Pretty in Pink and Posies Too!

Sometimes you just can’t help yourself!  I HAVE to post these photos of my beautiful grandchildren and their beautiful mother (oak, acorn, apple, get it??).   The pictures were taken this week in Carl Shurtz Park.  photo by Emma Cleary Photo by Emma Cleary photo by Emma Cleary photo by Emma Cleary photo by Emma Cleary [...]

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What’s in a Name?

The back story to this photograph is that my lovely daughter Chiara got married in June ’08 and although they were living in Boston, Tom and she got married in New York City.  So they weren’t really here much before or after the wedding.  They came in to get the license and left the day [...]

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Top Ten Things To Do in New York City during Christmastime

THURSDAY’S TOP TEN New York City is fun at any time of the year (but you already knew that) – However at Christmastime there is an energy that vibrates through the month of December.  Well actually  I think it starts at Thanksgiving.  The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade marks the beginning of the Holiday Season here [...]

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FAB FOTO FRIDAY – A Collage of Countenances

My beautiful daughter with her two daughters;  Finley Ray as Snow White this Halloween, Francesca artfully disguised as a Pumpkin although most people thought she was a Carrot!  Chiara in a Halloween Hoodie courtesy of Tia – I got one too! photo by Lori We’re pretty used to seeing celebrities walking, talking and shopping in [...]

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“Hello World, Here I Am” by Francesca Clark

  Francesca Clark But you can call me Frankie!!     And you can call me Finny    

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What’s Old is New Again

You know I’ve thought about this for the last couple of years;  it started when my daughter and a whole bunch of her friends were getting engaged and planning weddings – there were so many showers that year it was like April for 12 months!  That was the year I coined a phrase describing this [...]

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Tasty Tidbits Tuesday – Ladies You’re Gonna Love This!

As you who have been reading faithfully know, my daughter Chiara, (apple of my eye and direct fall from the tree) threw NOT ONE BUT TWO fabulous parties in ONE day and night.  She outdid herself and of course along the way exhausted herself.  The previous blogs talk about the extensive planning, listing, ordering, directing, [...]

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Latex, Leather and Lace – Were You Invited?

There were only three hours between the parties!  And in that short time span, we had to transform Snow White land into the Bada Bing Club – except we were in Boston so probably the name would be more like Copley Cabaret.  So out with the low tables and brightly colored tablecloths,  cut the balloons [...]

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BOSTON BABE

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How Many Holes Does It Take?

My sweet little granddaughter Finny (Finley Ray) had to have one of her ears pierced AGAIN!!! I was so torn about this, being furious with my darling daughter who did not put the earring back in immediately a couple of weeks ago when it somehow came out during the night and not wanting Finley to [...]

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