Mindy Kaling, Invisibility, Super Powers & the Superbowl

I still think about if I could have a super power which one would it be.  It’s a question one thinks about from those early days of childhood when you actually have moments of feeling like you do have those super powers.  You can almost fly when you’re soaring high on the swings that you…

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Superbowl XLIX Recipes: 3 Recipes for the Game

The Superbowl is here and for some of us it’s all about the game.  For the rest of us, it’s about the game, the friends, the commercials and the food.  Here are few recipes that landed in my inbox that sound just right for the game.  I’m especially intrigued by the “Not From” Buffalo Chicken…

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Frozen Beyond Frozen Peas: Disney on Ice and Stop & Shop

In addition to a few extra snowflakes falling this week, this little surprise blew in with the snow.  Stop & Shop sent me this very cute plush Olaf to introduce a promotion they have going on in connection with Disney On Ice’s Frozen presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt at the TD Garden in Boston.  Disney on Ice’s…

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10 Reasons to Join a Private Club: The Hermitage Club

Belonging comes in many different forms.  We belong to families.  We belong to communities.  We belong to churches or temples or mosques.  We belong to schools, or health clubs.  We belong to Meetup groups and Facebook groups. We belong to work groups and workout groups. Belonging is something that we all seek out as human beings….

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Massage: An Enviable Start to the New Year (Giveaway)

January is well under way and I’ve realised that this first month of a year, which should be exciting, refreshing, and renewing is actually a bit of a rough month. We had a nice winter break, but there have been a lot of kids sick and parents too. New classes start up and old ones end….

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Super Hunger Brunch 2015

The Super Hunger Brunch is one of my favourite brunches of the year.  It is a wonderful day where restaurants in the Boston area continue to work so hard and this time all of the profits go to the Greater Boston Food Bank.  There really is no excuse to not do brunch this coming weekend.  On…

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Get Schooled in Spirits at Saloon

With a new year, brings new ideas, and new goals.  For many, learning something new is on that list.  When it comes to learning, it is most successful when the motivation is there.  When you learn something you are going to use, the motivation is definitely there.  Saloon is inviting you to get schooled in…

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Weekend Guide: MLK Jr. Long Weekend

How each family treats this long weekend is a personal choice.  Some volunteer or attend special MLK Jr. breakfasts, speeches, events.  Others treat it is an extra day to get caught up on family time, housework, recovering from some winter illness, or having that winter vacation that was perhaps co-opted by the flu this year….

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Gluten Free Tea Party at Home

There are many wonderful places in and around Boston to go for a proper tea. There is tea at The Taj Boston, tea at L’espalier, high tea at Concord’s Colonial Inn just to name a few. If, you are gluten- free then going to tea can be a bit more tricky. On the other hand,…

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Brunch: Island Creek Oyster Bar

The thing about brunch on a Sunday afternoon is that you can enjoy a few special treats (even if you made resolutions that say otherwise) and enjoy a leisurely meal because it’s Sunday afternoon and if you don’t slow down now, you’ll never get through the week to come with grace.  Even if you resolved…

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