what were you doing this morning at 9? i was at dean & deluca’s at rockefeller plaza in nyc sipping on a strong coffee and thoroughly enjoying a perfect croissant, but i should have laced up my skates and gone out on the ice…what a …
this morning i had the pleasure of feeling the wonder of travel without going too far from my home. i met with one of my charming knitwear connections on his pass through the usa at the college club of boston. it is one of the …
on a wintery saturday morning, it is a treat to sip a perfect coffee at one of my favorite boston bistros, the south end buttery, (www.southendbuttery.com). i enjoy the place, the people, the food, the drink, everything about it makes me feel good. great interior …
about once a month or i am embarrassed to say, maybe more than that, i rearrange furniture in my house. i don’t know why i do it, but i have been doing it for years. as a teenager, i would rearrange my room regularly to …
there is an ongoing debate in some circles about fake vs. real christmas trees. well, those with fake trees often prefer that they are referred to as faux trees, but nonetheless they are fake. up until last year i always had a real tree. when …
this tree is just up the road from my house. i love it. i am not a big fan of boatloads of christmas lights, so this seems just about perfect.
yesterday lunchtime….dear friends and a cookie swap. i should have taken photos of the amazing cookies that my talented epicurean buddies cooked up before i inhaled a good part of them, but instead i was just so taken by the fabulous deep dish apple pie …
several years ago, i worked at crate and barrel, back in the days when it was a much smaller company. at that time, they had a great employee benefit known as the schtickel shelf. items that were not quite right to be sold to a …
a weekday lunch at a friend’s house is just about the best treat of the week. one of my dear friends is a fantastic cook and a gracious host. she served this apple cake today and it was so beautiful that i just had to …