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September 26, 2019 Knead Doughnuts
We love to head down to Providence to the zoo, so I was excited when my friend Ziggy suggested meeting at Knead Doughnuts for a little snack before the day started. I met Ziggy when I was working in PR downtown. He’s one of those people that you feel lucky to know – a kind […]
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September 24, 2019 Road Trip: Providence
Leah, Kim and I hopped in the car for a little road trip to Providence, RI. Providence is just about an hour away from Boston, and there are TONS of cute places to eat. First stop, PVDonuts. Their handmade donuts are over the top delicious and cute to boot. Check out their Instagram page to […]
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September 26, 2015 American Girl Train Ride Through the Blackstone Valley
You may have seen my post on the historic Blackstone River Valley. While I was there, they asked if I would be interested in taking the American Girl train ride with my niece. Check out my other website, Sass and Sarcasm, for a full recap of the event! Disclaimer: I was provided with complimentary tickets […]
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September 11, 2015 A Tour of the Blackstone Valley
Who knew that the Blackstone Valley, just an hour a away from Boston, had so much history? Not me obviously. In addition to all the historic sites, they have a lovely vineyard, Diamond Hill, that offers tastings all year round! The Blackstone Valley is also home to the Stadium Theatre that offers education programs for students, McCoy Stadium […]
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February 11, 2015 Holiday Farmers Market
It has been some time since I had seen my friend Ziggy, so we decided to hop in the car and drive down to RI to see him and his wife at the Farmers Market he sells at on the weekends. The Pawtucket Wintertime Farmers Market can be found at the Hope Artiste Village at […]
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July 2, 2014 Wedding in Narragansett
The day has arrived! Mark and Bekka are getting married! Bekka had been checking the weather every day for a week leading up to the day and all it kept saying was rain. We all kept our fingers crossed and hoped for good weather – rain on a wedding day is supposed to be good […]
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May 2, 2014 Farmstead Inc.
Matt Jennings is a two-time finalist for the prestigious James Beard Foundation’s “Best Chef Northeast” award, has been named one of America’s “Most Sustainable Chefs”. He was selected as one of Food & Wine Magazine’s “Big thinkers, changing the way Americans eat.” He was recently the keynote speaker at the Taste Trekkers convention that took […]
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April 23, 2014 Silver Spoon Bakery
Mark and Bekka are getting married in a little less than a month! They went down to Rhode Island to try some macarons and while they were there, Bekka entered the cupcake contest that Silver Spoon was hosting. Here’s her ice cream sundae cupcake: a vanilla bean cake is filled with a chewy chunk of […]
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December 17, 2013 Seasons (Dinner)
The service is top notch from the moment you set foot inside the restaurant. You are brought to your table and presented with an iPad with the wine menu. The waiter, who greets you by name, waits until you are settled and then asks if s/he can present you with the dinner menu. We have […]
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December 13, 2013 Seasons (Brunch)
Sunday’s Seasons has a jazz brunch. We were leaving early in the morning, so unfortunately we didn’t get to enjoy much of the jazz as it starts late morning. They were just getting started in the lobby as we were leaving. You can order a la carte or you can order the full buffet for […]
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