Back in the day, whenever Chris & I would approach FDR Drive, we'd throw Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York!" into the CD player. I mean, it really is the only way to enter Manhattan (in my humble opinion). Talk about getting a trip off to the right start!  Chris was tying up some work…

Last Sunday we took a post-church drive to the beach. Chris was away so it was just me and the children. It was the first time we'd been on a beach in about 10 months since we left L.A. Chris and I used to come to Crane Beach before we ever had kids. I think…

We are getting ourselves another one of these: We are over the moon! XO

Yesterday we packed up the children and headed into town. The mayor asked families to come down to Boylston street on Saturday & support those businesses that were shut down while they were investigating the marathon. We opted to go a few blocks down to the Public Garden because well, the public garden just makes…

The kids were all on spring break last week and Chris was out of town until Thursday. Monday we hit the marathon and Tuesday was my birthday. It was pretty low key with the spouse out of town because you know, 3 kids under the age of 7 don't really care that it's your birthday.…

We were out the door bright and early on Marathon Monday. This is the first time that I've cheered the runners on from Heartbreak Hill. When we lived in Brookline (2000-2005) we always went to straight for the finish line. I was really, really looking forward to taking the children there this year after we…

It's APRIL! Gosh darn it, it's finally April. The last patches of snow on the lawn have nearly melted away. We are hopeful that tomorrows cold weather will be the last of the season. We've managed to go a few days without the fire burning and have officially turned off the oil to heat the…

 Traditional Italian Easter Bread. Hmmm. So delish. If you are thinking about making rolls/bread this Easter,  you just might want to consider this one. It's a sweet bread thats pretty simple to make especially if you have a kitchen-aid. I found this recipe a few years ago on The Italian Dish.  She makes individual rolls/breads…

Last night I had a little date night with myself  and had the pleasure of attending a 1 1/2 hour  interview with the one and only Ina Garten. People, it was AWESOME!! She is so down to earth and inspiring and just as wonderful in person as you'd hope she'd be. I'm still on cloud…

Happy St. Patrick's Day! It's March- it's… okay- halfway though March but oh my- Spring is just around the corner. Winter has been so long and COLD! We are getting another 6-10 inches of snow tomorrow. I hope I can make it (I am not so sure.) Our computer is in the office which is…