Ive changed up my food shopping method as of late. Instead of one big trip every week - I go every couple of days and pick up the things I need for the immediate future. I actually enjoy food shoppin...
Today is my last day at my job. I have been here for what seems like forever. When I graduated from college in December 2003, I started working for a real estate firm on Newbury Street, since I has p...
The thing I love about this time of year is the produce. You can go into the supermarket without any kind of real game plan and just let yourself be inspired by whats in season! The other day I was i...
Well I am back from my whirlwind and fabulous trip to Seattle with 124 of my fellow Nintendo Brand Ambassadors! There was so much packed into our 36 hours there. I feel like I was there for much long...
In my endless quest to cut costs, I have taken to buying wine in bulk - when you crunch the numbers, especially when you live in a wine-with-dinner house, it just makes more economical sense to buy b...
Long time no talk, no? Things here have been madness and mayhem. Between wedding planning (just over 3 months away, eek!), and various other responsibilities and social engagements I have barely had ...
So I think the theme of all my blog posts lately is "Catching Up or "Checking In (or, Fing Off if we are calling a spade a spade". Life continues to be hectic and filled with events but I...
Yesterday I was was in a celebratory mood. Why you may ask?? Because I made a huge decision yesterday. Well its a decision that has been brewing for a few months now, that I have tossed and turned ab...
When I left Joanne Changs cooking demonstration and book signing last month, I was armed with two things. A signed copy of her famed cookbook - Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Bostons Flour Bakery + ...
The scene - my office around 7:45AM. Even though its balmy outside, inside my office is frigid. My hands? cold and clammy. I sit down, set my coffee on my desk and fumble around for my space heater. ...
Over the past couple of months I have experienced a lot of raised eyebrows. I know with wedding planning in general people will always have opinions of what you should and shouldnt do. I am thankful ...
Lately it seems our weekends follow a specific pattern - mainly Saturday we are barely home and Sunday we are home all day. I try to take full advantage of my Sunday to get all of the things done tha...
When Adam and I first moved back in September. We kept up a tradition my parents had started for themselves : Wine and Cheese Friday. I would stop off on my way home from work and pick up a couple of...
Sometimes an article of clothing gets in my head and I cant rest until I own it. Maybe I saw it on the a website or maybe it caught my eye in a store window. Maybe I heard someone describing and thou...
1. Big Country - Big Country2. Kyrie - Mr. Mister3. My Brave Face - Paul McCartney4. Rosanna - Toto5. Handle with Care - Traveling Wilburys6. Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money7. Tell Me Lies - Fleet...
Dont let the title of this post fool you. The things I am digging have nothing to do with snow. Well unless I was going to make some pun about having to dig my car out later but for now I will live i...
(img from here)In honor of the fact that many of us will be snowed in for at least a day or two, I thought I would post one of my favorite snowy day recipes - Beef Stew Provencale (Daube). Simple ing...
1. Disbelief ("But it just fucking snowed")2. Anxiety ("Where is all that snow going to go!? How will I get to work")3. Anger ("I just fucking shoveled for 3 hours the other day...
Check out my post over at Brew England today! I did a Tuesday Night Tasting of a delightful Watermelon Wheat beer I discovered while visiting the Blue Hills Brewery last week.I have a soft spot in my...
As I mentioned last week, recently I hosted a brunch for my bridal party and some of my aunts helping me plan the wedding. As a brunch quasi neophyte, I didnt have an arsenal of brunch recipes to rel...
Last year, Adam and I got involved with a charity called Friends of Will - which raises money to fund pediatric cancer research. Specifically neuroblastoma research and drug trials.Do you know what n...
Its probably about time I did a wedding update, right? Well first and foremost, after getting the planning underway with our original venue and hitting a few snags... we both decided while out one ni...
Sometimes all you want after a long week is a relaxing night in with a a good friend, good food and good wine!Last Friday I went to my friend Andys house to make dinner. I went to Russos during the d...
So first things the winner of the CSN $75 gift certificate is lucky #7!Who happens to be - A Texas Gal! A fabulous blog pal and long time PSD reader! Congrats girlfriend, look for the gift code in yo...
I was totally going to post today about how I got schooled in the 7-11 parking lot this morning but instead I have something more particpatory - a giveaway!! Yes CSN stores contacted me about hosting...
While doing my Sunday ritual of digging-through-the-cabinets-a nd-figuring-out- the-menu-for-the-week, I came across a package of jerk seasoning (Rasta Rub from Nantucket Gourmet, who also make one of...
Oh Monday, why do you arrive so quickly and stay so long?This past weekend was a nice hybrid of being social, getting shiz done, and being a sloth. All things I like to get involved with on the weeke...
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