Archive for July, 2008
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
When I was in elementary school, each week my class took a trip to the library to first, sit in a circle on an old carpet and listen to the librarian read a story while the girls formed a chain of braid-making that started with my long red hair and then, we could borrow a [...]
Narragansett to be specific, to celebrate.
Also, I was just reminded today of next Friday’s Boston blogger meetup – so excited. If you want to come, you can get an official invite if you contact Susie at Everyone Loves a Boston Girl or Julie at The JQ Lounge.
When Mike and I were in Santa Barbara we went on a wine tour in the Santa Ynez Valley – Wine’ edventures. One of the stops was at the Carina Cellars. I signed up for their email list and now each month I get a newsletter with updates and some deals.
This summer they are having [...]
I am going to start with, one of my best friends got engaged tonight and I am so excited for her. This has nothing to do with this post, but it would have been weird for me to not acknowledge that and go on writing this for some reason.
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Okay I will be over it in [...]
I have made a pact to capture the smaller adventures in life to satisfy the travel bug. In fact, I explain that as the disclaimer explanation of my blog. That is why I loved the tips in the Traveler’s Notebook that Laurie Pickard listed – 7 Steps for Creating an In-Town Vacation. I recommend reading [...]
Including last Saturday, the last two times I tried to go to The Garden at the Cellar on 991 Massachusetts Ave, between Central and Harvard Square, where almost all ingredients are from local farmer’s markets, it was closed because of private parties.
I have been there a few times and I love it. The attention to [...]
Off to a BBQ in Winthrop. Will get to see the Boston* fireworks from here over the water….
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*Correction:
Every year Winthrop, MA publicly funds their own firework show from snake island. The show is so impressive it brings in people from all over, my relatives in the area have to block off their driveways because so [...]
I got a call yesterday from my friend Bryce who was about to board for a solo travel trip to Peru (I am very jealous). Anyway, she told me that her uncle’s newly opened restaurant in Dublin was featured/reviewed on a site called Davidsbeenhere.com – Chapati Grill – the site has yet to launch.
David had [...]
I picked up the June issue of Real Simple last week on a whim – I know I’m crazy – and upon my first round of flipping through, I instantly decided I wanted this:
Sephora’s plastic-coated case $48
In college, Lisa and I, two best friends, babysat two 7th grade best friends (how cute) in Lower Merion [...]
