{Jamie Beck} You know what’s weird? My back and forth, love and hate relationship with blogging. For the most part, I love it. The concept of it, reading other peoples blogs, and even a lot of the time writing and creating my own blog posts. But then I go through these bouts of not wanting [...]
Morning friends! Fell down a bit of a rabbit hole last night and found myself obsessing over these cozy, intricate nooks and crannies. Now that chilly weather is here, I’d happily curl up in any of these secret spaces with a good book (currently reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks – have you read [...]
In London, in Great Britain, throughout the world, people are waiting excitedly for the royal wedding next Friday. It seems you can’t turn on the TV, browse the Internet, or go anywhere really without Will and Kate’s shining faces everywhere you look. Some people are getting a little tired of all the royal wedding stuff. [...]
When we adopted Ava, I didn’t really give a second thought to the fact she she’s an American Pit Bull Terrier. Of course I was aware that there was some prejudice about the breed and that in some rare, over-publicized circumstances of poor ownership, select members of the breed had turned dangerous, but I never, [...]
So A is finally finally FINALLY back from his 11 day business trip to Italy and is currently snoozing peacefully beside me on the couch (jetlag can be a merciless force when she wants to be). Our first full day back together was spent sleeping in, eating banana cupcakes for breakfast, antique shopping, and having [...]
Any Bostonian worth their salt can tell you where you go to get a great cannoli in this city: Hanover Street, the North End. But we tend to be divided on where you can actually get the BEST cannoli in Boston. The top two contenders? Modern Pastry and Mike’s Pastry. The golden standard has always [...]
So homeownership is a bitch. (Hey, why craft up some fancy introduction when that’s what I really want to say?) You’d think moving into your own place that you actually own would be the cat’s pajamas but let me tell you: it is SO NOT. In the beginning, sure, we were punch drunk on homeownership. I remember [...]
Dear Hollywood, I have an undiscovered star living under my roof. I truly believe he belongs up on the big screen. Or at least in some Meow Mix commercials. Seriously? I can’t even stand him, he’s so beautiful. Sincerely, Shelley
Well, that’s that. Christmas is over. We’re back home in Massachusetts. It is very cold. And very windy. And very quiet. Some days, I ignore the quiet and go full blast against the world. But other days, like today, I go along with it. And think thoughts. And after a marginal amount of reflection, I [...]
One of the side effects of marriage that people don’t always talk about (And yes, marriage does have side effects. You heard it here first.) are how your holidays will change forever. Traditions will get bent and twisted in ways you never thought possible. The norm will get redefined. And as much as you want to [...]
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