Rosemary Wells Reads for the Record at Lakeshore Learning
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® celebration with award-winning author Rosemary Wells reading her book Bunny Cakes at the Lakeshore Learning Store in Newton, MA. They were hoping to set a record for the largest shared reading experience across all 60 Lakeshore Learning Stores across the country! An annual event, Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® celebrates literacy […]
Parents: Want to be Cast for TV Show?
Now Casting active ambitious adventurous *PARENTS* …for a new show on a major television network… If you and your spouse or a couple that you knkow would take on any challenge to win your child(ren) a SIX FIGURE trust fund, this show is for you. Filming dates would be January 20 – […]
Advertising and Domestic Violence Awareness
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The next time someone says xexism isn’t real, show them these shocking role-reversal images including ads that depict domestic violence as a way to sell product. Media plays a strong role in how we view ourselves and each other. Be aware and be critical of what you see. p.s. The […]
Watering Plants Through Fall (Advice from Mahoney’s )
This is not typically the time of year we think of drought. We usually talk about drought in months of July and August, but this fall has been extremely dry. In the month of September some areas in Massachusetts have received as little as 5% of their normal rainfall. Some areas are worse than others […]
1538 Beacon Street House For Sale
My friend Veronica is the developer for this beautiful 6 bedroom, 6.5 bathroom new construction house. She designed a house that takes into account what families need including play spaces, au pair suite, mud room, exercise room as well as spaces with versatility. It also has curb appeal! This parlor space is off the entryway. The […]
Beautiful Window Box Ideas for Fall
I found some beautiful fall planters in Boston and my friend Zoe Forbes of Fleuri Designs did one for me as well in Newton, MA. I have more of her designs here and here. Here are some ideas to bring flowers into your garden this fall. Beautiful window box and container gardens in Back Bay, Boston
YogaBox™: A New Fitness Class
What is YogaBox™? What: Join us for the launch of a new fitness class: YogaBox™! It combines strengthening, conditioning, stretching, core work and cardio for a fun and time efficient workout. We will be using the heavy bag, boxing gloves and wraps, and a yoga mat. What is it exactly? I made a video with clips from […]
What You Need to Know About 2014 Flu Shot
The Facts About Enterovirus D68 Vaccine As you may know, there have been sporadic cases of Enterovirus D68 reported in states across the US and it appears to have now reached New England. The Enteroviruses are a common class of viral infections which cause a variety of illness such as “hand, foot and mouth”. This […]
Common Ground Arlington Opens Today!
Newton resident Bob O’Guin opens his second Common Ground in Arlington today! Two years ago, he took over Common Ground in Allston, then known as a college sports bar and turned it into a Gastropub. The new bar and restaurant has some similar features to the Allston location including windows that open up! When you […]
You Think She’s Talking About Newton too?
While sitting in her car wearing sunglasses, Medford, Mass., resident Kim Costa filmed a quick video to give the influx of Boston students a piece of wisdom: Nobody likes them. Kim Costa took down the video that went viral but here’s what she said. (You can listen to the audio here about 40 seconds in): “Real […]
