What does “doy days of summer” even mean? According to Becky Little in National Geographic, dog days of summer refer to the stars and how the ancient Greek interpreted them. In ancient Greece, the constellation Canis Major was thought to be a dog chasing Lepus, the hare. The star Sirius is the dog’s nose; the Greeks…
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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…
Home Sweet Home: The Sweet Taste of Giving to the Community
Home Sweet Home is going to get you out of your home next weekend. Not one more Saturday night at home folding laundry will do. Ditch the laundry and fold it together as a family Saturday or Sunday morning with some good tunes on Pandora, a post laundry brunch at home or out (check out…
More Superheroes and Ballerinas: Anna’s Taqueria Has All the Right Stuff
A few weeks ago I posted about my little Superhero and Ballerina with the following thought: Superheroes don’t always wear capes and ballerinas aren’t always found in the dance studio. Anna’s Taqueria has a new kind of celebrity rolling burritos for charity because celebrities go beyond the sports field and silver screen. For several months…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 