As part of my recent visit to Plimoth Plantation, I climbed aboard a replica of the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts.  I was immediately struck by the size of the ship.  It’s not that big.  So imagine for a moment, leaving everything you know and …

There have been many moons since I was a girl scout and visited Plimoth Plantation.  So, given the time of year it seemed fitting that I should visit again to put me in the proper frame of mind to consider exactly what American Thanksgiving is …

One of my all time favorite florists is Winston Flowers of Boston.  Although I have a strict rule about no holiday imagery until 2 weeks prior to the actual event, I have to bend the rules a bit in this case.  On my visit there …

First step to a new life, worn, yet solid-a symbol of starting anew while embracing the old. The rock itself isn’t really very big in size, but oh so, very big in the measure of meaningful and purposeful beginnings.  

The South End is one of my favorite Boston   neighborhoods.  Complete with handsome brownstones, narrow streets lined with majestic old growth trees, and grassy parks offering a bit of green in a historic, urban environment.  The doorways give a hint to the formality of an …