Big Papa may have felt left out of the Halloween festivities, because today he hauled out his very last ‘Nestle for Men‘ bar. Yep. For men. We purchased this bar some time (years) ago in Armenia, because…well, you never know when a guy might need a manly boost. The Nestle company launched the bar in […]
Royal Robbins Ponte Dress review: The LBD that goes everywhere
Royal Robbins Ponte Dress is the LBD (Little Black Dress) that goes everywhere. This is the dress for you if you like to travel and want to bring a dress that won’t wrinkle, can be worn with sandals or boots, dressed up to go out to dinner or down to take a stroll in the […]
Halloween Kitty
What a sweet Halloween kitty. Or so I thought. She roared. She hissed. She clawed. And turned one real kitty into a scaredy cat. Have a purrfectly thrilling Halloween! Take the road less traveled, Beth And if you want to read more about all things Pampers, follow me on Facebook, Twitter or RSS/email.
Porteen Gear camera bag review: BYOB (Build Your Own Bag)
There are camera bags and then there is this camera bag, my Porteen Gear camera bag. You know how it is when you’re a kid and you get a new superhero costume? You want to wear it all the time. Everywhere. That’s how I feel about this bag. It’s as if this camera bag was […]
The family that mows together….
The family that mows together… Stays together. Doesn’t every family in upstate NY mow their leaves in the fall with a plastic mower? Take the road less traveled, Beth And if you want to read more about all things Pampers, follow me on Facebook, Twitter or RSS/email. Take the road less traveled, Beth
I’m in an upstate New York state of mind
I just returned from a a long weekend near Syracuse, New York, where I grew up. There is no better time to visit than in autumn, when the leaves show off their magnificence. Upstate New York in the middle of October. You can’t get more beautiful than that. ~Paul Reiser And if you want to […]
Four Statues of Liberty that are not in New York
Everyone is familiar with New York City Statue of Liberty. She stands proudly on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. But did you know there are Statues of Liberty all around the world? More than 15 countries have a replica of the ‘Liberty Enlightening the World‘ including France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Kosovo, Ukraine, Japan, Vietnam, […]
Dunn Gardens: A secret garden
The weather forecast this past Friday was dismal. Thank goodness for a break from the rain, because I was able to tour a “secret” garden: Dunn Gardens. We never would have found these lovely gardens without the help of a man the neighborhood who gave my friend and I the crucial tip: Look for the […]
A world with Octobers
I’m so glad we live in a world where there are Octobers. ~L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables The light is gentle and low in the sky. Spiders decorate the forests with their webs. Morning fog creeps in and birds pack up their nests and head south. Thoughts turn toward warm cider and trips to […]
To market we go: Madrona Farmers Market
This little piggy went to market. And this little piggy stayed home. This little piggy had smoked salmon. And this little piggy had none. This is how we say the nursery rhyme in our house. Always have. Because for our family, smoked salmon from THE Fish Guys (and now a Fish Gal too) is where […]