Can money buy happiness? The answer is personal, but for the purpose of this blog post the answer is a resounding “YES!” Women’s Health Magazine offered their top five ways to buy yourself a good mood, and the concept got me thinking – what are some of the best luxury items you can indulge in [...]
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Lifestyle
Simple Luxury: Style on a Budget
Everyone wants a little luxury in their life. From food to clothes to travel, there’s room for luxury in everyone’s life, but what you spend on luxury is what dictates your ‘luxury status’. I live by a “simple luxury” motto: I set a realistic budget for what I want, and get the most out of [...]
People & Culture
The Gift of Eunice
I remember the first day I volunteered with the Special Olympics. It was in high school and I coached track for the 8-10 year olds. The kids were inspiring… full of hope and excitement. Nearly two decades later, I remember the feeling I had when I handed one athlete a medal. He was so proud. [...]
Hotels
Saturday Night Stay in NYC
Even frequent travelers need a break from travel — sort of. For me, these ‘breaks’ are more like long-weekends in nearby cities, hiding n a quiet hotel, taking a bubble bath, watching “Entourage” re-runs and ordering room service. Destination: New York City While most people associate NYC with late night dining, raging dance clubs and [...]
People & Culture
One Night With Paul McCartney
He was always my favorite Beatle. Paul, the writer, the lyricist. The words, his melody. He inspired me from the first moment I heard him sing. While I wasn’t born in time to see The Beatles tour, I vowed I would see Paul McCartney in concert one day. Wednesday was that day: Paul McCartney, Fenway [...]
Food & Wine
The Cleanse: From Blue Print to Blue Jeans
What’s a girl to do when she can’t fit into her skinny jeans? She goes on a diet. But this time I decided to dial up the diet a notch and really diet – and by diet, I mean cleanse. The Blue Print Cleanse. The premise is simple: for 1, 3 or 5 days, you [...]
Food & Wine
The North End Feasts
Boston in the summer is a force to be reconed with. The students have moved out, but the tourists have moved in. It’s hot in the city, and the narrow streets of Boston’s North End get smaller as the feasts get larger. The North End feasts are a tradition. Starting in July, the every-weekend feasts [...]
Lifestyle
To celebrate growing older…
This email was forwarded by a good friend who needed a pick-me-up. It’s a lovely account of ‘growing older’ and 45 points to live by. Enjoy: Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio “To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me.It is the most-requested [...]
