One thing that we don’t do nearly enough is go out with our friends. We are all too busy somehow. Newcomer, Hopster’s Brew and Boards will take care of that with their 99 Club. Every 3 months, you will gather with friends (the more the merrier) and up to a total of 20 other local…
Category: Parenting
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Your Monthly Bread: A Gift from Hyannis to Your Door
As you might have seen recently in the Wall Street Journal, Pain D’Avignon has a bread-lover’s dream come true with their bread of the month club. There is a choice of :three months ($150), six months ($275), and twelve months ($500). Click here for a full list of what each month entails (from January’s Winter…
From Sweet to Sour: Vinegar Fridays (Giveaway)
The sweet S’more Cookbook giveaway has just ended and now we’re on to the next! As you may have noticed, I am a vinegar lover. I use it in the kitchen more often than anywhere else, but I’ve been using it on windows and floors as well. Of course I like it best of all…
To Do List: Lost, Found, and Trying Not to Drown
I just had my last Thanksgiving leftover sandwich (for breakfast)…oh and I forgot my tea. brb… Got it. I don’t know the last time I have completed something from beginning to end. It’s just my life at this point, but the problem now is that I’m forgetting things. I’m tired. I’m stressed. I’m depressed. It’s…
Architecture of a Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich (Recipe)
The leftovers are in the fridge. A the turkey has been prepared the way you wanted. The cranberry sauce is a family favorite from the can or from a well worn scrap of paper with its hand written recipe. The individual components at all ready and made. So why bother with a recipe?…
Time to Put the Pope’s Nose to the Grindstone: Thanksgiving To Do List
It’s the official culinary countdown for Thanksgiving. The house is kind of, sort of organized and clean. I have a good idea of who is coming when. We have plans for an early dinner out with the first set of family arriving at Puritan and Co. today. We have plans to take out Bon Me…
Parenting: a.m. & p.m.
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Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker: Dewdrops, nutcrackers and 4,000 crystals
As I sit outside class, rack after rack of beautiful hand-stitched costumes roll by. They will soon be coming to life on stage in dress rehearsals making the renderings of the newest production of the Nutcracker come to life. The dewdrops fairy’s bodice and tutu alone has 4,000 crystals set on it. Each one done…
Hair Matters: Family Candids, Photo Shoots and holiday cards
From props to lighting, from iPhotographers to professional photographers, from outfit to accessories, taking a good family photo has many facets. It is easier than ever to take a great photo today not because we’ve gotten any better at taking them, but because we have more tools at our fingertips. This translates to the ability…
Thanksgiving: Cook It
A little help from my kitchen fairy. One of my sous chefs (aka the kitchen fairy). If you’re coming over for Thanksgiving, this is what’s on our menu. Roast Turkey with Bacon-herb butter and cider gravy (Bon Appetit Nov. 2008) Roasted Fall Vegetables in Cheddar Crust (Eating Well Dec. 2008) Herb and Onion Stuffing (Bon…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 