It’s the weekend!

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Fall on the Minuteman Bike Path, Arlington

We’re headed to Connecticut to visit my husband’s family this weekend. On Sunday I’m taking my mother-in-law to start her Christmas shopping. Yes, I just said that.

Enjoy this last weekend of October. Are your costumes are ready?

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White Blouse with Bow and Bishop Sleeves

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Mahsa White Blouse

If there’s one wardrobe item that needs regular updating, it’s a white blouse. I’m currently coveting this Bow Blouse and Mahsa’s other gorgeous blouses made of elegant raw cotton and silk.

This blouse has so much drama with a big bow at the throat and statement bishop sleeves. Mahsa describes the blouse as, “channeling the wasp-y white cottons of the Victorian era.” With the ruffle at the cuff and the lovely oversized bow, I am reminded of the romantic look worn by men during the regency. With this blouse, think Elizabeth Bennet wearing Mr. Darcy’s shirt, only a bit a … Read more

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It’s the weekend!

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Moonrise Over State Beach, Martha's Vineyard

We’re headed back to the Vineyard tomorrow to prepare our house for New England’s fall and winter temperatures. Great weather is forecasted and I’m looking forward to a beautiful day for “the crossing.”

I hope that you have something good planned for your weekend.

  • We got one of these champagne stoppers and it works great!
  • I want to make Jenny’s hasslebacks (and maybe the horsekillers too).
  • Good news for our feet. Flats are more lovely than ever. Choices range from simple loafers to extravagant, embellished options. (I’ll cover the many wonderful mules another day.)
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Happy Diwali 2017

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Diwali Centerpiece

Wishing everyone a happy Diwali.

Our good friends Topi and Andy invited us to celebrate Diwali last weekend. They cooked an abundance of delicious food. The photos that I took with my phone don’t do justice to their beautiful cuisine, but this celebratory bounty is worth sharing.

Diwali is the five-day Festival of Lights and is one of the most significant festivals in the Indian culture. Marked by a profusion of lights, the festival signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. I think that we all hope for such victories … Read more

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It’s the weekend!

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Sengekontacket Sunset

Happy weekend everyone! I hope that you have a great fall weekend.

We’re having a weekend full of good friends and good food. Tomorrow my friends Susan and Houda and I are taking our annual outing to Carlisle where we will indulge in a Kimball’s ice cream sundae, admire the fall foliage and visit local nurseries to check out plants. In the evening, we’re celebrating Diwali with friends. Groan – I anticipate weeks of extra exercise to burn off the results of my many indulgences.… Read more

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