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After suffering some unneeded stress earlier this week – totally not even worth going into – I began wondering if there truly is a low-stress option. Let me rephrase that. I began wondering if there truly is a VIABLE low-stress work option; one that won’t leave me destitute, and telling my kids they can…
This past week, time stood still for the City of Boston, and surrounding towns. Suburbia watched, glued to televisions, as police, SWAT, FBI, and heaven knows what other law enforcement teams, executed a manhunt not seen, ever. The sheer cost involved is a mind bender. While this went on, the populace of Eastern Mass was…
The other day, I went to lunch at a little market with the best salad bar. I’m not usually a healthy eater, but I’m trying to eat healthier. So when I’m in the mood to be healthy, this is one of the places I have a tendency to go. As I was leaving, I was…
And I’m not talking about…’we have the same parents’ kind of sisterhood. I’m talking about the ‘sex in the city’ or ‘traveling pants’ or ‘ya-ya’ kind of sisterhood. The kind of sisterhood that comes from sharing a common interest, or goal. Sororities. Girl Scouts. Women’s professional organizations. Dance moms. Soccer moms. Stage moms. Even when…
Once again, I find myself at the start of a new year, with a fresh blog. This time, it was my own stupidity, and as I’ve said several times in the past couple of months, back your shit up because it won’t be there one day if you don’t. Fortunately, thanks to good friends, who…
Ok. I admit it. I buy the ready to bake cookies from Pillsbury. I will tell you that they don’t come close to homemade. And they involve little-to-no bonding time with my children. But I will have to give them their props when it comes to being able to provide what my kids think are…
First, let me start by saying that recycled silk…hanks of it…is absolutely gorgeous. There is nothing cheap about it. It’s colors are vibrant, and each hank is its own colorway. No two hanks are alike. So, when Pippin and I stumbled across it at Knit Purl in Sudbury, MA, we were delighted to buy a…
My break tonight consisted of a trip to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients for my favorite fall/holiday dessert to make…Apple Crisp. Admittedly, I’ve been making the same recipe for so long, that I don’t remember where I got it. Certainly, both my immediate and extended families never made apple crisp for the…
This is probably one of my most favorite times of the year; and certainly the main reason I would not want to move from New England. The leaves change color, the air is crisp and cool. The kids play soccer. There’s always a healthy glow to anyone’s face when they come inside from the chilly fall air. …