I’ve never met a flower I didn’t like, but my favorite by far is the fluffy ruffly peony. Each year it’s so nice to watch them bloom in my mom’s garden. She keeps adding plants and is now up to seven different varieties. The white peony is originally from a farm in Heath, MA where … More Peonies from the Garden
If you know me, you know that I’m a compulsive list-maker. My favorite list to make is my summer “to do” list. Weekends are so precious and with weddings taking up a good number of them you have to have a plan, or the season will just float by. As I check items off the … More Summer 100: A hundred things to do this season
How much juice can you squeeze out of one summer? I’m on a mission to find out and making a checklist of 100 “to do” essentials. I’m almost to 90 and I want to include YOU! I’ll be featuring 10 of my favorite picks from readers. If chosen, you’ll get a shout out (and a … More Summer 100 Submissions
Recently my friend Eileen, a travel writer, took an excursion to Bentonville, Arkansas. She was lucky to stay at the 21 c Museum Hotel which is one of the most unique and off the wall hotels I’ve ever seen. I’m so excited to have her on today to share her photos and talk a little … More Photo Tour of 21c Museum Hotel
I don’t usually do short posts like this, but I recently found this quote in the back of one of my notebooks and wanted to share it. It’s Tuesday and you’ve got 24 hours that are all yours. Go get ’em.
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time of year again! The first of the three Brimfield Antique Shows of the season is kicking off tomorrow and I can’t wait to do some exploring. If you’re unfamiliar, Brimfield is the largest outdoor antique show in the country. Thousands of vendors set up in a one mile stretch … More Brimfield is Back!
A couple of people have asked how I created the hashtag installation at What’s Your Beef so I thought it would be nice to include a step by step process here. I’m actually in the middle of installing another hashtag for an upcoming event called Sip the Rainbow so I’ll walk you through the creation. … More DIY: String and Nail Art Installation
EF – Live The Language – Paris from Albin Holmqvist on Vimeo. I’m endlessly inspired by these cute city videos. I found them right after my trip to Europe and they make me nostalgic about that summer. The combination of images and type work beautifully together and I especially love where they teach different colors … More Live the Language city videos
Krissy Price’s apartment is an oasis. Stepping through the front door you’re immediately hit with the sweet fragrance of freshly blooming flowers. And it doesn’t hurt to be greeted by a cocktail as well! Krissy is the force behind recently launched Pollen Floral Design and she’s got an unbelievable knack for putting together an elegant but … More Pollen Floral Design Derby Photo Shoot
Starting today Kyle is training to qualify for the 2014 Boston Marathon. I’m so proud of him and I can’t wait to cheer him on along with a big group of friends and family. Last week was a very difficult one for Boston and beyond and now it’s time to take action to help the community … More Boston Strong
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