Taking Your Children to The Theatre: Boston

The big shows are popular.  There are the Disney on ice shows, there is Broadway in Boston, and then there is the Circus of course.  Taking little children to see a show can be a big ordeal and a big expense, but there are ways to work around it and make going to the theatre…

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This I believe: Power of Expression through Dance (Guest Post)

By Isabelle Klein There are many ways to express yourself: through art, music, writing, and dancing. I believe that expression is important anyway you do it. When you put expression in whatever you are doing it comes alive and there is a better product. I believe in the power of expression through dance. I was…

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Kitchen Garden with a Side of Oyster Fungi: Back To The Roots

In New England we have been enjoying (okay some are complaining) a nice slow roll out of spring. This means that everything is blooming in slow motion. I am loving it not only because spring in Cambridge is beautiful but also because we had our big trip to Japan this spring and the jet lag…

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Social Media Is Important (Guest Post)

  By, Henry Klein Do you think Social Media is important? Well I do and I will change your mind! There are a million of reasons. Here are three: Social Media is fun. Social Media is helpful. Social Media is useful for work. First, social media is fun. Some games I play you could play…

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Thanks for The Memories: Artifact Uprising 

It started a few years ago for Valentine’s Day. I wanted to give the kids a little gift and they were beginning to outgrow the Beanie Boos (or so I thought- luckily my daughter let it slip that she was hoping I’d leave them a treat and a stuffie to find on the dining room…

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Mirror Mirror On the Wall Who’s the Fiercest of Them All?

Even though Swan Lake is still on, Boston Ballet’s Mirrors has also opened and like Odette and Odile the shows’ “personalities” could not be more different.  While Swan Lake is a classic story ballet, Mirrors is a quartet of pieces including two world premieres and a piece four decades old that still resonates today.  Part of why I…

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Date ‘Night’ in Chelsea

Time and money are often the uninvited guests at the table on date night.  One way to work around both is to have lunchtime dates or find hidden gems.   Ciao Pizza and Pasta is my new found (thanks to Richard of The Passionate Foodie) casual lunch with friends, pizza out with the kids, date…

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Sweet or Spicy Cinco de Mayo?

I love spice.  I love hot and sour things.  I enjoy a nice spicy salsa and a flavourful plate of Mexican food with real chiles. I like my margaritas nice and tart with just a splash of sweetness.  That isn’t everyone’s taste though.  Perhaps you have an aversion to Tequila (yes we know about those…

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Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer

There comes a time in one’s life. and it isn’t necessarily adulthood, that breast cancer hits close to home.  It may be someone in your family, yourself, or a close friend that is forced to deal with it.  When it comes to fund raising to cure diseases, how does one choose what to support and…

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Sixteen Reasons to See Swan Lake

Swan Lake is over a century old, but there is nothing stale or stuffy about it.  The choreography, special effects, set and stunning dancers have the audience sitting on the edge of their seats for Boston Ballet’s Swan Lake. This year, Boston Ballet offered a master class for Adult dancers of all levels.  I was…

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Cinco de Mayo: Local Ingredients for your Taco Party

We are not anywhere close to the border of Mexico.  We are not California nor are we Texas, but New Englanders have an appreciation for the occasional night of tacos and margaritas nonetheless.  We may not have the taquerias that California is famous for nor do we have the abuelas of Mexico stirring up pots…

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