Cape Cod never fails to deliver a celebration of any length for any company. Especially on a gorgeous October day like yesterday, weeks after we have said our “season-end” goodbyes to the beach blanket (if not the beach itself). But here it was again- our sunny and perfectly warm day on the Cape…so we crossed …
If you live in New England (or are visiting in the summer), there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate every summer weekend – within a two hour drive. Our family’s summer celebrations last summer started with a last minute getaway to the lake house on Long Pond in East Lempster, New Hampshire during the last weekend in …
If you are a parent of school age kids with extracurricular music-dance-gymnastics-theater activities, the month of June is filled with never ending array of kiddie rehearsals and showcases – while the parents can’t wait to get to the beach or to a music festival or two. Armed with a proper attitude, however, we could turn an exhausting …
A Month of Celebrations. Arts and Sports Showcases (by your own kids). Read More »
Our beautiful, smart, affectionate, precocious and vivacious Viva – turned FIVE today! It has been a one fine day and ain’t over yet! We celebrated at home, at her preschool, at the ice-cream café and a candy store. We painted a princess doll in the crafts club and took the rides at the new Lego …
When a sleek glass-walled culinary center opened in the middle of our “neighborhood” Whole Foods (in Dedham, Mass.) the concept seemed new, but also so natural. We are used to celebrating food in any number of places, so why not at our neighborhood grocer as we do our weekly shopping runs? Whole Foods’ culinary center …
Cooking Couples and Sticky Fingers: Cooking Classes at a Grocery Store Read More »
I don’t think I need to explain to my readers from either side of the Atlantic why we all absolutely NEED middle of winter beach breaks. What I would like to share with you is that it is possible to do it on a budget, at least for those of us who happen to live within a …
Winter Beach Break on a Budget: Road Trip to a Caribbean Cruise. Read More »
Olympics have always been celebrated in my family, ever since I could remember. My first Olympics memory was the Moscow Games of 1980. We went to another family’s apartment to watch the opening and closing ceremonies – they had one of the first color TVs in town. These days, color screens abound, I still like …
Smiles after Falls. Olympic Celebrations, multi-screen, multi-age style. Read More »
Technically, we stayed IN (greater Boston), but hosted Out of Town visitors for a weekend (my college friend, her hubby and two kids). So I got myself a wonderful excuse to plan a two-day weekend of Boston touring activities for our two families. Day 1. MFA, Harbor Cruise, Faneuil Hall. Our guests arrived late Friday …
Boston Weekend with Out of Town Friends. A 2-day Family itinerary. Read More »
Now that you are familiar with our Spanish itinerary from my post Spain Together you may appreciate some post-trip planning wisdom from that journey. First, the “GOOD-ies”: 6 Advantages of Traveling with a Small Family Group. 1. You get to hire private tour guides- for the same money. When you have 4+adults, you could hire your own …
Spain Together. Planning Tips for Multi Generation Family Travel Read More »
The first time I went to Kripalu Yoga Center in Berkshires for a two-day yoga retreat last October – I knew that I would be back soon. And I was- on a Sunday right before the New Year’s. This time I went with a girlfriend for a day program- and now hope that it is …