I Want a Handsome Butler

Reblogged from Yangsze Choo: I’ve been thinking very hard about my priorities, and have finally come to the conclusion that what I really, really want is a handsome butler. Read more… 704 more words Very few in today’s world have a private butler, but personal concierge services such as Hands of Time are here to … Continue reading »

Spring cleaning – what’s on your list?

Spring is Here… or so the calendar says. Even though there’s still snow on the ground it’s time to start thinking spring. Spring is a time of renewal, rebirth, reorganization and blooming flowers. So here’s my plan for spring: inventory my warm weather wardrobe to see what should be: discarded, cleaned, replaced re-pot and prune … Continue reading »

Shopping for groceries online

As 2012 came to a close I found myself house/wheel chair bound due to a freak accident that resulted in hip repair surgery. I have good friends as well as clients who offered to help me if I needed it – I live alone. Not wanting to burden them, and being stubbornly independent by nature, … Continue reading »

Glass pumpkins – all the rage.

Last year I noticed glass pumpkins in a local crafts store called Gifted. I thought them beautiful, clever and perfect for the season. The glass pumpkins they sell at Gifted are crafted by Luke Adams a local glass artist, and come in many colors and a couple of sizes. I hadn’t seen them before and … Continue reading »

What will you be doing on Halloween?

It’s just the first week in October and here in Boston, pumpkins and gourds have started to appear on stoops. Residents are beginning to dress their homes in Halloween costumes. Spend anytime in Boston around Halloween and you quickly find out that Salem, MA is host to many holiday related events. Going to Salem on … Continue reading »