Category: City Living
Bedside Minimalism: Design Board
One thing that seems to always be true about city living is that it is expensive and space is hard to come by or at very least kind of awkward. Over the years, we have constantly tweaked our living space and in this house we have used Wayfair for everything …
Boston’s Thanksgiving Sandwich Scene
There are two types of Thanksgiving guests. Those who are there for the leftovers to make the next day sandwich and those who are there for the pie. This year, since things will be different anyway. I suggest take out Thanksgiving/Pilgrim/Turkey and Stuffing sandwiches and pie for your small socially …
The New Normal: Xfinity’s Contributions
Sponsored by Comcast A rainbow is a perfect intersection of certain elements to make a thing of ephemeral beauty. These striated arcs of color bring joy universally. The thing is, the same can’t be said for rain. Rain ruins days and puts a damper on the mood and yet there …
Cooking with Fire: Beyond S’Mores with Wayfair * Sponsored
Sitting around a fire used to be reserved for summer camp and camping. Now, having a fire pit at home has become very popular. A small patio fire pit in the city or a large outdoor sitting room around a fire pit both have one very important thing in common: …
Playing the Game: /peh-LO-tah/
All I knew about the performance was that there would be soccer, a story, some movement, and music. I was sold at “soccer” because I have a soft spot for the sport. I lived in France when Pele was king. I fell in love with Bend it like Beckham. Soccer …
Urban Gardening
It is that time of year, I dig through the back of the printer cabinet to unearth the packets of seeds that I start now. There is something so mystical and magical about starting a garden from seed. I understand that story of Jack and the Beanstalk so much more …
Blue Year’s Eve Party: The Perfect NYE Giveaway
Even before kids we never really had our act together for New Year’s Eve. My husband is an early bird and doesn’t do the “stay up until midnight” thing that well. Since kids, neither do I. We have always kind of floated around on NYE with no specific plans and …
The Row Hotel: Assembled to Perfection
You can find me here in the morning with my coffee and the paper. I have been a fan of Assembly Row since the day I stepped foot by the Mystic River. That chilly fall day by the river, I watched a bucket loader full of Legos ceremoniously pour onto …