It started a few years ago for Valentine’s Day. I wanted to give the kids a little gift and they were beginning to outgrow the Beanie Boos (or so I thought- luckily my daughter let it slip that she was hoping I’d leave them a treat and a stuffie to find on the dining room…
Tag: Valentine’s Day
10 Reasons to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the Suburbs (Boston)
The city (Boston) is known for being vibrant, sleepless, up all night, and hot hot hot but the suburbs get the reputation of being sleepy and void of hipness. Lately though, while city folks are doing their thing, the suburbs have been quietly upping their game. Gone are the days of a 3 hour wait to…
The Art of Wooing with Chocolate: Langham Chocolate Bar
The Langham Boston has so much to offer when it comes to being romantic. There is the Chuan Body + Soul spa and indoor rooftop pool to the swanky yet relaxed Bond Restaurant and the sparkling chic champagne lounge. When it comes to aphrodisiacs though, the winner may be chocolate and the ultimate chocolate experience is…
Wine, Would You Be My Valentine?: Boston Wine Expo
Update: Sunday cancelled due to winter weather. If there is one thing that will get you and your valentine out from the crevices of your couch deep under your cozy blanket it must be the promise of wine. Those deep rich earthy wines complement a snowy day so well. If you take the time to…
My Many Crushes: Biltmore Bar and Grille & Craft Beer
I’m a crusher. I don’t crush beer cans. I don’t crush grapes. I do, have lots of crushes on lots of things including people too, but don’t worry I share them openly with my husband (it’s not weird I swear). So one of my latest crushes is on this rugged, little, tucked away spot in…
Valentine ‘s Day Fun: Giant Cookie (Recipe)
This September, my son asked for a giant cookie ( here is the recipe link)to bring in for his school birthday party. The kids had fun modifying it for Valentine’s Day. To make a love struck heart, we used Strawberry Kit Kat from Japan that we bought at the Japonaise Bakery. If you can’t find…
Felix Doolittle for the Kitchen
Congratulations to Renee of Eat Live Blog and queen bee of the Boston Brunchers. You are the winner of the Felix Doolittle Valentine’s Day giveaway. I didn’t want the rest of you to miss out completely, so Felix Doolittle was kind enough to offer 10% off your own set of personalized Chef Medallions, Oval Kitchen Labels,and…
Valentine’s Day Giveaway: From the Heart of the Kitchen
Instead of worrying about which are his favorite flowers, or which chocolates her ex used to get her, if you make something in your own kitchen from the heart you can’t go wrong. Don’t be mistaken, I love flowers and good chocolates are a sweet gesture, but when someone makes me something my heart glows…
Valentine’s day with the Kids
I have never been a fan of Valentine’s day…well, I did always look forward to those little red hot Valetine’s heart candies. The ones that make your tongue tingle and scream “CINAMMON” in your mouth. Then there was the year abroad in college in the UK when I discovered they had candy hearts with mean…
Valentine’s Day: A Different Type of Bubbly
Now that you have little ones, your lifestyle may have changed a tad. It might be time to revamp Valentine’s day. If you still fit in your lingerie or have purchased something new to show off your hot mama bod then go for it. For me, lingerie is no longer in the front, or even…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 