Out of all the many celebrations I invite you to follow me on, my kids’ birthdays are my favorite occasions to CELEBRATE. The most important aspect of our celebrations is spending time with a birthday kid on their day, while enjoying a special activity (or two, or three!) as a family. (I am not talking …
Last weekend my family was part of the theatrical celebration of the Russian Literature and Drama Studio (based in Newton, Mass). This is where American kids from Russian-speaking families come to study the difficult texts of Pushkin, Chekhov and Gogol and make great friendships along the way. According to the Studio Director Nina Goldmakher, theater …
The Joys of Wit: Theatrical Concert at the Russian Literature and Drama Studio Read More »
As we have entered a second part of the school year, summer (even with the all the added weeks of snow days) is around the corner – and that means summer camps. Last year, we have sent our not-quite-15 year old to a residential high school summer enrichment program at Brandeis University. And despite all …
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 am definitely not a morning person. I can’t even pronounce “GOOD MORNING!” and still feel true to myself. Yet, a 10 am Sunday morning class with my four-year old daughter at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston was a great thing to wake up to – for eight Sundays in a row! …
Mornings with the Arts.
Children’s Studio Art Class at MFA. Read More »