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For Valentine’s Day, Jeff and I had planned to have a special dinner at home. He bought a New York strip steak and two lobster tails at Whole Foods, so we could splurge on surf ‘n turf. Plus he bought the most gorgeous Valentine’s red velvet cake at the fabulous Yum Bunnies Cakery in Belmont …
As usual, I told myself no more shopping. But the ad for 50% off at Ann Taylor turned my head. And they carry petite sizes. So I couldn’t resist the sparkly sequined Pewter top with three-quarter sleeves (the website erroneously calls it “long sleeved” though it clearly isn’t). The color is great, kind of a …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links Since the holiday season became such a time for deep discounts, I do most of my own shopping now. So when Soma Intimates had their 25% off sitewide sale during Cyber Week, I decided to buy a couple more Cool Nights Sleep Shirts. I bought another black 3/4 sleeve because …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links A couple of months ago, I wrote about super soft Peachskin cooling sheets that are supposed to keep me cooler at night. Truth be told, the sheets work for me quite well. In fact, I am so tempted to buy another set of Peachskin sheets during their $65 for any …
PR Samples, Affiliate Links First, reminders about two of the best beauty sales going on now: City Beauty’s Sitewide Early Black Friday 40% off Sale is still going on, but it only goes through tomorrow, 11/18. The code JOY40 gets you the 40% off. I placed my order yesterday! Sigma Beauty has their 40% off …
Lynn, Massachusetts is a city that had been down on its luck for decades. When I was a kid, we used to say “Lynn, Lynn, city of sin. You’ll never come out the way you went in.” It used to be a prosperous seaside city with an elegant, Art Deco hotel, fancy restaurants, large houses …
Every summer, I usually buy one new pair of sandals. Although I skipped last year, this year I bought a new pair of sandals. I think I bought them online, on sale at Saks. Of course, I saw them in an ad on Facebook. Pink, super high platform sandals in a fabric that my mother …
Watching the judging of the Working Group in the Westminster Dog Show this evening, I noticed that a female judge and two of the handlers were wearing orange outfits. I must have gotten the memo subconsciously today because I wore orange, too. I Bought This, Affiliate Links Jeff and I went to a Tea & …
I do a lot of outdoor stuff, especially these days. So keeping my feet warm in the cold weather is something I really care about. But traditional wool can be so itchy, my skin can’t stand it. I can wear merino wool, angora and cashmere, but I am not going to wear my super soft …
It’s snowing again. We had a snowstorm on Sunday that dropped about 5 inches on top of the ice that we already had. PR Samples, Affiliate Links And now we’re picking up another 3 inches, supposedly. Fortunately, it looks like lightweight snow. I think I will wait till it stops snowing to go out and …
In October, Jeff and I went to an outdoor open studios hosted by artists and artisans from Porter Mills, an artist studio building in Beverly MA. Since many of us don’t feel comfortable hanging out indoors especially in an old industrial building with no air circulation, several of the artists and crafters decided to …
Now that Thanksgiving is next week, it really is time to focus on holiday gifting. Christmas and Hanukkah will be here before we know it. I Bought This, Affiliate Links With COVID on the rise, I will be doing most, if not all, of my holiday shopping online. However, I don’t want all my shopping …
Since I have been spending so much more time at home, I figured I should get back into crochet. I hadn’t taken up any crochet projects since I had cataract surgery. Because I went from being near-sighted to far-sighted, I figured it would take some adjusting, and I was right. I used to take my …
Because of my red color-treated hair that fades in the sun, in the shower, in all kinds of situations, I have to do what I can to at least try to slow down the fading. In the summer when I’m outdoors a lot, sometimes all day, it is imperative that I wear a hat. Though …
I do a lot of walking, and even though my running shoes are comfortable, they weigh a ton. Plus, I kind of like to leave my running shoes for running, so I don’t break them down faster than I already do. When I received a notification from a new type of shoe that ticked off …