciousness with metaphysical tools that support the practice of meditation." Items in the store are associated with positive energy and feng shui. Among the products offered are gemstone trees, crystals and tumbled stones in addition to Asian household items like C…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/08/2015

Neighbors

Ossining Psychic, Mom Of Three, Releases First Book OSSINING, N.Y. -- Everyone has a sixth sense and should be using it. So explains Carla Blaha, an Ossining resident who recently released her first book, "Get Your Vibe Back: A Simple Guide to Awaken Your Sixth Sense." The Ossining mom of three, who is a professional psychic/intuitive, said the ebook, available on Kindle and Amazon, was inspired by her many sessions with private and group clients over the years. "They say, 'I think I saw a sign but I'm not sure', or 'I think I'm a little psychic,'" she said. "This happens on a daily basis and so I realized that this…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/07/2015

Lifestyle

Ex-Larchmont Resident Helps Alleviate Cancer Issues With Chemo Comfort MAMARONECK, N.Y. - Former Larchmont resident Anne Marie Paolucci, a two-time cancer survivor, said one of the hardest parts of being sick was undergoing chemotherapy. And so, when she was well, she decided to share her knowledge of the grueling process by creating Chemo Comfort, which provides kits filled with products and information meant to ease the cancer odyssey. Kits are filled with a variety of items to help manage nausea, mouth sores and hair loss, along with“feel good” products such as a sleep cap, warm socks, meditation CD, book, journal and helpful hints from Paolucci herself abo…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/07/2015

Events

Mamaroneck's Half Time Beverage Brews Up Fun At Second Annual Beer Festival MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Hundreds of beer lovers turned out Saturday, Oct. 3 for the Second Annual Harbor Island International Beer Festival in Mamaroneck. The event, sponsored by Half Time Beverage, the supersized beer store on Hoyt Avenue, was full of music, games, seminars and lots of samples -- despite the somewhat raw and rainy conditions. More than 150 breweries serving up approximately 350 varieties of beer from around the world were on tap, perhaps what kept the crowd in such a great mood despite overcast skies. There were no complaints from Wendy Walken, co-owner of Bull & Barrel B…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/05/2015

Business

New Canaan's Good2Gourmet Expands Delivery Service Into Greenwich NEW CANAAN, Conn.-- Dinner just got easier for Fairfield County residents thanks to Good2Gourmet (G2G), a gourmet prepared meal business. The New Canaan-based business, founded by Lisa Strupp, a former elementary school teacher and a mom of four, knows all too well the struggles of getting healthy meals on the table. Her solution: expanding her company's home delivery so that meals are ready and waiting when you get home. G2G now offers door to door service to Greenwich residents. It already services Ridgefield, Weston, Darien, Rowayton, Stamford, Wilton and Norwalk and recently expanded i…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/02/2015

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