It's almost holiday time and many of us have already started thinking about procuring, making and/or purchasing gifts for our loved ones and colleagues. I heard a great segment on NPR the other day about ways to cut down on paper waste when wrapping gifts - since most commercially produced gift wrapping products are not recyclable!!
Still need to do some holiday shopping? The Eastworks Holiday Shop in Easthampton will be open through December 31st. I've found lovely and affordable gifts, made by local Northampton area artisans, every time I've made time to visit this pop up store, now in it's 6th year. Conveniently located in the Eastworks Building in downtown [...]
It's wonderful to live in a community like Northampton, which values the idea of repurposing. Between local clothing swaps, consignment stores, the re-center and local recycling events - we Northamptonites (and other local communities) like to do our part in the effort to reduce/reuse/recycle. This time of year where we celebrate our [...]
Tonight, December 9th, from 6:30 until late in the Ballroom at Eastworks in Easthampton - STRUT, "a flamboyant fashion spectacle" and a reboot of Easthampton's annual "Light Up the Arts" Holiday Party, and includes a fashion show, live performances, art installations, a dance party and silent auction. It sounds like it will be a [...]
Well, it's that time of year again. If you haven't broken the bank on Black Friday through Cyber Monday (or #GivingTuesday), here is a list of some local sales where Northampton area vendors sell their beautiful wares!
Happy Independence Day weekend! In case you missed the annual Northampton Family Fourth Celebration last weekend, we wanted to give you a chance to catch some fireworks this holiday weekend. To follow is a list of Fourth of July celebration venues throughout the Commonwealth. Luckily, there are a number of places to enjoy fireworks in the [...]
Over lunch with my husband today, I subtly mentioned to him that the credit card bill next month might be a bit higher than usual. Instead of being disgruntled, the way he can be when I don't forewarn him, he said "thank you for letting me know". I was glad to have gotten that piece of news off of my chest, but I am still feeling a bit [...]
I love that line. I love Robert DeNiro, and even though I hated his character in 'This Boy's Life', that line has stuck in my brain for many years and won't go away. Anyhoo, as I was elipting* at the Y the other day, it came to me that what I want to write about this week is how to get through the holiday season without [...]