What’s Your Flavor?

What’s Your Flavor?

It’s no secret that beverages such as regular sodas, sweetened iced tea, energy drinks and sports drinks contain a lot of sugar, empty calories and little nutrition. Even flavored waters and fruit drinks—which, thanks to slick advertising, sound healthy—are...
Shop Talk

Shop Talk

My invitation to attend a private shopping party at Lennon & Willow Boutique in Lowell had me thinking: What other stores offer this alternative shopping experience—and why aren’t more people taking advantage of it? “We’ll have stuff...
Backyard BBQ

Backyard BBQ

Games, flames and delicious meals. Summer isn’t over yet! Check out our Backyard BBQ Pinterest board for unique burger recipes, twists on traditional s’more recipes, do-it-yourself games and more! Campfire Cones These gooey marshmallow-filled cones offer a...
Not Your Mother’s Hysterectomy

Not Your Mother’s Hysterectomy

A six-inch abdominal incision, hormones for untimely menopause, a four-day hospital stay and an eight-week recovery. With a history of hysterectomies like that, no woman wants to hear she needs one. The hysterectomy of today, however, isn’t your mother’s...
Five Words for My Divorced Friends with Kids

Five Words for My Divorced Friends with Kids

I’m not sure if it’s my age or my stage in life, but lately it feels like I’m hearing of more and more couples I know heading to Splitsville. And while divorce is seldom good news, I know most of these people fought really, really hard to keep it...