Great Read: The Happiness Project

July 22, 2016 Leave a Comment

While it sounds like an overstatement, I can confidently say that The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin made me think more about my life and how I live it than any book I have read in the last ten years. This book was a best seller 5 years ago, but I somehow missed it when it… read more

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Summer Inspiration

July 19, 2016 1 Comment

It’s hard to believe summer is halfway over. Say it ain’t so! Summer is without a doubt my favorite season in the Northeast. I want to soak up every minute of it until it’s over.  

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Summer Style: Hat Attack

July 15, 2016 Leave a Comment

No better way to beat the heat than by throwing on a chic hat. I love that hats have come back in style recently. After buying two hats and wearing one each day on our recent trip I am totally sold. My face got very little sun and I rarely found myself squinting when I… read more

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Summer Special: Favorite Sunscreen

July 11, 2016 1 Comment

I often get asked what sunscreen I prefer for myself and the kids. I found this La Roche-Posay sunscreen at CVS and it was buy one, get the second half off. It rubs on smoothly, doesn’t turn your skin white (a major pet-peeve of mine is looking like a ghost once I’ve added my spf),… read more

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Master Bath Redo

July 2, 2016 8 Comments

In our new home we have a decade worth of work to do. Redoing our master bathroom wasn’t in the 2 year plan, but when we sprung a leak that was threatening to ruin our living room we had to act fast. You can see from the photos that the before and after are night… read more

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Great Read: The Nightingale

June 25, 2016 1 Comment

I’ve read my fair share of World War II novels, but Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale tells the story from a very different angle. In this novel that follows the lives of two French sisters over the span of two decades the reader sees what it was like to be a non-Jewish French woman living during the… read more

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Fashion: Classic Style

June 23, 2016 1 Comment

I was recently out to dinner and saw a beautiful woman dining with her husband and grown children. I was smitten with her sense of style and commented to a friend that she looked chic, classic, and age appropriate. I know I am often guilty of buying pieces that are trendy  and “of the moment”…. read more

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Beautiful Home: Jay Jeffers in St. Helena

June 18, 2016 Leave a Comment

It’s a beautiful summer day in Connecticut. The kind of day where you can be outdoors all day long. I think this St. Helena home designed by Jay Jeffers would be the ideal place to spend some time this summer. The rustic barn and well-manicured pool area present a perfect juxtaposition. Every room inside the home is polished… read more

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Opinion: Choosing Love Over Hatred

June 17, 2016 1 Comment

Hello dear friends. There have been things happening in this world that have me shaken. Up at night and wondering what the fix is. A fix that will actually work. I’ve wanted to speak out here on the blog but I felt called to really sit and think long and hard about what I wanted… read more

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Beauty: Laser Hair Removal

June 6, 2016 1 Comment

Sophie Loren, beautiful. Sophia’s Loren’s hairy armpits? Not so beautiful. This is a public service announcement to any and all who would like to cut their shower time by a third and finally get around to laser hair removal. It’s bathing suit season so I thought this blog post was quite timely. My male readers are… read more

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