Category Archives: living

August 5, 2008 – 7:41 pm

The search for placemats begins

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the ne plus ultra option photo from foglinenwork.com even the meal looks pretty Now that it has been established that our new kitchen countertop is gorgeous, but also a scratch and stain magnet (repair job #1 took place on Tuesday to hide the construction damage), I need to assemble an arsenal of placemats and napkins. […]

August 5, 2008 – 2:24 pm

Chocolate frogs

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photo from vchocolates.com Need further proof of my frog fixation? Back in July, I bookmarked the VChocolates website when I came across the cute milk and dark chocolate frogs (and priced at $9.95, a relative steal). Available online, and select locations, including Beacon Hill Chocolates. Will have to add it to my Boston shopping list […]

August 5, 2008 – 6:19 am

Cross your fingers

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photo from tattecookies.com Chocolate brioche. Just looking at it makes me hungry. And happy news (for me): Tatte Fine Cookies & Cakes participates in the Copley Square Farmers Market ….. so I’m hoping to snag a couple next week when I’m in town …. If you’re local, the shop is in Brookline. SaveSave

August 5, 2008 – 4:00 am

Marckle Myers

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frog photo from antiqueprintstore.com and I’ll never tire of whales! photo of der wallfisch swiss 1824 lithograph from antiqueprintstore.com

August 4, 2008 – 10:34 am

The Jane Hotel

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photo by chester higgins jr. for nytimes.com Love the greenness (and the name) of this NYC hotel. Jury’s out on the communal bathrooms, however. That said, I’d really like the key pictured above. SaveSave