Last Tuesday I spent the day in New York City with my friend Sarah. We hadn’t seen each other since the photo shoot for the Hot Blogger Calendar back in October (OCTOBER! It had been that long!?), so we were long overdue for some quality time together. (And really, who needs an excuse to meet [...]

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My Friday night impromptu hair and make-up session by my fabulous friend Leah before going out on the town

After getting pampered by Leah, having the best time with her and Yadira - two ladies who make me laugh and just make it fun to be silly
Taking Ryder and Seth to the dog park Saturday morning [...]

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I remember when they first went up.
I’d drive through the neighborhood right next to mine on my way home, past the house where a few guys would be working on stringing lights on trees, securing reindeer figures on the lawn, decorating windows and doors. There was a lot of decorating going on.
Sure, it was a [...]

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Sometimes impromptu plans end up being the most fun.
On Saturday I was at my parents’ house with my dogs. My nephews William and Alex were over, too, getting ready to go sledding. My parents asked if I wanted to come, but I had a little to-do list for work that I wanted to get started [...]

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About a year ago I wrote a post about the month of February. I wasn’t very kind to February in that post.
This time of year in New England tends to be dark and gray often. You don’t see many people just strolling around outside unless they’re dressed in 18 layers, looking chilled to the bone.
The [...]

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I am seriously the definition of “last-minute holiday shopper.” I just started my shopping over the weekend, and I’ll probably be done, oh, around 4 PM on December 24th - just before heading over to my parents’ house for Christmas dinner and gift exchanging!
I know I’m not alone, though. And that’s why I was excited [...]

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Each year around this time, the debate begins.
Should people make New Year’s Resolutions or not? Will they really stick with them? Why not make “lifestyle changes” rather than resolutions they’re bound to break?
I say: Make the resolution. Why not?
Many people make a New Year’s Resolution to lose weight in the coming year. Sure, sometimes they [...]

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It’s that time of year. Pumpkins. Foliage. Hayrides. Mums. Making every single word that rhymes with “ock” into a lame play-on-words for October.
A few I’ve heard just this week?
“Rocktober” for, oh… just about everything. An overly abused variation: “Rocktoberfest.”
“Blocktober” for a block party.
A local car company, Boch Toyota, playing commercials for their “Bochtober Fest.”
And a [...]

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We have definitely reached the end of Summer.  And not just “officially,” as noted on the calendar.
No, Fall is definitely in the air. Some of the signs?
1) Socks have once again become a requirement for walking around my house. Bare feet = too cold.
2) I can no longer take my sweet time getting out of [...]

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You know summer is over when this is what greets you as you walk into Whole Foods…

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