Nice and Nauti Gift Guide
The reason I seek out nautical items for my home is that it reminds me of summer days by the water. I love the peacefulness and serenity of the seaside.…
Boston’s Virtual Cookie Swap
This week I hosted my 2nd ever cookie swap. I have attended several thanks to Flour Bakery. Flour Bakery's cookie swap is coming up this weekend. As is newcomer, Elmendorf…
Mariposa Cafe’s Suzanne Mermelstein Takes Peanut Butter Cookies Up a Notch
This humble legume, the peanut, takes on different personalities in all kind of dishes from Thai curry sauces to the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. When it comes to…
Alma Nove’s Crystal Tempesta Bakes Sugar Cookie Snowmen for the Season
This is such a cute recipe to make for a snow day or to bring to a holiday gathering. Crystal Tempesta of Alma Nove in Hingham shared her recipe for…
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Spin on a New Axel with Cirque Du Soleil
If you know me, you know I love Cirque du Soleil. If you have seen them then you understand my love. If you have not seen them yet, when you…
Come to Your Senses: Holiday Shopping at Stitch & Tickle and Vintage Garden
It feels like winter showed up at the doorstep an hour earlier than the time on the invitation. If you are not careful, the whole holiday season is going to…
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Opera Shift: Isango Ensemble’s Magic Flute at Arts Emerson
Opera is not everyone's cup of tea. When you make sweeping assumptions like that you are bound to miss out on something pretty special. I was invited to see South…
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Shifty Business: Mindset Matters
I'm an over thinker. I always have been. I can't really help it, but over the years I have learned how to manage it (somewhat). If I were a wine…
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Cruise Boston: Classic Harbor Line Cruises
This fall I was invited on a fall foliage cruise with the Classic Harbor Line cruises and I was not sure what to expect. I had been on other harbor…
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Rent: 20 More Years of La Vie Bohème
I saw Rent when it came to Boston 20 years ago and was invited to see if again this week. I remember crying hard the 1st time I saw Rent.…