We made what will likely be our only trip home to Boston this summer, and while it was a short visit, it was a lovely Friday in the city. The kids had a special event at their school (a visit from Barn Babies), and I…
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What we bring to the beach | Cape Cod with kids
It’s taken me four years, but I think I’ve got our what we bring to the beach situation under control. Last year, I was only brave enough for a few solo trips to the beach with both kids (being outnumbered can be especially daunting when you…
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This Week On Tap | July 28
Here we are at the end of the week and nearly the end of the month, and halfway through the summer, and… the year. Given than this January in Boston lasted 45 years, I’m praying summer slows down just a bit. We are enjoying the…
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The Clean Up | My favorite non-toxic cleaning products including the scoop on Branch Basics
When it comes to home keeping skills, I’d say mine just very, very slightly above average. And if we didn’t have the luxury of a bi-weekly cleaning service, well… I don’t want to imagine what our condo would look like. Also, I am highly motivated…
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My Favorite Podcasts | Categorized for Your Listening Pleasure
As promised (who knows when, to who knows whom), I’m sharing my favorite podcasts today. I’m not sure how I discovered podcasts, but it was shortly after I graduated from BC and was director of a small non-profit in Rhode Island. The only thing more…
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This Week On Tap | June 11
So this edition of This Week On Tap is brought to you by a semi-broken MacBook, a semi-broken iPhone, a dangling rear view mirror, regular person Advil for my wonky back, Children’s Motrin for Nicky’s (now gone) fever, and a prescription for compounded “miracle mouthwash.” …
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This Week On Tap | May 12
It’s an overcast Saturday on the Cape and we just saw a bunch of baby chicks (Nicky thought they were “so cute little baby turkeys”…). What more could you ask for? Maybe some popcorn. And some tea. Perhaps a little dark chocolate with sea salt……
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DIY Uplifting Room Spray
May is Teacher Appreciation Month… and so I found myself staying up past my bedtime Monday night, filling twelve small bottles with a semi-magic potion for our kids’ preschool teachers, as one does. I thought I’d share the how-to for this DIY uplifting room spray…