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Closet Designs to Fit Your Style and Budget

A closet is more than a place to stow your suits and sweaters… it’s the place where you prepare for the day ahead and where you begin to undress and unwind at the end of the night! So it should be a soothing space, one that doesn’t add to your stress.

The spacious walk-in closets from Closets by Design of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast allow you to dress and undress in style while your clothing and accessories are neatly displayed within easy reach. There’s no clutter or chaos, just expert craftsmanship and aesthetically-pleasing design; and, it can all be achieved within your budget!

Closets by Design of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast is passionate about maximizing home storage without affecting the beauty of your interior. They design, build, and install custom reach-in closets, walk-in closets, and kids’ closets. Additionally, the company offers custom designs along with production and installation of garage

cabinets, home of ces, laundries, pantries, media centers, hobby rooms, wall beds, wall units, and so much more. Ask Closets by Design of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast about their garage wall organizers, garage ooring, work benches, custom jewelry drawers, wine racks, book shelves, cedar paneling and hampers, too… they do it all!

The process starts with the experts at Closets by Design of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast measuring your space and itemizing your belongings, then showing you ideas and samples to help you nd a style that’s just right for you. From there, your designer will work with you to custom design your space using dozens of material options and hundreds of features from one of their 4 collections.

Once your designs are exactly the way you want them, your units are custom built using the nest materials from the Closets by Design of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast factory. The company then professionally installs everything exactly to the speci cations of your designs from the collection you chose.

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There are four collections to choose from at Closets by Design of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast: the Everyday Collection, Classic Collection, Regency Collection, and Brio Collection.

Everyday Collection™

Fresh and modern, the Everyday Collection™ offers a sleek solution for your closet clutter. This design includes 3/4-inch straight-edge panels, adjustable shelves, and half-overlay at face doors. Best of all, it’s available at a price that’s equally as pleasant as its appearance.

Classic Collection™ Combine simplicity and style with the Classic Collection™. It unites essential organization with stylish design to create the practical closet you’ve been looking for. This collection features our exclusive soft edge treatment and half overlay doors and drawers.

Regency Collection™

The Regency Collection™ incorporates 1 1/8”

thick panels with 3/4” shelving for a sophisticated look you’ll love for years. Add tilt-out hampers, islands, and countertops to create a convenient, stylish space that has everything you need.

Brio Collection™

When you’re in the mood for something modern and bold, the Brio Collection™ answers the call. Sleek corners and clean edges surround the system of at-front doors and drawers. Display your carefully curated wardrobe against a clean nish for a timeless look.

Closets by Design of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast has been earning a reputation for integrity since 1982. As the industry leader in customer service and innovative home design, their values are rooted in a deep passion for delivering

home transformations that transform lives. So what are you waiting for? Schedule a FREE in-home design consultation and estimate from Closets by Design of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast!

Closets by Design of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast is open Mondays through Fridays from 8AM-5:30PM. For more information, call 772-207-3265 or visit palmbeach. closetsbydesign.com.

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Muscle Cra Distillery: We Just Raised the Bar!

The equation is simple... Clean eating + daily exercise = a healthy lifestyle.

A healthy lifestyle, however, also includes balance. Sometimes, we just want (and need!) to let loose without compromising our hard work! Meet the woman who has the answer to achieving this balance — Grace Gillespie. Grace is the sole owner and operator of Muscle Cra Distillery, which is the rst and only distillery located directly in downtown Stuart… and, it’s 100% women-owned!

Growing up, Grace was immersed in a life of tness. Her dad was a bodybuilder, and her brother and nephew were boxers, so the gym was a comfortable and familiar place for her. Grace’s upbringing sparked her passion for an active, healthy lifestyle accentuated by setting numerous high-achieving goals. “I knew,” Grace a rms, “health and tness [were] my life at an early age.” Grace ran cross country, participated in multiple sports, and eventually became an award-winning tness competitor. She is also a nutritionist, and trainereducated by the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA).

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As Joel Osteen says, “Sometimes we say faith is spelled R-I-S-K. Sometimes, you’ve got to risk if you feel a calling deep down. You’ve got to take that step of faith.” at mindset is exactly what Grace embraced when she created Muscle Vodka. As a trainer, Grace wants her clients to enjoy a balanced, healthy lifestyle without jeopardizing their tness goals. “I told my clients, eat this food, don’t drink that, try this,” explains Grace.

To help her clients achieve their tness goals, Grace decided to take matters into her own hands to create the best option for people who occasionally drink alcohol but want to maintain clean eating habits. She went to work, and for 4 years, she studied the chemical compositions of food and alcoholbased products. And, in July 2022, Grace got her DSP (distilled spirits plant) license and opened the rst distillery in Martin County. She launched Muscle Vodka in 2017 at the annual Mr. Olympia Competition in Las Vegas, which is the most prestigious tness industry showcase event in the world.

