Misc
Prom Night
Lori Bryce SWQ Spring 2017A few years back, late on a Saturday night in May, I’m doing what every middle aged mother of three does at this hour - grocery shop. In my more youthful days, if I were at a grocery store at ... View full post - Prom Night
Remodel Your Way to a Free Vacation
Heather McKay SWQ Autumn 2017Most people like you and me use credit cards for everyday spending or a few big ticket purchases. Are you using the right card? Is your credit card working for you and helping you to stay out of credit card ... View full post - Remodel Your Way to a Free Vacation
On Being a Blue Family
Lori Bryce SWQ Winter 2017NOVEMBER 8TH. At approximately 11:00 pm an eleven-year-old goes to bed in tears. My husband was there to witness it. I went next door earlier in the evening with wine and cheese in hand ready for the celebration. Instead, I ... View full post - On Being a Blue Family
Make it a Festive Halloween
Madelyn Posey SWQ Autumn 2018When I was growing up as a kid, there were a few houses that will forever stick in my memory as the place to go on my trick-or-treating route. They were always decorated, a little spooky, and the owners were ... View full post - Make it a Festive Halloween
Lore
John Magnus Champlin SWQ Holiday 2018While the usual paranormal or supernatural occurrences tends to happen when the observer is seemingly alone at home or on a dark poorly lit street, there have been cases that break those molds. Times that not just a couple witnesses ... View full post - Lore
Deck the Halls
Betsy Harris SWQ Holiday 2019In case you didn’t hear, Bradley James Designs has relocated to the South Wedge. The storefront, previously home to Flower Power Déco, has been in the hands of Bradley James and his captivating designs for a year and a half. ... View full post - Deck the Halls
Pets of the Wedge: Clawed
SWQ Autumn 2016CLAWED Tuxedo Domestic Shorthair Cat Owner: Deb Z, Zaks Avenue Job: Shop greeter and all around Fur-buddyHis mustache lured his mom at an adoption event 10 years ago. Clawed is a special boy who had a rough start. Living under ... View full post - Pets of the Wedge: Clawed
Pets of the Wedge: Truman
SWQ Autumn 2016TRUMAN Golden Retriever/Shepard Mix – A Heinz 57Owner: Maggie Stockman, AbodeJob: Cashier’s Assistant, sleeping and fly catcherTruman was part of a rescue from Scottsville Animal Shelter who worked with a A.A.R.F, an organization in Tennessee that rescues pets from high ... View full post - Pets of the Wedge: Truman
Pets of the Wedge: Greta
SWQ Autumn 2016GRETA Shepard/Rott/Pit mix Owner: Jeana and John Roth, John’s Tex MexJob: Security, couch warmer & fur distributorAdopted from Lollypop Farm at the age of 2, Greta had already been through 4 or 5 homes.John & Jeana couldn’t be happier they ... View full post - Pets of the Wedge: Greta
Getting to the Point
Paula Frumusa SWQ Autumn 2016Acupuncture, chiropractic treatment, herbal remedies, laser therapy. Have you ever thought about alternative medical practices for your beloved pet? I can speak from experience, they are safe and effective options ... View full post - Getting to the Point
Little Free Libraries
Lori Bryce SWQ Autumn 2016They’re dotted about the neighborhood. There must be a half dozen or more within a half mile of our front door. Not every neighborhood is so complete but the South ... View full post - Little Free Libraries
The Reality of Yelp
Deb Zakrzewsi SWQ Summer 2016According to Wikipedia, “Yelp is an American multinational corporation ... which publishes crowd-sourced reviews about local businesses... The company also trains small businesses in how to respond to reviews, hosts social events for reviewers, and provides data about businesses...”Founded in ... View full post - The Reality of Yelp
Hot Chicks in the City
Paula Frumusa SWQ Summer 2016Thinking about raising your own chickens? Fresh eggs in the morning sure do sound tempting. But there are some things you need to consider before bringing home a chick or two. The City of Rochester codes relating to owning fowl ... View full post - Hot Chicks in the City
App App App
Katie Libby SWQ Spring 2016I'm gonna be honest with you guys - I don't garden and my cleaning style is...casual? Last year my mom gave me the clippings of an aloe plant that first, the cat ate, and then, I replanted and forgot to ... View full post - App App App
Clean Local
Rose O'Keefe SWQ Spring 2016You could blame my husband. He read Karen Kingston’s 1997 book “Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui” and liked it so much that we both got into reading “Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui” (1999). But my neat streak started ... View full post - Clean Local
Serenity Now
SWQ Winter 2016It’s a new year and a good time to freshen things up in our lives. If you are looking for inspiration, why not start with this year’s Pantone colors of the year, Rose Quartz and Serenity? Every year ... View full post - Serenity Now
10 Ways to Support Small Businesses Year Round
Deb Zakrzewsi SWQ Winter 2016Happy New Year and thank youfor shopping small this holiday season! The “Shop Local” message is getting out there, and we knowit is folks like our readers who are making that happen.How do small businesses keep the momentum ... View full post - 10 Ways to Support Small Businesses Year Round
Blog, blog, blog
Katie Libby SWQ Holiday 2013Messy Nessy Chichttp://www.messynessychic.com/The blogger that runs Messy Nessy Chic lives in a cute, little apartment in Paris and has a hot, French boyfriend that runs her site for her. This typically would mean we ... View full post - Blog, blog, blog
