Category Archives: Stores
December 11, 2017 New England Made Gift Guide
I am all about shopping local and shopping small. In the fall I headed over to the New England Made trade show to scope out some ideas for this holiday season. There is something for everyone: the foodie or the hostess, those who like something nautical or a little nostalgic. Take a look at my […]
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October 23, 2017 Halloween Candy: Beyond Basic
I have to admit that Halloween is one of my most and least favorite holidays. I love the baking and the candy, but hate (dread) the dress up part. Halloween snuck up on me this year and I scrambled to get my kids their costumes – they were going to be whatever TJ Maxx had […]
Tags: candy, halloween, holiday, specialty goods
September 10, 2017 Shop Local, Shop Small
Now that we don’t live in the city, I almost never get to the South End. I mean, when I WAS in the city, I barely got there… Leah and I met for lunch at Coppa (we had a Gilt City voucher to use), and I decided to drop in to some of my favorite […]
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July 11, 2017 Tuesday Water Cooler – Whole Foods Sudbury
Good news for suburbia. Whole Foods just opened a new location in Sudbury on Saturday. The enormous new market opened with a bang – a bread breaking ceremony at 9:45 and the doors opening at 10. They gave out gift bags to the first 100 people in line, and I heard that by 9:25, there […]
Tags: organic, prepared foods, shop local, whole foods
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July 5, 2017 Tuesday Water Cooler – Exploring Hudson
Tuesday’s water cooler post is coming to you a day late due to the holiday yesterday. Growing up, my dad used to work at a pharmacy in Hudson (that is no longer) and sometimes I would get to go with him. He’d let me walk two doors up to the pizza place to get dinner, […]
Tags: artisan, cheese, restaurant, shop local, shop small, take out
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May 19, 2017 Move Over Hoodsie Cup: There’s New Game in Town
Remember when you used to go to birthday parties and you’d get a Hoodsie cup for dessert? I always ate the vanilla side first and then reluctantly ate the chocolate. And those wooden ‘spoons’? Yeah. Well, good news, there’s some new players in town that will make you say Hoodsie who? Ok, so maybe still […]
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May 17, 2017 Party Favors: La Doce
Let’s be honest, 1 year olds don’t need party favors, but it is nice to have guests leave a party with a little something. La Doce is Boston’s first online boutique to offer Brazilian birgadeiros. They say they are a cross between a truffle and a caramel – these confections just melt in your mouth! […]
Tags: chocolate, dessert, products, shop local, shop small
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May 16, 2017 Party Favors: Spindler Confections
Located in Cambridge, a short walk from the Davis Square T station, is Spindler Confections, a local artisan candy shop. They have a nice selection of chocolates, salted caramels, nut caramels, pate de fruits and brittles. Did you know that they have classes? Class 1 is called Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate! and you learn the basics of […]
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May 15, 2017 1st Birthday Party
It’s so fun to be turning 1!! The Go Local Boston gals and I put together a fun party for my little one who has a birthday right around the corner. If you’re looking for a traditional cake, The Icing on the Cake is one of my top choices. Located in Newton, TIOTC is in their […]
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May 9, 2017 Mother’s Day Ideas
I’m have to admit that Mother’s Day totally snuck up on me. Maybe my head has been in the sand, but all of the sudden I turned around and oh wait, Mother’s Day is THIS WEEKEND!! So, I checked in with my gal pals from Go Local Boston and we put together a few ideas […]
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