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Category Archives: Stores

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 […]

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 […]

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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, […]

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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! […]

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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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May 2, 2017 The Matzo Project: A New Spin on a Classic

Are you breathing a sigh of relief that Passover is over? Have you been counting the days until you could throw out that cardboard matzo that was sitting on your counter? Well move over old fashioned matzo, there’s a new game in town. I paired up with the Matzo Project and put together some fun recipes […]

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April 26, 2017 Spring Picnic Ideas Featuring Willow Tree Farm Chicken Salad

Spring is finally here!! I have already committed to storing away my winter clothes, so no doubt it will snow in May! So it means dining on patios, open toed shoes, maxi dresses and my favorite, picnics! Not a fan of the outdoors? You could easily do this on a porch (skip the bugs) or […]

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