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“First and foremost, do not give up. Gardening is a learning process filled with trials and errors…so you may lose a plant or two or even three... At the end of the day, it is such a wonderful feeling to grow and to be able to provide for yourself, family, and even friends.”— Melissa Green, Grow with Honeybee

Thought is often given to planning and managing your financial goals, but what happens to those goals after you die, or become incapacitated? If you have family, dependents and even friends; it's critical that you have a legal plan to ensure that your wishes for the distribution of your assets are carried out.Why estate planning?

It was, by its title, a clarion call to tear one's way out of the box in which we might have held our thoughts. And, the Apple AirPods were a dead giveaway that the latest Jamaica Observer webinar, The Future... Is Ours, was geared towards millennials and Gen Z'ers.They did not disappoint!

Friday, February 19, signalled the start of a fully digital London Fashion Week (LFW). In the midst of it and not the least bit perturbed was Maison Bent founder Shanna Bent. The designer, whose AW21 Fashion Film: Rocksteady made it onto the LFW official schedule, began teasing fans on Instagram days before the film's debut. “This season has been extremely difficult with producing a collection during a global pandemic, so we are excited to finally share what...

I was sitting at my computer when I got the news. The day was Thursday, February 18 (Drink Wine Day). Another beautiful soul had transitioned and was now with us in spirit. I'm reminded of the joy and laughter that you brought to so many …and oh, the food and wine! How your open heart and home were always so warm and welcoming …so full of love. I'm reminded that each day is a gift! A chance to write a new story! To continue in this incredible time in life's adventure. I'm...

The first documentation of rum was in correspondences sent from Barbados to Charles II of England. It quickly became popular, not because of its taste, but its efficacy and compared to available sources of drinking water, rum was less likely to cause dysentery. However, by 1749, Appleton Estate had refined the rum-making process. And, for over two centuries Appleton Estate rums have found favour across the world from palaces to community bars to weekends discovering...

We are now in the season of Lent — a solemn religious observance in the Christian liturgical calendar which begins on Ash Wednesday.Thursday Food shares three recipes courtesy of Weber — the world's premier manufacturer of charcoal, gas and electric grills and accessories.A reminder, too, that Weber grills are now available at Butcher Block at the best price!

How often have you heard or have you said, “This is so tasty! You should make a business of it?” Many food businesses in the cottage industry have been born out of encouragement such as this. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a cottage industry is an industry whose labour force is made of family or individuals working from home with their own equipment. Since the food is being produced in the home kitchen and in small volume, it is most times thought that the...

The advent of the pandemic spawned by COVID-19 forced a change of wedding plans for Phillipia Labaisiere of Sandals Resorts International (SRI) and her fiancé Asif Lattimore, of the National Housing Trust, but did absolutely nothing to dampen their resolve! The two guided by Reverend W George Lewis exchanged vows on December 10, 2020 at Frenchman's Cove Beach Resort.

You've asked and we've answered! Welcome to your weekly column 'Planning Your Happily Ever After' with wedding consultant Shikima Hinds. Her focus this week: Wedding mock-upsOne of the hardest parts of planning a wedding is pulling all your wedding ideas together and turning them into something tangible and visible. It can be difficult to clearly communicate exactly what it is you dreamed up in your mind's eye.