I’ve been singing the praises of this app ever since Rick Doucette touted it on the GloucesterCast Podcast.  It’s so easy to use.  You buy a beer, a six pack, a case of beer, or a glass of wine or a shot, you take a picture of the receipt, and they put money in your account.  It’s that easy.

Here’s a link to sign up- https://www.bevrage.com/

A screenshot of my email inbox-

Check Out DIVA on Facebook At this Link

2016

This year we got the red ribbon tied in the middle as opposed to 2012  green ribbon tied at the end.

2012

2011

Tony Gross Comes Through With The Annual Swedish Coffee Bread!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Joey C

2010-

Tony Gross Comes Through Again With His Famous Swedish Coffee Bread

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Joey C

Every year Tony makes Frank and I a loaf of his much sought after Swedish coffee bread. I’m afraid to open it because once you eat the first bite i can’t stop til that whole sucker is gone. (I’m not sure if he puts heroin in it, the stuff is so damn addicting).

Tony Gross 2009 Swedish Coffee Bread

Tony Gross’ Swedish Coffee Bread

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Joey C

Every Christmastime Tony Gross, the skipper of the lobsterboat F/V Sandollar makes a ridiculous number of Swedish Coffee Bread loaves and gives them out to friends.  I made the mistake and called it Nisu but because the recipe comes from an elder in Tony’s family he insists it be called Swedish Coffee Bread.

It’s delicious and best eaten within a day of cooking.  I sure am glad I’m on the list of those who get one every year!

Period Partners is a local donation drive to provide menstrual products to local shelters, and we could use your help.

Homeless shelters, food pantries, and prisons rarely have adequate supplies of tampons or pads to meet the needs of the populations they serve. As a result, when people get their periods, they often resort to unsanitary practices, such as using socks or layers of paper bags. Because it’s something we rarely talk about, people don’t often think to donate these items. Access to menstrual hygiene products is a basic survival need, but for many people in America this need goes unmet.

Our goal is to provide Wellspring, the Action shelter and the Grace Center with enough supplies to meet the needs of their clients for one year.

You can drop feminine hygiene products off at Captain Joe’s, or send in a check made out to Period Partners. THANK YOU for your help!

Here’s my list of stuff that I 100% put my name and reputation on based on pure awesomeness that are products that I know first hand are WINNERS and that EVERYONE will love.

The 30 oz Double Walled Insulated Stainless Cups Keep Your Iced Coffee With Ice All Day But Guess What?  It also works in reverse, keeping hot coffee hotter way longer than anything else.  There wasn’t a single person that I turned these on to last summer that wasn’t thrilled with them.  This is the cheapest price I’ve seen it at $9.99 half of it’s regular $20

30 oz Tumbler | Double Wall Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel

Here’s the link to purchase

Victorinox 3-Piece Kitchen Knife Set

I’ve had my Victorinox knife in my draw at work for over five years and use it daily and it stays insanely sharp.  Almost dangerously sharp where it goes right through stuff like tomatoes without messing them up.

You could literally buy this set and throw all your other knives away.  On sale today for $15.76, normally $20

Here’s the link to purchase

Ugg Slippers for Men or Women  This was on my list for two years now.  Want to know why?  Because simply put they are far and away the absolute most luxurious, most comfortable, warm thing you can put on your feet.  They might seem expensive dollar wise, but I can tell you and anyone I know that has them will tell you that if they cost double I’d still have to have them because they are THAT GOOD.

For men- these are the one’s I have

UGG Men’s Ascot Slipper

Here’s the link to read the reviews and purchase

For women- these are the ones Kate wears-

Here’s the link to read the reviews and purchase

UGG Women’s Ansley Moccasin

Etekcity 3 Pack Portable Outdoor LED Camping Lantern with 9 AA Batteries (Black, Collapsible)  Regularly $69.99 on sale for $15.67

With the inevitable power outages we will be facing this winter these LED Lanterns that are just over $5 each are a no-brainer and everyone that’s got them, again, raves about how well built and awesome they are.  Shhh, don’t tell them but each one of the kids are getting one for their rooms at the crib in their stockings.

Click here to purchase

The New GMG Logo Cap Steel Gray (Click to Purchase)

The new GMG Lids Are Straight Fire And There’s Only A Handful Left So get Em Before They’re Gone.

Good Morning Gloucester 2017 CD Case Calendar (Click To Purchase)

Thanks Jim Clyde!

Chemex Classic Wood Collar and Tie Glass 8-Cup Coffee Maker with 100 Count Bonded Circle Coffee Filters

Read the five star rated reviews and purchase here

Donna Soodalter-Toman

Been using my Chemex since the 70’s- works great!!!!

Chuck.Cook

I second the Chemex. Takes a little more effort but the result is great. Looks really cool as well.

ellie

Chemex. Period. No better way.

Chemex Classic Wood Collar and Tie Glass 8-Cup Coffee Maker with 100 Count Bonded Circle Coffee Filters

Poll Results were a runaway-

By way of email introduction my name is Lauree Cameron Eckler and I was born and raised in Gloucester, attended Plum Cove, Beeman, Fuller, O’Malley and GHS. As you know a great place to grow up and some of my closest and most well-respected friends are those I grew up with and shared many an adventure with on Cape Ann.  A good friend of mine Rob Mirak has been encouraging me to reach out to you for a long time.  Rob and I are both transplants to Concord/Carlisle but both love to talk about home J and our daughters have become great friends. Most of my family still lives on Cape Ann…my sister owns Sand Castles clothing store in Rockport. 

A couple of years ago, I decided to pursue one of the many things on my list…the fact that Cape Ann needed its own brand…similar to Black Dog or even better Beetlebung on Martha’s Vineyard. I wanted to develop a lifestyle brand that celebrated the history of Cape Ann and the natives who first made Cape Ann their home and the many adventurers who landed on our shores. The brand we finally decided upon was Tragabigzanda as it was the last name given to Cape Ann by John Smith before Prince Charles (with permission of King James of England) changed the name to Cape Ann after his mother Queen Anne of Denmark).  In doing this research, I realized that I really didn’t know all of the history and the many names that Cape Ann was before it was Cape Ann and I realized there are many natives, current residents and tourists who don’t know either.  

Our hang tags tell a bit of the story as does our website www.tragabigzandacapeann.com …and we will begin to feature bit and pieces of the story and legends on our FB page and through pictures on Instagram.  We are having lots of fun designing our practical and super comfortable Tragabigzanda apparel & accessories.  We currently sell our Tragabigzanda products on line, at Sand Castles in Rockport and at the Annisquam Exchange during the summer months and hope to continue to expand our line and eventually open a store on Cape Ann.