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Weekly Newsletter – 3/19/2024

Today is National Let’s Laugh Day and tomorrow is both the Spring Equinox and International Day of Happiness. All three of those feel like wonderful reasons to celebrate! With the time change and the sun out for longer, there are more opportunities to get together with friends and family to enjoy the sun, make some memories and share some laughs!

The challenge this week is to enjoy a comedy show! In the button below are some local comedy events to try out, and if your schedule doesn’t allow, I have also included a few comedy specials that are on Netflix should you want to laugh in the comfort of your own home.

Cheers,
Catherine Tro, Director of First Impressions

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Best Regards, John J. Demboski, CFP® Certified Financial Planner™ Professional

Healthy Living Tip

How To Make Hummus

Hummus is a dip made primarily from garbanzo beans and is great on pita bread, veggies, or chicken. Here’s how to make hummus:

 

  1. In a food processor or blender, combine ¼ cup tahini (sesame paste) with ¼ cup fresh lemon juice—process for one minute.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon of salt, and 1 minced garlic clove to the mix and process until well-blended in 30-second increments (about a minute).
  3. Add half a can (¾ cup) of rinsed chickpeas and process for 1 minute. Then, add the other half of the can and process another 1-2 minutes.
  4. If your hummus still has bits of chickpeas, process it a bit more while slowly adding 2-3 tablespoons of cold water.

Tip adapted from Inspired Taste12

Photo of the Week

Lake Winnipesaukee in Autumn

New Hampshire, USA

Weekly Riddle

I twist, I turn, but I don’t have curves. You can twist me to fix me, but you may throw me into disarray in the process. Hours later, you may cast me away. What am I?

 

 

Last Week’s Riddle: What binds two people together yet touches only one person at a time?

Answer: An individual wedding ring

Sources:

1. The Wall Street Journal, March 14, 2025

2. Investing.com, March 14, 2025

3. The Wall Street Journal, March 10, 2025

4. CNBC.com, March 11, 2025

5. CNBC.com, March 12, 2025

6. CNBC.com, March 12, 2025

7. The Wall Street Journal, March 14, 2025

8. MarketWatch.com, March 12, 2025

9. Newsweek, March 11, 2025

10. MarketWatch.com, March 10, 2025

11. IRS.gov, April 3, 2024

12. Inspired Taste, October 3, 2024

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