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Monthly Archives: April 2008

My Shameful Confession… I Stole New Jersey Life Magazine from Rex’s Doctor (Chester Medical Associates in Chester, NJ)

By: Roxy on 04/25/08 @ 11:13 am

Due to Rex’s recent knee surgery, I have spent quite a bit of time in various doctors’ offices over the past month or so. During a quick visit to Chester Medical Associates (Dr. Alan Chanin and Dr. Glenn Davis) on Monday, I started reading New Jersey Life magazine. While I had never taken much interest [...]

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Speaking of Weddings….You Need a Cake Lady: Carol Falcone, As You Like It Cakes

By: Roxy on 04/23/08 @ 10:23 pm

Here’s another tip for Wedding Girl. No matter where she and her fiancee (or you and yours) decide to have their wedding reception, there’s only one person to trust for your wedding cake.
People are always asking us about our “cake lady” — Carol Falcone, who does all of our fancy (and delicious) birthday cakes. So [...]

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Visiting Nurse Association Rummage Sale, Far Hills, NJ

By: Roxy on 04/9/08 @ 10:13 am

Clean out the closets….it’s time for the semi-annual Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Rummage Sale in Far Hills, NJ.
The famous VNA Rummage Sale, held every fall and spring at the Fairgrounds in Far Hills, New Jersey, is New Jersey’s largest and oldest. As a major fundraiser for the VNA, one of the Roxiticus Desperate Housewives’ favorite [...]

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Chester Riding Club in Chester, New Jersey

By: Roxy on 04/5/08 @ 11:21 pm

Today my younger daughter and I are off to a 6-year-old birthday party at Chester Riding Club in Chester, NJ. I’ve attended one other birthday party there, back in October with my older daughter, who has an unfortunate horse allergy….but we knew that going in and dosed her with Benadryl. The earlier party was a [...]

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Charity Begins At Home: Far Hills Race Meeting October 18, 2008, to Benefit Somerset Medical Center

By: Roxy on 04/2/08 @ 10:49 pm

Charity begins at home (and a good time is had by all) at the Far Hills Race Meeting to benefit Somerset Medical Center: http://www.farhillsrace.org/. I’ve only been once (October 2007), the sun was shining, the horses were running, the beer was flowing, the kids were playing in the mud, and I’ll hope the weather repeats [...]

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