Good Morning Gloucester

Feather & Wedge is delighted to feature Jose Allende for this week’s Jazz Brunch. Allende delivers a captivating mix of jazz standards and Latin American music featuring improvisation, South American rhythms and classical music influences.

Reservations highly suggested!  978.999.5917

Sunday, December 15
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Feather & Wedge, 5 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966
https://featherandwedge.com
978.999.5917

What’s a Chic-Flic?
Chic-Flic is a unique double-sided and portable whitening & lip hydrating solution. Maintain your bright, white smile while on-the-go with the easy-to-use whitening mint-flavored gel and keep your lips soft and smooth with the clear, lip-plumping gloss. The built-in illuminating LED and mirror helps to precisely guide application anywhere!

Carbomide Peroxide: Powerful whitening agent removes deep stains quickly.
Peppermint Oil: Freshens breath and invigorates the mouth for a clean feeling.
Potassium Nitrate: Protects teeth from sensitivity commonly associated with bleaching.
Polyacrylic Acid: Helps strengthen and harden tooth enamel.

The holidays may be happy and joyful for some, but not all. For many, the holidays can also be a time of added stress

Some Tips to Enjoy a More Peaceful and Healthy Holiday Season – 

#1. Moderation. Moderation. Moderation. Simply your life, especially at the holidays. Moderation in everything, eating, drinking, shopping, and holiday parties and gatherings. Don’t feel like you have to do everything and accept every holiday invitation. L

#2. The 80/20 Rule. Also known as the “Pareto Principle,” named after founder, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, back in 1848. Pareto found that people can achieve 80% of success with 20% effort. Knowing that we cannot do everything, and perfection is a myth, Instead of trying to do the impossible, a Pareto approach could be, deciding which holiday projects or events are most important to you. Then, consider 20%  of the specific tasks to focus on to achieve…

Through the lens of Ayurveda, we are now in the heart of the Vata season, time to think of adding more sweet, sour and salty taste to our diet to balance and pacify the Vata imbalance brought on by the cooling temperatures and winds.

Ayurveda Wellness Healing loves this wonderful recipe that blends the sweetness of acorn squash. (although any squash is great) with nuts and quinoa. Feel free to also top with a little ghee for extra warming support.

ACORN SQUASH STUFFED WITH QUINOA AND ROASTED ALMONDS:
recipe adapted from Whole Living
serves 2-4 depending on how many squash you have

Come join the conversation on the history of clamming in Essex, the build of an authentic clamming skiff by students from the Topsfield Vocational Academy and the making of clamming baskets.

The leaders of the project, Justin Demetri, Jeff Lane, Mark Webster, Chris Stepler, and Susannah Winder will host a conversational lecture where derailing the conversation is most definitely encouraged! Come with your curiosity and you won’t be disappointed.

The fun begins at 7PM on December the 18th at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum. Tickets are are available on our website: https://www.essexshipbuilding.org/museum-store/frame-up-to-fit-out-1 or at the door – $10 for non-members and $8 for members.

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You can find the original GMG article from the day the skiff went clamming here :https://goodmorninggloucester.org/2019/09/28/clamming-in-the-boat-we-built/