A couple of years ago, my aunt showed off some of her diamond paintings, and I thought they were pretty. Have you heard of diamond painting/diamond art? It's essentially paint-by-number using diamond-cut stones. When I was visiting with my mom recently, I decided we should try this craft. So off we went to Michael's. I... Continue Reading →
It's been really hot and humid this summer. I feel like a wimp saying that, because I live in the Northeast. Most other regions of the country have it wayyyy worse. Allen and I escaped the hot weather the other day by going to a bunch of air-conditioned stores as well as the Danforth Art... Continue Reading →
Apologies for the radio silence, but my mother had a health setback in May and I've been taking care of her. My birthday list has thus been derailed for a few months, but I hope to get back on track soon. I have been able to take a few breaks, including one for my birthday.... Continue Reading →
Allen and I were recently shopping in our neighborhood on a nice spring day. We had just bought some cookies at a bakery (chocolate chip for him and ginger for me), and we decided that we wanted to have some coffee along with our cookies. There was a Blue Bottle Coffee nearby, which I had... Continue Reading →
Having completed birthday lists for almost 20 years now (!), I'm a proponent of being a tourist in one's own neighborhood, town, city, state. There is so much to see and do in our own communities. So it was with this mindset that my friend and I headed to View Boston, a new observation deck... Continue Reading →
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