Gifts for Pets and Their People The White House is getting new pets and so are many homes lately. The presence of a new pet is something that will bring some much needed calm and comfort this new year. Being home is a silver lining of our current lives and …
City living has been anything but normal of late. The new normal is wearing a mask. I have gotten used to it and I appreciate when everyone has one on. We wear masks to protect one another as members of a community. My daughter, Isabelle, has been making Gather Here’s …
May is National Hamburger Month and I am celebrating with a new recipe. Fellow bloggers and I are participating in this month-long burger extravaganza hosted by Girl Carnivore. I am so excited about this year’s burger because every flavour and texture just came together so smoothly. In this post, as …
Australia is on fire and they need our help. Here are three tasty ways we can put money where our mouths are. These local chefs and shops have set up ways to send funds to Australia while also enjoying tasty treats back at home. Bluestone Lane Café At Bluestone Lane, …
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 these Sugar Cookie Snowmen for Boston’s Virtual Cookie swap. Sugar Cookie Snowmen For the Cookies 1 cup butter (Room Temperature) …
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 do you’ll understand. When I first heard about Axel, Cirque du Soleil but on ice, I was a bit perplexed. …
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 Africa’s Isango Ensemble’s Magic Flute at Arts Emerson this week. The first time I saw the Magic Flute, I was …
Believe it or not apple picking season is winding down and the corn mazes only have a few weekends left. Even though we are approaching the end of October it only recently began to feel like fall. I’m still waiting for a series of crisp fall sweater weather days. In …
Music education, just like sports, is less about becoming a professional musician and more about the process and skills that we learn along the way. If the path leads to becoming a professional that’s wonderful but not the outcome for everyone. My children studied for several years at Yamaha Music …
I love an outdoor movie night. There is something about sitting outside that sucks you into the movie even more. Tuesday, August 13th celebrate the dog days of summer with a family night at Fenway Park watching Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse. It is a movie that all can enjoy. I …
