Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters

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…

Tower Hill Botanical Gardens

I recently joined two fabulous photographers for a photo walk at Tower Hill Botanical Gardens in Boylston, MA. The botanical gardens are just waking up from a long cold winter and the daffodils were in full bloom. The gardens have two greenhouses on site L’Orangerie and the Limonaia House. My photography companions were. Alison Borrelli and…

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…

The Wheat Has Risen: Where to Binge on Bread this Weekend & Ever After

Passover ends on Saturday and all the lovely light and risen baked goods will be welcomed back into many of our lives. Here are some of my favourite breads and baked treats and where to find them. Bonus: a one of a kind pop up that you won’t want to miss. Croissants Let’s go big…

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…

Owls, Senses & The Arts

Owls have become trendy over the years. They’re cute. They’re smart. They’re powerful and their heads turn almost all the way around. I’ve liked owls well enough but recently I have become a bit obsessed with them for on r simple reason: presence. Last week I saw an owl close up, in real life, not…

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…

Women In Travel Summit (WITS15): A stroll through Harvard

This morning I got to be a tourist in my own city. Here is a little photo tour of Harvard. For more details about the history of Harvard check out our guide Casual Traveler’s post here.

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…

Spring Eggs: Passover or Easter The Chicken Doesn’t Care

Eggs are a symbolic part of both Passover and Easter. As a lover of anything crafty and fun, of course I had to adopt the practice of decorating eggs. I can do without the bunny (that’s just totally confusing- I mean where does a bunny even get eggs?) I can skip all the sugar too…

Episodes with Mr. B: Boston Ballet’s Shades of Sound

Boston Ballet’s Shades of Sound, as I mentioned in my previous post, is a three course meal. For me, watching Episodes, was like biting into something familiar but then not quite understanding what it was. Episodes was choreographed by George Balanchine (Mr. B) and premiered in May of 1959 with the New York City Ballet. Episodes is made…