Lifestyle

  • Practical Versus Pretty

    One purchase could wreck a room. That’s my fear. Let me explain… My nine year old took two years of group keyboard class and has now transitioned to private piano lessons.  When he started keyboard class, our investment was small.  We bought him a keyboard which he kept in his room.  It served him well…

  • My Favorite Chair(s)

    I always love Alison’s “Favorites on the First” parties over at her fabulous blog, The Polohouse. While I don’t always have something to contribute, I do enjoy viewing what other bloggers have posted. This month, I can join the party! The theme is: “My Favorite Chair”. I actually chose two… I chose one for being pretty…

  • Eat, Laugh, Shop…

    If you are a fan of Elizabeth Gilbert’s famous book, Eat Pray Love, you will be amused to read where I spent the day yesterday… In her store…  Two Buttons! Two Buttons is located in the quaint river town  of Frenchtown, NJ. Elizabeth Gilbert lives nearby and opened the store with her husband a few…

  • Weekend Pupdate #52

    There are 52 weeks in a year and do you know what that means?… Today is the last official “Weekend Pupdate.” Rosie will still pop up in my posts from time to time but I think documenting her first year with us is probably enough. I mean really, how much adventure can one golden retriever…

  • Blizzard 2013

    Well, it wasn’t much of a “blizzard” for this part of New Jersey. But just enough snow to be pretty. This is the scene I woke up to this morning. Overall, we received about 6 inches. Nothing compared to what New England was slammed with! It is very windy though, so the snow is already…