Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! Ours was hectic and crazy and fun, but I have to admit I’m glad it’s over and now I can enjoy my fabulous week at home. Plus all the cookies and wine and treats…oy. Anyway, here’s the scoop. Normally I loved doing these little running year-in-reviews (see 2012, 2013, 2014). […]
Archives for December 2015
A Christmas Survey (and Some Netflix Holiday Picks)
This has been a strange Christmas season for those of us in New England. With temps in the 50s, and my winter coat collecting dust in the closet, it feels like we should be preparing for Halloween. But here we are, just a few days to go until the big day! The shopping is done […]
The Real Story Behind the Holiday Cards
I LOVE holiday card season. There’s something about pulling up to the mailbox in December, eagerly anticipating what might be inside. About bringing the stack of envelopes inside the house and opening them one by one. About standing in my kitchen, looking at the smiling faces of friends and loved ones both near and far, marveling at […]
A Review of The Boston Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” {2015}
And the holiday season can officially begin. Last Sunday, Mimi and I headed into the city for The Boston Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.” This is my third time seeing the show in recent years (experiences I’ve written about here on the blog before) and it has slowly become part of my holiday tradition. Just […]
Lands’ End Holiday Pop-Up Shop “Lands” in Boston
Well, friends, I’ve had my first pop-up shop experience. And I am smitten. The folks with Lands’ End had reached out to let me know the company was setting up their first-ever holiday pop-shop — and only one of two in the country — in the Copley Place Mall in Boston, and Mimi and I took […]
Our Acts of Kindness Christmas Countdown Jar
Earlier this week, I posted a photo on Instagram and my Facebook page with our Acts of Kindness Christmas Countdown Jar, and WOW, the response has been tremendous! So much so that I decided to share more about it here for those who may be interested in doing a similar activity with their kids. Each holiday […]
Celebrating Crohn’s and Colitis Week
I don’t write about my experience with ulcerative colitis here very often because, let’s face it, who really wants to read about digestive issues? And the truth is that while I have been living with this disease (ulcerative colitis is the result of an abnormal response by the body’s immune system; you can read more about […]