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Tea for two at three or four

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Art museums and tea parties go perfectly together. So when my husband and I decided to take our girls into the city for the day, it seemed quite natural to start at the art museum and end with high tea. My youngest daughter decided to wear her creamsicle party dress for the outing. My oldest [...]

Forget a Movie – Go to a Museum

One of the things that I love about a city is being able to visit art museums. When in New York City, if I have time to kill, I go to the MET, head straight for the oil paintings and restrict my wanderings to a few rooms. When traveling for business, I try to carve [...]

Galette des Rois Provides an Edible End to the Christmas Season

Well it’s official, January 6th marked the end of the season, so Christmas is finally over and I’m late writing this post. We’ve all heard of “The 12 Days of Christmas” but not everyone realizes that December 25th is the 1st day of Christmas and January 6th is the 12th day. I used to think [...]

An Act of Kindess

As we ring in the new year and the Christmas season comes to a close, I wanted to share how a small act of kindness touched my heart. On December 21st, I placed my Christmas order for a Bûche de Noël at Bread Alone, a fabulous organic bakery in Woodstock. The next day, I was [...]

The Secret to Making the World’s Best Christmas Cookies

Hopefully, I’ve inspired you to think about starting a Christmas tradition with your children. Making Christmas cookies is a lot of fun and the cookies can be used for little gifts. In my last post I promised to share some secrets to making the best Christmas cookies. I found an amazing recipe in the book [...]

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