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This opinion piece was initially published on May 21, 2015 Being alone sucks. That was the thought I could not shake this past Sunday. When I first had the idea to write about being alone, it was [...]

Did you plant a vegetable garden this year?  If so, right about now, you probably have a beautiful bounty of tomatoes starting to say hello. If you were one of the lucky ones who planted [...]

There couldn’t be a more American month than July. Backyard barbeques; red, white, and blue; fireworks and flags; and of course the 4th of July! This holiday week we’re getting a [...]

The pain from mourning a loved one is not just emotional but physical. So, logic dictates that one should be vigorously active to fight that physical pain. But, as many know, exercise is the last [...]

These two Haute Mamas are lovers of all things culinary, but especially, a good steak and a large glass of wine. So, when we were offered the opportunity to visit the best place in Boston to [...]

The above picture makes me both smile and feel a pang in my heart. Smile, because it is of Garry and me when we still had hope (only six months after his cancer diagnosis in 2012). Sad, because [...]

Every Christmas, I am reminded of how precious life is. I am reminded never to take my life for granted and to live each day with fervor and gratitude. While this is a fairly normal feeling for [...]

Holiday dinners – oh boy. For those of us who missed charm school in favor of hanging out at the mall or a movie theater, a formal dinner can be a major stressor. Just the idea of sitting [...]

A Guide To Cheese With Wasik’s Cheeseshop We adore cheese. In fact, we love cheese so much we’d run away with it and marry it if we could. Who cares if it can get a little stinky? You [...]

Here we are hauties- December! Can you believe it? D-E-C-E-M-B-E-R. Personally, it’s boggled my mind like a gigantic JENGA puzzle that just crumbled after a colossal stack. But, I guess [...]