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Year: 2013
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August 12, 2013May 17, 2021 JA’VONNE’S TRAVEL MINUTE – A SHOPPING TIP
by Ja'Vonne
A few years ago I went to West Palm Beach, FL for a long weekend getaway. I only went because I found a great deal at the Chesterfield Hotel. The Chesterfield was not far from Worth Avenue, a fantastic shopping street line with high end boutiques and designer stores. What I discovered when I went into...
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August 5, 2013May 17, 2021 JA’VONNE’S TRAVEL MINUTE – YOGA
by Ja'Vonne
About two years ago I started doing Yoga. I had tried several times before only to fail or loos interest. It was difficult for me to master the poses while trying to see it on Television and moving to the next pose. It seemed when I figured out one pose they were on to the...
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July 10, 2013May 17, 2021by Ja'Vonne
BONNIE’S EYE ON! My favorite memory of the 4th of July was making homemade ice cream. Most of you think ice cream comes from the grocery store and has all kind of artificial preservatives and such. Homemade ice cream is a taste like no other. My Momma would let me help make the boiled custard...
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July 8, 2013May 17, 2021 Ja’Vonne’s Travel Minute
by Ja'Vonne
There are times when only one parent is traveling with their child or neither parent is traveling. The reasons are many, the other parent just isn’t traveling, divorce, a deceased parent, an absent parent or a school trip. Irregardless of the reason when a child is traveling with one parent or someone who is not the...
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July 2, 2013May 17, 2021 Independence Day – Beyond the Fireworks
by Ja'Vonne
I’m not saying you should eliminate fireworks from your Independence Day celebrations. I too have an affinity towards the brightly lit skies, the new and improved displays and the oohs and aahhs that accompany the fantastic shapes and colors that amaze. After all, America’s second president John Adams and the first to light fireworks for Independence Day said “The...
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July 2, 2013May 17, 2021 Ja’Vonne’s Travel Minute – Independence Day
by Ja'Vonne
There are other countries that celebrate the 4th of July. The Philipines and Rwanda are two of them.The Philipines celebrates July 4th as its Republic Day in commeration of the day they were no longer a U.S. territory. It was in 1946. The Philipines from the late 19th century to 1946 encountered several identity crisis. ...
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June 26, 2013May 17, 2021 Bonnie’s Eye On!
by Ja'Vonne
When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes I wasn’t so worried about my eating a different way or giving myself injections. I was more worried about how to protect myself from getting cuts and scrapes on my feet. When you have diabetes, taking good care of your feet is important – especially when traveling. Poor foot care...
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June 21, 2013May 17, 2021 Chinese Baggage Handler Goes off
by Ja'Vonne
If you think that your baggage has been roughed up by the airline, be grateful you did not fly on this plane. Take a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-d2_GorYeM
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June 20, 2013May 17, 2021 JA’VONNE’S TRAVEL MINUTE – THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
by Ja'Vonne
What do the broken chains at the feet of The Statue of Liberty symbolize? Do they symbolize that all people have the right to life, liberty and the pusit of happiness? Or, is this specifically for the abolishment of slavery? African Americans at the time didn’t accept this theory of The Statue of Liberty because when...