Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters

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My days are full of little crises that need to be addressed. From ‘unfair’ homework assignments to missing shin guards and dead pointe shoes to no more Romaine for lunchbox Caesar salad. The greatest, most dramatic, most annoying crisis of all in our life of little first world problems though is when there is a…

Where to Eat: Boston Calling Music Festival 2017

If you want you grab a bite heading to or from Boston Calling here are my suggestions: Diner food and just a fun chill spot: Breakfast Club I’m so egg-cited, and I just can’t hide it 💃🏼🎶 @thebreakfastclubboston is a hidden gem in lower Allston with a huge brunch menu. Their benedicts are super creative…

Annie On Tour: In Boston

I have memories of being at my bubbe’s house in Winnipeg, Manitoba. We would sit in the den after supper and watch Star Search. She and I were always amazed at these little kids with big talent. I was given tickets to see Annie for review and I imagined what accolades my bubbe would have…

Mother’s Day Your Way

Moms are all different and unique. Therefore, Mother’s Day should be celebrated in just as many different ways. There are the double mom families and the single mom families. There are the grandma families and the “missing mom” families. Finding the right gift or outing doesn’t have to be difficult. Flowers are appreciated by some…

Mixed Bill: Boston Ballet’s Robbins/The Concert

I love a clean and pure Balanchine piece and that is what Robbins/The Concert opens with. I also love the New Yorker cartoonesque nature of The Concert as well. However, I didn’t love this mixed bill by Boston Ballet. As I often do, I received tickets to Robbins/The Concert for review and I would still…

Matzoh Beyond Passover

In our family, we have the advantage of not being religious so we don’t survive on matzoh alone for the entire week of Passover. This may be why we can love and appreciate this flat crunchy not at all bread-like substance so much. Either that or butter makes everything better. For my daughter, myself and…

Staying Relevant: Sleeping Beauty

We live in interesting times. If there ever was a time of fast-paced progress and equally extreme desire to recreate some sort of status quo it seems like this is that time. (No doubt the industrial revolution had a similar vibe in some ways.) I have the job of raising two children in these times and for the…

Five Ways to Watch Opera in Boston

Five ways to get to know opera in Boston.

Red Sox Baseball at Fenway: Tips & Tricks for Families

Do you know how much it costs to go to the movies these days? Of course you do, because you have kids and that means that a night at the movies can cost $53.96 for a family of four. I love the movies, but when the weather is good and the only movies you haven’t…

Pack a Picnic: Stack, Sandwich, Wrap it up with Willow Tree Farm Chicken Salads

It is still a little chilly outside, but with a few extra blankets, let’s just get this picnic season started. (You know you already have all the chairs and blankets in the car because spring sports are well under way.) Here are a few menu options for your picnic whether it’s a weeknight dinner at the playground…

Little League at Fenway: Mayor Walsh pitches off Little League Season

Will your team be there? Mayor Walsh with the Red Sox and Boston City Little League Teams will be hosting a Little League Opening Day celebration at Fenway Park on Wednesday, April 19th from 11:30 – 2PM. Little Leaguers including softball players and Little League teams outside of Boston, will be taking the field at…

Spring Break: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Spring Break in New England is a bit of a dilemma. It is when the flowers start blooming. The weather is great and you just want to stay put to enjoy spring’s début. On the other hand, it is a full week with no school for the kids and if you’re lucky you can take…