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August 12, 2012 The Energy Bar Taste Test….

At work, we decided that it would be fun to taste test some energy bars. We bought over 30 bars, cut them up and had 15 people sample bites of each. They rated the bars on taste and texture, on a scale from 1-3; 1 meant they liked it, 2 meant neutral, and 3 meant […]

June 23, 2012 Tis the season…wedding season

Flowers are by Madison Floral. Edison and Marla Chae are a really great husband and wife team. They are experienced and professional. Edison has really fresh ideas about flowers. He has a really great personality-very personable. Marla is really warm and friendly-we really enjoyed working with them. (Photo courtesy of MKD Photography) Center pieces-we were […]

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June 15, 2012 Cake etc.

Just a few more fun party pictures…these photographs are courtesy of Team Yu Photography-a great husband/wife team, Tony and Anna, who are super talented and just really great people! This cake comes from Ivy’s Fine Cakes in Canton. My very good friend gets all her cakes there, and Ivy did their wedding cake two years […]

June 3, 2012 Wedding Cake

As far as I’m concerned, this is the best part about getting married. We went to a few places, but ended up with The Icing on the Cake. Here is what we brought with us as a guide: Saw this on the knot.com and decided  that it was a pretty cake. Paula worked with us […]

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December 21, 2011 Favorite Things 2011

This is coming a little late, so maybe you’ll use these ideas for next year! Let me start by saying that for someone who doesn’t really like craft shows, I go to quite a few of them. Usually they are too “crafty” for me. My aunt and I went to Pawtucket, RI to the Foundry […]

April 26, 2011 Double Dutch

I posted a while ago about these brownies from Tader Joe’s that Katie had recommended to me. She also told me about these chocolate muffins from Stop and Shop. Normally I would pass up this section at the market-I’m a bakery snob. But Katie promised that they were worth it. Enter the “double dutch”.  A […]

January 5, 2011 Favorite Things

Everyone has a favorite things list these days. Here are some of my favorite things I gave, received or with someone gave to me this season: Consumables: Rosie’s bakery chocolate orgasm brownies. TO DIE FOR. Chocolate fudge brownies with this delicious chocolate frosting on top. http://www.rosiesbakery.com/ They have stores in Cambridge, South Station, Chestnut Hill, […]

November 5, 2010 Christmas Festival (at the Seaport World Trade Center)

The Christmas festival is in its 24th season this year, open Frisday, Saturday and Sunday only. 300 artists come and show their goods here-you can find almost anything here: jewelry, clothing, food products, toys, ornaments, puzzles, stained glass and more. I’ve been going for years now-here are some of my favorite things…and some new things […]

November 1, 2010 South End Open Market

This was my first time at the SoWa market this season, the last market of the year-the market of the living dead. The market has moved to 460 Harrison Avenue in the South end. The market is held on Sundays from mid May to the end of October, 10am-4pm. Vendors come and sell their handmade […]