City Living (Boston)

In the Seaweeds: Knitidiot to Knitter

So my daughter suggested I learn to knit with her one Saturday morning while we were at the Knitter’s Brunch at Gather Here. I’d been hiding behind my embroidery while Isabelle knitted along and the kind knitters helped her through any snafus. So I decided to pick it up and give it a try. My…

Trying New Things: Feet, Feats, Fibers and Food

I’ve noticed recently, as my daughter gets older and more reflective, not only do I feel like I’m more and more under a microscope as a mother, a person, and a parent, but I feel like I am learning more about myself because of the comments she makes or questions she asks. My children are…

Boston Brunchers: Farm Brunch in the City

The Boston Brunchers have been on my radar for a while now. As a freelance writer, who writes primarily about food, I follow a lot of local bloggers and am a member of various blogging groups and receive regular updates from freelance writing groups as well. I am also, by nature, a person who likes…

The Blue Bistro – (mom’s read)

I love to read and I’m picky about what I read, but I’m not a literary snob. Since time is short and my day full of heated debates about why I only packed granola bars, raspberries, tortilla chips, peanut butter and banana sandwiches and carrot sticks as the option for snack on the 5 minute…

This is so yummy!

Last night I made a roasted chicken (http://www.onceuponachef.com/2011/01/the-family-dinner.html). I’ve made roasted chicken before not very often but often enough. When Dan said, “This is so yummy!” and I replied “Thanks, I got it on Pinterest.” It just sounded so strange. I’ve been searching for recipes from my Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazines and cooking online with…

Doll/Fashion Design Kit – 8 Year Old Gift

Each year my children go to dozens of birthday parties and as a mom of two children who play very differently and live in a house with more clutter than I’d like, buying a child’s birthday gift is no simple task. To simplify choosing the right gift I have a little three step process of…

Fashion Show Fun – Jack Wills at Corbu Spa

This was a great night out with a sneak peek at some of Corbu Spa‘s products and services (even though we’ve already been in for facials, and haircuts). I learn something new every time! Corbu Spa has lotions and luxuries that are made in house that we sampled with a relaxing hand massage. Dan and…

Where the heck am I? Dating, Parenthood and the Runway

It is not unusual, but you know you’ve hit rock bottom in the dating scene (the parental dating scene that is) when you’ve hired a sitter, put on some 1/2 way decent clothes and you’re stomping down the long runway…I mean aisles…together in the grocery store. Perhaps even worse (under guise of saving time so…

On Ramping, Off Ramping: Just give me ramps

As a parent of school-aged children and a stay at home parent (occasional work at home parent), I have seen this little word that buzzes by me periodically “on-ramping”. I love to write and I have a close relationship with my OED and Roget‘s but I am not a huge fan of made up words…

Treat with Benefits: Nutella

My first introduction to Nutella was when I was in elementary school in Canada. We had friends who were from Paraguay and one of their kids was in my brothers class. I don’t know how it came up, but my brother said that chocolate was a good lunch. My mom made us the home-made whole…

Pretty Pretty Unsure Princess

If you mention the Disney princesses I get a little knot in my stomach for several reasons. I’m just not a huge Disney fan, my kids are way too scared of the most “babyish” television shows to even consider watching a Disney movie, and I am not a fan of the mass princess marketing on…