Three Coach designer bags on a table with Disney villian designs on them. Maleficent and the Evil Queen are on two of the bags, and a scarf with the Evil Queen is laid out next to them.

Blogtober Fashion Watch Returns

October 3, 2022October 7, 2022Leave a comment

I had so much fun stalking half of the eastern seaboard for October-appropriate lewks last year, I started back at it in again this September. The round-up that follows — and there may be more to come — is largely the result of puttering around the Berkshires and a bit beyond in the early throes … Continue reading Blogtober Fashion Watch Returns

The Incredible, Edible Costume Round-up of 2022

October 2, 2022October 11, 20221 Comment

While the fast-food-inspired costume trend seems to have waned a bit in 2022, a few stalwarts are still at the table. #Blogtober #writerjax

The Anatomy of a Zombie Birthday Party

October 1, 2022September 10, 2022Leave a comment

For those with children born in the spooky season (or not) - the Zombie Party is a brainy blast! Halloween decorations and recipes can be repurposed, which is a nice money-saver. From a recent September party in the Berkshires: Needed to produce the zombie party: a cake with the appropriate amount of stitches, and appropriately … Continue reading The Anatomy of a Zombie Birthday Party

Revised and Revisited: Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues Takes the Stage in a New Form

September 21, 2022Leave a comment

Playwright Charles Smith’s play, first written in 1992, reworked for Shakespeare & Company With a script that’s been revisited and deepened by the playwright 30 years after it was first published, Shakespeare & Company presents Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues by Charles Smith, at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre through October 30. Directed by Raz Golden, Golden Leaf … Continue reading Revised and Revisited: Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues Takes the Stage in a New Form

Haunted Homes for Sale 2021

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021Leave a comment

The annual guest post by Top Ten Real Estate Cornfields are ready for harvest, cheerful orange pumpkins are peeking out from their withering vines, and broomsticks are fast gaining in seasonal popularity as a fuel-free mode of transportation. As the great Hallowed Eve gets closer, one’s lifetime of accumulated ghost stories begin to surface and … Continue reading Haunted Homes for Sale 2021