April, The Joke is On You: Xfinity to the Rescue (Sponsored)

The best way to deal with this temperamental weather, New England, is full on denial. Step 1: Buy some pretty floral spring wrapping paper from your local TJMaxx or Paper Source and plaster all your windows with it. Step 2: Turn up the thermostat or grab all your cozy blankets. Step 3: Fill a pitcher…

Game Changer: Netflix on Xfinity

We all have our favourite blankets to snuggle under and choice corners of the couch to curl up into.  The den is always scattered with blankets and pillows.  If I’m lucky, the remotes are back in the remote tin where the next person can find it.  We also all have our favourite ways to watch. Dan…

Back to Life/Back to Reality: Xfinity

School has begun for just about everyone and soon the fall sports and activities will begin to fill all our calendars.  We’re still refreshed from summer, but as everything starts back up again efficiency is key.  In the summer, we’re too busy playing outside to spend much time in front of a screen, and with…

Assembling in Somerville: A Destination for All

Somerville is my neighbour and parts of Somerville are very close by. Davis Square is just on the other side of Massachusetts Avenue and yet other parts seem a world away. It wasn’t until Assembly Row opened, that I realised how quickly you can get there from here.  In fact, for my most recent visit,…

Tots on the Town: Assembly Row Outing

Shopping with tots, spending a day entertaining tykes, or just trying to keep them cool on a hot summer day isn’t always easy.  A day at Assembly Row is something you can do on a regular basis with your little one and neither of you will be bored. You can splurge for a day at…

10 Reasons to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the Suburbs (Boston)

The city (Boston) is known for being vibrant, sleepless, up all night, and hot hot hot but the suburbs get the reputation of being sleepy and void of hipness.  Lately though, while city folks are doing their thing, the suburbs have been quietly upping their game. Gone are the days of a 3 hour wait to…

12 Reasons to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Boston

Valentine’s Day is a bit like a rose. The rosebud is complicated: sometimes the petals open up and share the rose’s beauty and fragrance while other times they stay tightly shut with no chance of being coaxed open. Then there is the stem with its sharp thorns.  Valentine’s Day has the chance to be that perfectly…

Family Fun at the Marriott Burlington

The Burlington Marriott is in the suburbs but perfectly situated so that there is plenty to do within minutes of stepping outside the door. The Marriott has a great space if you want to just hibernate and not leave the property.  The lounge area is spacious and has a sleek, long, modern gas fireplace there…

Jump for Joy: Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker Has Begun

Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker opened November 27th with giggles, laughter, exclamations of awe and wonder.  The Opera house filled with dreamers of all ages ready to kick off the holiday season with live music, tutus, parties, gowns, sparkles, snow, bunnies, bears, mice and more. Boston Ballet’s talented company and students from the Boston Ballet school is an…

Tickets to the Ballet, Theatre & Symphony

As a culture, we are do not place the arts very high up.  I grew up in a Canadian household with a British father, my grandfather sang Opera and played the violin, although he was a jeweler by profession.  I was also lucky to be raised in a university city where access to the arts…