Today is usually what I call “my weekend”. It’s the day that my home office transitions back from being grand central station to just being my home (with the usual home chores) and my office (with my list of assignments and projects). I work on Mondays, but it feels like a bit of a weekly…
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A Guide to Chocolate in Boston
Thanksgiving is all fine and good for those who enjoy pie. While everyone else is hmmming and hawing about which pie they will try after their Thanksgiving feast, the chocolate lovers are quietly pretending to be full because no fruit or nut filled, one layer, pastry encrusted pie plate holds what they really crave: chocolate….
Chocolate Lovers Guide to Boston: The Langham Boston Chocolate Bar
The Langham Boston’s Chocolate Bar is an annual outing for some and others save it for special milestones. I’ve brought pregnant friends out for this chocolate feast. I’ve come for a mother-daughter outing with my 7 year old. This year, I brought the whole family. When we have guests in town who are true chocolate…
Enter to Win a Pair of Tickets to Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a story of battle, fantasy, sugary treats, Christmas gifts, wizardry, snowy scenes, and not only the magic of the holidays but also the magic of childhood. It’s not just for dance lovers, it’s most definitely not just for girls or little dancers to enjoy. Seeing a full snow flurry on stage indoors…
Weekend Guide: Winter Wonderlands & Whatnot
This is it… the weekend before the most exciting day of the year (for food lovers) Thanksgiving. The horn of plenty, the celebration of the harvest, clinking glasses with family, Macy’s Day parades, football and all such indulgences. Take time to enjoy the weekend. If you’ve planned well you don’t have to stress about coming…
Come Winter…
Come winter, there is something other than a chill in the air. Morning light has magic. The invisible becomes visible. We breathe like dragons, wisps and puffs of exhales dance before our faces. Our frozen vehicle slowly begins to thaw beneath us just as we pull into school. After drop off, I sit at the…
4 Tips for Hosting Thanksgiving: Family, friends and avoiding the frenzy
We have hosted Thanksgiving for many years now. We don’t have the largest space, we have family and friends who are all fabulous cooks, and our house is anything but pristinely decorated. We host because I enjoy hosting, my husband tolerates it, and we’d much rather host than be stuck in traffic to NY both…
Home For the Holidays: Wayfair, SEO, and Gift Tags
I don’t tend to go to conferences or blog workshops for several reasons. One is time, another is money, and the third is ROI on both time and money. I am a researcher and a do-er but unless there is engagement and interaction, I don’t tend to learn enough for a talk or conference to…
Lunch at Menotomy Grill & Tavern
Long gone are the days of a video store in every neighbourhood and in this particular spot in Arlington, on the Cambridge line, an old video store has been replaced with a big, modern, metropolitan Tavern with touches of an old vibe but the comfort, food and style of a modern restaurant. Today, I sat…
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…
Fall is Here and Winter Will Follow: Step it Up with Shoes
I am sitting at my desk on this sunny fall day with a pair of warmly lined rain boots. We are going for a test drive today and I think I’m in love with them. When it comes to shoes, I’m easy. I’ve been wearing shoes for quite a while now. I know what I…
You Light up My Life: From Lamps to Fixtures
I am of the philosophy that a light fixture can make or break a room. Think about television, movies, theatre and dance. The lighting can change the entire feel of a scene right? The same is true of the lighting in a room. With light fixtures for a room though, they need to do more…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 