Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters

Boston Ballet’s Jewels: Three Gems

Both my children appreciate a little “fancy”. Whether it is dressing up for a special occasion, or having just the right accessory, these little things matter. It is the frivolous and unimportant things that are important sometimes. You don’t have to be a 5 year old girl to appreciate the twirling, dreamy, glittery, playfulness of…

Life’s a Ball: Now Duck!

You begin by sitting up on the rug or the tickly green grass and your mom or dad or brother or sister rolls it to you. You learn to roll it back. Then, you get a bit older and your mom or dad or brother or sister or friend throws it to you and you learn…

It’s Out of the Park!: Fenway Beyond The Green Monster

You don’t have to be at Fenway to gather with Red Sox Nation and enjoy the game. You don’t have to be sitting on your couch either. You don’t have to bring the kids to a local sports bar to watch the game either. Today you have the perfect solution: Out of the Park. Out…

Definition: Serendipity

Serendipity is waking up to the sound of an alarm clock except you did not set an alarm. Mother and daughter got back late from the ballet. Husband texted that he was going to swim early in the morning. At 7:15 the construction trucks outside back up and sound like an alarm. I stumble into…

Kirkland Tap and Trotter: Brunch

Kirkland Tap and Trotter, which just over the Cambridge border, outside of Harvard Square, is the guy (could be girl but since Chef Tony Maws is a guy this analogy works better that way) on campus that everyone wants to know. It’s not the Big Man on Campus but the really nice, approachable, easy going…

Long Island: Closer than You Think

When I was a high school student in New York, Memorial Day weekend was a long awaited weekend, because it was the kickoff to summer. For many of my friends that meant it was time to kick off shoes, trade cars for mopeds and take the ferry to Block Island. It has been a long…

Rhubarb Spoon Sweets: Sofra

What you see is the blushing pink of the local spring rhubarb. What you don’t see is the rose. The spoon sweets keep the tartness of rhubarb and mix with the earthy floral fragrant quality of rose water. It is like a spring walk through the neighbourhood. You feel the cool of the morning breeze…

Mommy Nearest Boston Expert: Try This & That

The “appmosphere” is forever expanding and contracting on my phone. I download new apps all the time and some prove indispensible while others go unused. Some I begin to use right away, others sit dormant for a bit until I get into the habit of using it. Some apps I use for their intended purpose…

Fenway + Yoga = FenwaYoga

My daughter loves her yoga classes. I grew up in a family of yogis. I even enjoyed going to mom and baby yoga. When the yoga was for me though, I have given it several tries and it just wasn’t an experience I enjoyed. My mind would feel like it was on hyperspeed and my…

Family Time in Long Island Wine Country

One of the reasons I love living is Boston is that you can get just about anywhere from here. In an hour or so you can be at the beaches on Cape Cod or the Islands, you can settle into the base of a mountain in Vermont, or you can walk the rocky shores of…

Kontokosta Winery: North Fork Long Island

On a recent trip to the North Fork region of Long Island, I was invited to a tasting and reception at Kontokosta Winery. Kontokosta is an exquisite winery with property that stretches out to the water and a gorgeous tasting room. Of course, the setting cannot overshadow the wines, so I’m happy to say that…

Bedell Cellars: North Fork Long Island

I am not a wine snob, a wine connoisseur, or a sommelier in training, but I know what I like and I think I have a pretty good palate when it comes to food and wine. I navigate the world of wine by relying on those who know it well. I always ask to talk…