Category: Hartford Courant
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Like pretty much everyone else, I don’t enjoy going to the doctor. No matter what the reason. Even if my physician was moonlighting as lottery commissioner and I held the winning Powerball ticket, I still wouldn’t want to go. Just making an appointment is a lesson in fortune telling, requiring a crystal ball to predict…
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Using an inspired blend of old and new can add farmhouse charm to almost any space. All it takes is knowing what to look for and a little decorating savvy. “Farmhouse design is the thoughtful combining of things past and present,” says Samantha Thomas, designer and owner of Samantha Gale Designs, a vintage farmhouse company…
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If changing names was easy, I’d have ditched the whole “Sarah” thing by elementary school and gone with “Elizabeth,” the Continue reading
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I’m not afraid of hard work. In fact, I’ve almost always had a job, unless shopping and petting the cat don’t count. Like many pre-teens I began my career at 11, babysitting the neighbor kids. As part of the gig, I was expected to bathe, dress, feed and entertain the tots, as well as clean…
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Palm trees and tropical landscapes are what most people associate with an island getaway. But as any New Englander will tell you, some of the best island vacations can be found right here; indulging in a little island time requires nothing more than a car ride or ferry ticket. Martha’s Vineyard Located off the coast…
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There aren’t any moose in Bar Harbor, at least not in town. But that doesn’t stop tourists from asking where to find them. Understandable, given that from gift shops to rooftops, moose are pretty much everywhere you look. Just not the real kind. Even so, they serve as an unofficial mascot for one of the…
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My husband likes to say that we have less square footage in our 14-year-old house than we did when we first moved in. He claims that because I’ve painted every single room so many times, there’s less measurable wall space as a result. I wish I could say the same of him, but it would…
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So, you didn’t book a cruise or a week at Disney for spring break. Don’t worry, that doesn’t mean you can’t go anywhere. In fact, everything you need for a fun family getaway is within driving distance, starting with the City of Brotherly Love. Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Cheesesteak Depending on the day…
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Every year when the weather warms up and the Juniors section at Macy’s fills up with sparkly, sequined dresses, I reminisce about going to the prom. I’m not ashamed to admit that if given the chance, I’d go again. Not because I enjoyed any of the three times I went in high school. In fact,…
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The recent success of the Netflix series, “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo,” has inspired millions of people to evaluate their belongings, deciding what among them sparks joy enough to keep and what to let go of. But while TV shows can make getting organized seem easy, knowing where to start can be overwhelming. A good…
Sarah Lemire 