Lindt Store: Easter Bunny Heaven
The Lindt Store is a special chocolate experience that isn’t just for Easter
Category: Holidays
I Am Show Girl Now: Boston Globe Travel Show
I have been provided with passes to preview the Boston Globe Travel Show. Until recently I had never really been to a convention center for anything. I guess I have been to the New England Food show, but that’s it. This year though, I had my first car show experience …
The Procrastinator’s Gift Guide: Museums and Gift Shops
Shop the museums for memberships and gifts. There are even many museum gift shops online for those who need to get it all done from the office.
Holiday Lights When You Don’t Celebrate Christmas (Sponsored)
Holiday lights come in all shapes and sizes. I like to decorate with tiny string lights to go with our menorah. In Medieval Europe trees were hung upside down from the ceiling as huge chandeliers.
Leftovers From Thanksgiving: Risotto Freezer Meals
Leftovers from Thanksgiving do not need to be eaten right away. Instead, make a risotto freezer meal to enjoy later this winter for a quick and easy comfort food meal.
Thanksgiving Croutons For Salad and Stuffing
I get impatient for the flavours of Thanksgiving so I make these croutons for fall salads. Thanksgiving croutons are easy to make. They can be enjoyed before Thanksgiving and for the Thanksgiving feast. I make a huge batch and keep them in the pantry so that I can eat them …
Judging the Gingerbread House Competition at Boston Christmas Festival
Henry has been a judge for quite a few years now and as he gets older, he takes the job more and more seriously. For the past couple of years, he has begged me for a ‘proper’ score card so he could judge more than just kids’ choice. Instead, since …
Easter: A Tisket A Tasket A Local Boston Basket
I love Easter. Well, we don’t celebrate Easter but I love the memory of Easter brunches in Toronto. We used to go fairly often to my parents’ friend’s place; they were like family to us. We would drive a good hour to get there and when we did we were …
La Chandeleur: Crêpe Day aka Candlemas
February 2nd is La Chandeleur, a French holiday. Some say the holiday celebrates the sun and longer days of sunlight ahead. As for Candlemas, that refers to February 2nd the date marking when Jesus was presented at the temple in Jerusalem. Before this religious tie in, Chandeleur was rooted in …