City Living (Boston)

Mommy Nearest Boston Expert: Try This & That

The “appmosphere” is forever expanding and contracting on my phone. I download new apps all the time and some prove indispensible while others go unused. Some I begin to use right away, others sit dormant for a bit until I get into the habit of using it. Some apps I use for their intended purpose…

Fenway + Yoga = FenwaYoga

My daughter loves her yoga classes. I grew up in a family of yogis. I even enjoyed going to mom and baby yoga. When the yoga was for me though, I have given it several tries and it just wasn’t an experience I enjoyed. My mind would feel like it was on hyperspeed and my…

Family Time in Long Island Wine Country

One of the reasons I love living is Boston is that you can get just about anywhere from here. In an hour or so you can be at the beaches on Cape Cod or the Islands, you can settle into the base of a mountain in Vermont, or you can walk the rocky shores of…

Kontokosta Winery: North Fork Long Island

On a recent trip to the North Fork region of Long Island, I was invited to a tasting and reception at Kontokosta Winery. Kontokosta is an exquisite winery with property that stretches out to the water and a gorgeous tasting room. Of course, the setting cannot overshadow the wines, so I’m happy to say that…

Bedell Cellars: North Fork Long Island

I am not a wine snob, a wine connoisseur, or a sommelier in training, but I know what I like and I think I have a pretty good palate when it comes to food and wine. I navigate the world of wine by relying on those who know it well. I always ask to talk…

Ruby’s Cove, Greenport Long Island: B&B Review

Ruby’s Cove in Greenport Long Island is a quirky, bed and breakfast on Long Island in the town of Greenport. The town itself is perfect for a weekend getaway. Just a short walk to the beach and an equally short walk into town you can leave your car behind and enjoy time away from home…

On Pointe and Prickled Tink: Pricked with the Boston Ballet

Boston Ballet’s newest show, Pricked, was a bit of a mystery for me. When I first heard the title I thought perhaps it would be an interpretation of Sleeping Beauty . I don’t like to read too much about a performance before I see it, because I want to experience the performance in my own…

Kitchen on Common: Chef Joh Kokubo’s cooking is the best kept secret

Kitchen on Common is a little spot I stumbled upon a few years ago and I fell in love. It’s not the kind of place you fall head over heals in love with, swept of your feet, over the moon and you might not come back. It is more like a little crush, that you…

Red Sox Moms: Mother’s Day on the Mound

Not every mom is a lilac Sunday type of mom. For your sporty mom, consider celebrating “WALK IN THE PARK” on Sunday, but not just any park; Fenway Park. This annual Mother’s Day celebration is Presented by Bank of America. There will be Alumni Autographs and Family-friendly Activities from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. The Boston…

Lace, Balance, and an Inspiring Mom

As a young child my mom was a skater. Her eyes light up when she talks about her skating days. As Canadians, I feel like skating is in our blood somehow. So my entire life, I’ve followed ice skating competitions as well as hockey games. This week I got the opportunity to meet the ice…

Definition: Car DJ

Car D.J., noun: The job of car DJ is strictly reserved for the driver of the car. If there are passengers in the back seat they will like have the most requests. The DJ is also known as ‘hey you’, ‘mom, mommy, MOM!’, ‘dj mommy mom’, ‘dad, daddy, DADDY’, ‘are you listening to me?!?!’, or…

Save the Date for a Splendid Time

I have been a fan of Splendid since the first time I felt their fabric. Then along came Babystyle and they carried the soft as silk clothing for my children. Now whenever I can, each season, each age, I try to make sure my kids have one or two pieces of Splendid’s collection in their…