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  Ed and Crissi Boland had been, as they put it, “up to their eyeballs in superheroes.” Their children—Charlie, 8, and Jamie, 6—like most boys their age, had lived and breathed the comic book characters who could leap tall buildings in a single bound. But the Bolands, especially Crissi, didn’t feel good about the supposed

Laura Snyder and Sharon Dutkiewicz are the BFFs behind L&S Personal Coffee By Elyssa Schwartz In a world where dessert beer is common, restaurant guests and bar-goers sometimes pair their post-meal sweets with mocha porters rather than coffee or tea. While there’s certainly no reason to knock change, there’s something about a classic, hot mug

It’s easy to take a nutritious approach to packing and snacking By Natalie Cacciatore | Photos by Darren Altman Photography It’s 6 a.m. and you’re standing in your kitchen, staring blankly into the fridge, wondering, “What am I going to make for my kids’ lunch today that’s fast, healthy and something they will actually eat?”

There aren’t many things I can say I have in common with Kim Kardashian. But I can include nutrient IV therapy. Observers fawned over Kardashian’s glowing skin when she walked the red carpet for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala in New York in May. A city newspaper reported the reality television star had gotten

By Becky Randel | Photography by Evelyn Robles Dave Rienzi is responsible for some of South Florida’s hottest bodies, including the strong, fat-free physique of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (check out recent pictures of him filming “Baywatch” in Miami for proof). In 2014, after years of working privately with his clients, Rienzi opened Rienzi Strength

The ties that bind dads and sons add to the fabric of these successful businesses By Michelle F. Solomon Fathers coach their sons’ Little League teams, play touch football in the yard, teach them to drive, give advice and try to protect them from making the same mistakes they did. It’s a foundation that runs

By Michelle F. Solomon | Photography By Cece Espeut Lauriann Stepp remembers color-coding her Barbie dolls’ clothes as a child: “The blue shoes were with other like-colored shoes, dresses were in one area, miscellaneous accessories in another.” Looking back, that was the beginning of the Clutterologist, says the Dania Beach resident who recently opened Clutterologist

By Arnie Rosenberg and Martin Lenkowsky Capitol Lighting There’s no executive suite at Capitol Lighting. Walk through an unassuming door at the back of the Boca Raton showroom, and you’ll find a modest office shared by Eric Lebersfeld, president and chief marketing officer; his brother Ken, CEO; and their father, Herman, co-chairman of the board,

Mothers and their children turn to familial ties to strengthen their businesses By Michelle F. Solomon Sometimes it can be a challenge keeping family and business life separate—especially if you happen to work with (or for) your mom. In this issue, Pinecrest honors Mother’s Day by featuring mothers and their offspring who not only have

A mother-daughter outing prompts Holly and Cayla McDonald to say Aloha to an entrepreneurial venture By Michelle F. Solomon | Photography by Luccia Photos Mother and daughter Holly and Cayla McDonald do everything together. “We’re best friends,” they say in unison. Despite their 34-year age difference, the two connect on a variety of levels—traveling abroad,

Jayson Koss leans forward to pet his dog, Uzi, in the middle of a conference room that looks more like a break room with canned sodas, a Ping-Pong table and two large flat-screen televisions mounted on the wall with attached gaming system. Koss’ partner, Mike Silverman, leans back casually in a chair with a mural