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Donna Urso

Welcome to Just One Donna, a lifestyle blog focused on food, home, and family.

Just One Donna aims to inspire readers who nurture those they care about.  They believe family dinners are important times for catching up and sharing what's important and that family recipes are meant to be shared.  Home is their oasis and a comfortable place for the family to regroup. Family is their joy.  They work hard to nurture, support, and help family members thrive.

Does this sound like you?  If yes, I hope you'll be a regular visitor to the blog and join me on YouTube, here.

Who Publishes Just One Donna?

Meet me, Donna Urso, since 2011, the passionate mind behind the Just One Donna blog and the creative force steering the Just One Donna YouTube channel. My journey in the world of blogging and content creation has been a dedication to simplicity and practicality. 

I weave my experiences and expertise into a tapestry of helpful advice, DIY tips, and a celebration of the joy found in life's everyday moments. Join me as I share my recipes and tips while fostering a community centered around the ethos of "Just One" – simplifying and enhancing life, one thoughtful post and video at a time.

Just One Donna

I'm a wife, mother of two sons, grandmother to three granddaughters under six years old, a s well as a sister, and a friend. As a homebody and home cook, taught by my mother and grandmother,  I have learned to nurture my family with good food and warm surroundings, even while juggling a demanding career. I want to share these learnings with you.

What Is Just One Donna About?

Simple, easy, and family-friendly are three words that guide my approach.  You don't have to be a great chef, a gifted interior designer, or an experienced handyman to create a comfortable and nurturing home.

You'll find delicious, family-friendly recipes you can make after a busy day and how-tos for entertaining family and friends.  I'll also share practical tips for creating a home you'll love, tips for do-it-yourself decorating, and home improvement projects.

Gardening Inspiration. I enjoy growing both indoor and outdoor plants and look forward to my vegetable garden each year.  I'll be happy to share my gardening successes and failures with you as well.

Expertise

Years of practice and experience as a homeowner, wife, mother, and home cook have resulted in the recipes, tips, and home-keeping advice you'll find at Just One Donna. You can also find more on the Just One Donna YouTube channel.

The advice, tips, and recipes from Just One Donna are often shared by other online resources and experts like eHow , The Daily Record, or mashed.com.

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Just One Donna is written and published by me, Donna Urso.  You may contact me by email at [email protected].

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Just One Donna's Disclosure and Privacy Policy

Last Updated April 3, 2023

This website (https://www.justonedonna.com) is a personal blog written and edited by me, for readers in the United States. This Disclosure and Privacy Policy is being updated to reflect the data privacy regulations being implemented on May 25. 2018 by the European Union known as the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR. Your privacy is important to me, no matter where in the world you live. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND HOW IS IT USED?
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Just One Donna currently uses the following third-party service providers:
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Just One Donna engages in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a link to an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions paid to me.

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You may opt out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. Contact me at [email protected] to have all of your personal data deleted.

SPONSORSHIPS AND COMPENSATION
Occasionally, and very selectively, Just One Donna accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions, or other forms of compensation.   Product links within my posts may provide a few pennies of compensation. When I am compensated to provide an opinion on products, services, websites, or various other topics on this blog, the views and opinions expressed here are authentically mine alone and not influenced by compensation.

If I claim or appear, to be an expert on a certain topic or product or service area, I will only endorse products or services that I believe, based on my experience or expertise, are worthy of such endorsement. This blog does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest.

 If you'd like to advertise on this blog please contact me at [email protected].    If you would like me to review a product please contact me at [email protected].

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© Donna Urso and Just One Donna, 2010-2024. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from Donna Urso, the site's author, and the owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts, photos, and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Donna Urso and Just One Donna with appropriate and specific directions to the original content's URL at https://www.justonedonna.com.

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