“Alcohol is still alcohol, but I wanted to create the best option,” states Grace.

Muscle Vodka, which is produced and bottled at Grace’s Muscle Cra Distillery, is made from just two ingredients: corn and water. It is gluten-free, charcoal ltered, and cra ed using a reverse osmosis process that produces the cleanest form of water possible. e vodka is smooth and great tasting.

Today, Grace’s Muscle Vodka is an o cial partner with many tness industry showcases and tness centers.

Prior to opening Muscle Cra Distillery, Grace owned and operated a gym and juice bar in Cleveland, Ohio. She took her nutritional know-how and opened her second juice bar last December, which is located right inside the Muscle Cra Distillery in Stuart. All of the smoothies and juices on the menu are

completely organic, contain only natural sugars, and are all under 300 calories! You can also choose from acai bowls and other tempting, yet healthy, snacks to satisfy your hunger... without the guilt!

Created and Distilled On e Premises

All of Muscle Cra Distillery’s products are created and distilled by Grace on premises. In fact, if you take a walk into the distillery located on Osceola Street, then it is hard to miss the 100-gallon working still, which is proudly presented in the front window.

In addition to Muscle Vodka, Grace created Muscle Sparkling Wine, which can be purchased on the distillery’s website (MuscleCra Distillery. com).

Do you have a tness bu to shop for this holiday season? Muscle Cra Distillery o ers small batch, specialty- avored vodkas and whiskey that everyone (even the couch potato) will enjoy!

Eggnog, peppermint, and gingerbread vodkas, plus peanut butter whiskey, are not only delicious and fun, but also clean and smooth! All of these products are available for sale at the distillery.

Stop into Muscle Cra Distillery for a bottle of Muscle Vodka! Or peruse any of Grace’s four books, which cover everything from motivation to cra ing your own healthy cocktail!

For What It’s Worth

Anybody freaked out about a category one hurricane besides me? I took the entire thing in stride, until a erward, when I realized the power of water! My backyard was full of river mud, seaweed, other people’s dock planks, and just general mess. I was lucky. e neighbor to my le had two feet of water under his house, where he has outdoor furniture, man-cave stu , and storage. He also had the entire river breach his pool and knock out his pool pump. I was right where he is now, during Frances and Jean, in 2004, 2005, and believe me, it wasn’t pretty! e neighbor on my other side, whose dock planks were about twenty years old, lost many of them, some to the river, some to my backyard. His neighbor also had her pool breached with river mud, and lost her pool pump. I can’t say how anyone else did, but I heard plenty of stories of broken docks and unmoored boats.

My point is this. Until now, I paid attention to the actual number of the storm, if it was a Category 1, I barely paid attention, a Cat 2 or 3, minimal concern, maybe some supplies, nothing drastic. I really became concerned if it was a Cat 4 and I hightailed out of town for a Cat 5. ose were the old days, ose were the old rules. Today we’re in an entirely new normal, and not a good one. e numbers no longer tell the story. Storm surge is now on the top of my list

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of worries, where it will remain forever more. My street, the main road, and many other streets were under water. I can now understand why they tell you to never drive through deep water, because it can carry a car away, or submerge it. I thought that was an old wives tale, something that got hyped up on the news, to scare people. Nope. It’s real life, and the truth. e only good news, if there is any, for this minimal hurricane, is that it did not carry the lightening and thunder that most hurricanes do. I am not ashamed to admit, nothing scares me more than lightening.

I am originally from up north. From what I remember, which is at least 49 years ago, we never got these downpours that can completely derail travel. We also certainly never had to fear being killed by lightening, because it was not the cloud to ground lightening that we experience here in Florida. Maybe that’s all changed, maybe not. But I can tell you one thing, there is a price to pay for the paradise that we live in, and that price is steep. In a moment’s notice, we can lose property, homes, and even life. ose of us who choose to live here, either by desire or by default, really have to start paying attention to what Mother Nature is telling us. Ultimately, we are ghting a battle that many of us were not prepared for. My thoughts are these. We should stock up our cabinets as if we are going to lose power, for

days. If we do not use our canned goods, we can donate them right around this time of the year to those less fortunate, and be done with it. If we are able to a ord hurricane windows and doors, we should not put o getting them. If we cannot a ord them, plywood or metal shutters are the next best thing. A generator is the candle on top of the cake. If you have the money, it is a great investment.

We also have to think about our pets, our elderly, our in rm, and help out. Regardless of how much you might dislike your neighbor, or the political di erences you have with friends, this is not the time to be emotionally sel sh.

For What it’s Worth , it is up to every one of us to take people in, feed them, shelter them, and check on them afterward. If we are this side of luck, count your blessings. If we are on the other side of luck, hope that someone will care.I will. Will you?

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SYNTHETIC GRASS

By Gabby Gregory

medical MARIJUANA Is

just more…FAKENEWS?

