How much butter is too much butter? It’s the holiday season and everything has an abundance of salt, sugar, and fat…unless it is full of alcohol units. The cookies we bought from the church fundraiser would never be classified as Read More …
Keep the babies inside, seriously, it’s cold outside! The song just comes to mind, whenever I go out, this is far, far too early for single digits – or even steady days in the 30s. There are so many reasons Read More …
In town tonight was our annual tree lighting event, quaintly called Dickens Night – and more formally – Charles Dickens Night). Seeing so many wonderful friends there tonight was exactly what I needed…totally not random but unexpected and a fabulous Read More …
We wish you a Merry little Christmas… The parties The events The concerts The performances The miniature re-enactments The light shows The presents It will be a Merry little Christmas if you let us celebrate the way we want to celebrate… Read More …
My youngest gets called “the baby” but she’s no baby… She rehearses every week, 4 times a week for her music. She has at least 1 extra weekend rehearsal and often a performance or two. She is considered, by her Read More …
Sometimes, that new restaurant that opens to wide appeal has just too many people interested in dining when it first opens. When that happens, rest assured you will have time to find out if it is worth the wait. If Read More …
There are plenty of gifts, still out there, waiting to be found. Although the weekend of Thanksgiving was a big shopping weekend-long extravaganza, the follow up from Amex today was an offer for #ShopSmall (For The Holidays) marketing materials. I Read More …
What do you do when you are double booked for events, meetings, performances and celebrations during the holiday season? Do you try to go to both (or all) places and just spend a short amount of time at each? Do Read More …
We are done with anticipating December. It’s timely arrival to our little towns, to our homes, and to our lives and it is here now to lift our spirit. Why then, is there such anxiety about the month? Probably because Read More …
As a quick, TGIF kind of follow up to my (really late) blog from last night – please don’t blame me (or anyone else) for what you do…when you are: wrong, ignoring common sense, blowing off your diet, cheating on Read More …