The other day, I sat up in bed and realized with horror that itâs been two years â TWO YEARS â since our last celebrity crush post. Thatâs going to change today! Please tell me: Who is your current celebrity crush? Hereâs mine, which will surprise exactly no one⊠Mr. Adam Brody, along with the […]
 To celebrate fall this year, we headed to historic Peddlerâs Village in Bucks County, PA where tucked around winding brick pathways and award-winning gardens you can shop, dine, and stay in a colonial-style village beautifully decorated for Halloween and autumn. With an onsite inn and 60+ specialty shops and boutiques, Peddlerâs Village is a […]
Ina Gartenâs memoir â Be Ready When the Luck Happens â is out this week, and it made me realize something⊠I discovered Ina in my mid-twenties, just as I was figuring out my way around a kitchen. I used her seminal first cookbook, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, so often that many of those recipes feel […]
Have you ever dreamed of opening a bookstore one day? For novelist Maura Cheeks, that day was June 23rd when she opened Lizâs Book Bar in Carroll Gardens. (Itâs also a cafĂ© and wine bar!) Here, she talks about her work outfits, favorite novels, and $60 wedding band⊠Shirt: Lizâs Book Bar. Shorts: Everlane, similar. […]
This morning, I met a friend for coffee, and she smelled fresh and clean, like sheâd just stepped out of the shower. My guy friend wears bergamot, and every time I hug him I take the deepest breath. My neighbor smells like roses. Do you wear any fragrances? Iâm on my second bottle of Angie, […]
Erin and Alanna When she was looking for the perfect place to propose to her girlfriend, itâs no surprise that Alanna Wahl (above, right) chose a giant Keith Haring painting. Her fiancĂ©, Erin Carroll, first discovered his work when she was a teenager and even got a tattoo of one of his paintings. âI love […]
When the kids were younger, I spent a lot of one-on-one time with each of them. Toby and I would go on burger dates, and Anton and I would have long conversations at bedtime. But since their dad and I got divorced, one-on-one-time time has been harder to come by, since there isnât another parent […]
What are you up to this weekend? Iâm excited to see this musical. Any other plays youâd recommend? âOh, Mary!â looks incredible. (The New York Times called it âone of the best crafted and most exactingly directed Broadway comedies in years.â) Hope you have a good one, and here are a few fun links from […]
You sure have (nailed it). In one week the entry door aroma of Pumpkin spice has landed at CVS, TJâs, retail dept stores, grocers, drs. offices, wine shops, coffee shops, nail salons and of course candle shops. But, the biggest surprise was walking into Loweâs to buy chalking and immediately recognizing a strong ode to […]
* Weâve partnered with Needham Bank to bring you these travel tips. The opinions and information presented here is our own. Â When it comes to travel, road trips can be pretty awesome. You can stop at as many or as few places as youâd like to go, be on your own schedule, discover new […]