Bynow, you’ve likely heard the almost miracle-like anecdotes from “patients” on the news about medical marijuana as it becomes more mainstream. When I hear these stories, I have to wonder: are they legitimate? I had to know the TRUTH, so I arranged to sit down with Dr. Anne Lynn Morgan, the Chief Medical Of cer at MMJ Health, Florida’s top-rated medical marijuana doctor’s of ce.

Many people don’t know that medical marijuana is legal in Florida, let alone readily available at over 250 in-state dispensaries (imagine a pharmacy speci cally for medical marijuana). For years, pop culture has depicted marijuana primarily as a recreational drug, but there’s more to the plant than what’s shown on the silver screen. Since its legalization, medical marijuana’s profound effects have changed the lives of countless Floridians. Dr. Morgan, as Florida’s top rated Medical Marijuana Specialist, is responsible for much of this positive impact. Indeed, she and the staff at MMJ Health were honored to be named by The Palm Beach Post as the “Best Medical Marijuana Card Provider” for their level of service and ef cacy in 2020!

Additionally, Dr. Morgan is an expert in the eld of medical marijuana, and is among one of the most respected clinicians in the industry. She sits on the board of directors for the American Academy of Cannabis Medicine, is a member of the International Cannabinoid Research Society, and is considered to be one of the industry’s highest-rated cannabis clinicians (no pun intended). Dr. Morgan has been in practice for 33 years and was the former Medical Director for United Health, Metropolitan Health, and Humana.

Dr. Morgan has been practicing marijuana medicine speci cally for the last 9 years, with licenses in Florida, Washington, and Pennsylvania. After years of education, research, and hands-on experience, Dr. Morgan attests to the relief medical marijuana brings to people, saying, “We have found that we have over a 90% success rate with medical cannabis.”

Dr. Morgan explains that medical marijuana patients at MMJ Health, rather than experiencing psychoactive effects or feeling high, nd relief from various medical conditions, including anxiety, depression, insomnia, arthritis, cancer, IBS, epilepsy, PTSD, autoimmune disorders, migraines, Parkinson’s, ADHD, Fibromyalgia, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and more. Medical marijuana is not for getting high, it’s for feeling better! How does it work? It’s simple –THC and CBD.

THC and CBD are two chemical compounds that come from the marijuana plant and affect the endocannabinoid system, the human body’s natural system for processing cannabis. “The endocannabinoid system’s reason for existing is to keep our bodies in homeostasis, i.e. healthy and balanced. Cannabis can positively affect so many systems in the body that are not being managed properly by pharmaceuticals,” says Dr. Morgan. Many of MMJ’s patients, since using medical cannabis, have been able to drastically reduce their prescription medication regimen, or have stopped taking prescriptions altogether!

Marijuana is still classi ed as a Schedule 1 substance federally, but Dr. Morgan explains, “It’s not what you think… Medical marijuana is not a narcotic. In fact, after using medical marijuana, many of our patients have reduced taking narcotics and/or opiates without even being asked!”

Medical marijuana is not like anything sold on the street... it’s completely safe! When you get your marijuana from a dispensary, you don’t have to worry about whether it was adulterated. Dr. Morgan clari es, “Florida has very stringent rules about how medical marijuana is grown and prepared, so you know it’s clean, pesticide-free, and has no bacteria or viruses.”

Medical marijuana has become a go-to for doctors across the nation to give their patients relief from a myriad of conditions without having to worry about the severe side effects associated with many pharmaceuticals. For the patients at MMJ Health, medical marijuana is 100% making a difference in their everyday lives. The stories are real. Dr. Morgan says that it is not uncommon for patients to cry, hug, and thank her because they are feeling better than ever since using medical cannabis. Dr. Morgan has seen the results, and she urges anyone and everyone to consider trying medical marijuana.

MMJ Health is at the forefront of technology, so nding out if you qualify for a medical marijuana card is super simple! The MMJ Patient Quali cation System, accessible at www.mmjhealth.com, allows you to nd out in minutes whether you qualify. If you do, then the MMJ Health of ce will contact you. MMJ Health has all of the resources necessary to get your health back on track!

So the real question now is: why wait? MMJ Health is the only all-inclusive medical marijuana of ce in Florida, so you can get quali ed for your medical marijuana card in one visit. The friendly and knowledgeable staff will ll out the tricky government application for you, take your ID photo in their of ce, and submit all of your paperwork to the Florida Health Department. The only thing you have to do once you leave their of ce is wait for your card!

“You shouldn’t have to suffer… medical cannabis can help you! We are real doctors who provide real results,” says Dr. Morgan. The expert staff at MMJ Health encourages you to “Please come and see the MMJ Health difference. We care, we make a difference as a team, and we know our cannabis medicine. Isn’t it time to live your life the way you want, symptom and side-effect free?”