Tag: Berkshires

ReStoring for Halloween

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One of my favorite places to go, not just shop, is the ReStore. I’ve lived in two cities in the last two decades, and thankfully both of them had a local ReStore; a few years ago, I found a third location near where I was working at the time. No two ReStores are the same; … Continue reading ReStoring for Halloween

The Top 10 WriterJax Posts of 2022

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Reviewing a year of blog posts is similar to culling photos for the annual holiday card. It's an exercise that sparks memories, offers reassurance that the year was busier or more well-spent than remembered, and always uncovers a few gems in the batch, suitable for (re)sharing with others.

Blogtober Travels: Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Annual Harvest Festival

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Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 87th annual Harvest Festival rules the October long-weekend here in the Berkshires. A massive, two-day, multi-parking lot event, it’s a shindig that dates back to BBG’s founding and includes a little something for everyone. We went to the party on Saturday, starting off with Tom Ricardi’s program on birds of prey and … Continue reading Blogtober Travels: Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Annual Harvest Festival

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

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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