This Memorial Day Weekend should be sunny and warm. Here are a few ways to celebrate and commemorate those who have put themselves in harms way and continue to do so in the name of our country. For our family Memorial Day always includes our local parade, a time to reconnect with friends and our…
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Shop Chestnut Hill Square: One Stop for Sanity Sake
I live in Cambridge but shop in Chestnut Hill. I don’t know when it started. I’m guessing it had something to do with working over at Solomon Schechter Day School and going to the gym at Wellbridge (when it used to be in Newton and when I worked out daily -those were the days!). Even…
Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum: Lilacs, Magnolias, Moss and More
Sunday, tomorrow, is Mother’s Day and the Arnold Arboretum‘s famous Lilac Sunday. The thing about nature is that, not unlike my mother, myself and my daughter, it does things it’s own way. There is not much you can do to steer it in another direction. So, Lilac Sunday can be a bit of a hit…
Women & Whiskey: Whisky and Women
I often joke that I like an old man’s drink. I have an affinity for the taste of whiskey and in fact I grew up under the atmosphere of it with the Seagram’s factory in my backyard. I have memories of a sweet earthy scent that would sit heavily in the air almost suffocating to…
Mother’s Day Trip: A Day Out with Mom
The beauty of day trips is that you end up at home, in your own bed, which if you’re lucky means your children will spend the night in their own beds as well. Of course, if sleep habits are all amuck then go ahead spend the night away. For those of you who prefer to stay closer…
Mother’s Day Celebrations Three Ways
One of the reasons I love living in New England, especially this time of year when the snow has melted (except this year’s snow farms) and the buds are blooming, is that New England is a wonderful place to travel. Mother’s Day weekend can be an outing into Boston for a stroll and brunch or…
Mother’s Day in Boston: Brunch, Dinner Date, Lunch & More
Brunch at Tryst in Arlington Mother’s Day brunch at Tryst is a two course prix fixe with a mimosa or virgin Cranberry cooler for $28. Brunch will be served Sunday, May 10th from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. If mom likes a little spice with her brunch then the Bloody Mary with habanero infused vodka…
Edge of Vision: Boston Ballet Leaps off the Edge of the Expected
The sweet deep voice of the cello, the feeling of heaviness on your body as night falls and tiredness overcomes you, the joy of celebration, and the sound of an Irish jig, are all familiar to us. It is this common ground of shared experiences that makes this particular program the perfect first step off…
Calling All Kids: Opening Day, Gate K, and Mayor Marty Walsh
Now that spring is in fact here and white monster of winter’s reign has retreated, the Green Monster can come out and play. Today, Mayor Marty Walsh led a tour of Fenway and cut the rope for the new Gate K. Fenway’s Gate K is designed for families and their littlest Red Sox fans to…
Spring Lamb Roast (Recipe)
I have recently been reconnected with Australian Lamb. For those of you who know me, you know I like to shop and eat local more often than not. In fact, the other day I saw that some grass fed beef was on sale, but then I saw that it was from Australia and I didn’t…
Easter Treats: Shop Local for your Easter Basket
Here are just a few of my favourite spots to shop for Easter sweets and treats. Let’s start with Boston’s oldest chocolatier Phillips Candy House. I recently sampled their chocolate dipped peeps and even though I’m not a Peep person, I loved the taste. Each row of Peeps is dipped in a different type of…
Corned Beef & Cabbage: Just Add Cooking & Moody’s Deli
If you haven’t been to Moody’s Deli yet you are missing out. I certainly haven’t been recently enough and I know there is a lot of excitement over in Waltham as Moody’s expands to include The Back Room. In addition to providing the area with some of the best charcuterie around, Joshua Smith is expanding…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 