Betcha didn’t see this one coming! You probably thought I was going to pick some posh Back Bay establishment where my high heels get to run the show. But you are WRONG! HA HA! No, my final and favorite restaurant is home. There is nothing like my family all getting …
I bet you looked at the title and said, “Seriously Jaime? Hot dogs?” And I say, “YES! Hot dogs!” And not just any hot dogs… FLO’S Hot Dogs! If you’ve never been, this is a road trip to take! Our father has always wanted to open his own hot dog …
I have an inner vegetarian/vegan, and it lives for Life Alive in Lowell, MA. The first time I visited the restaurant was 9 years ago, and it was suggested to a group of us teachers during a workshop in downtown Lowell. We walked over, not knowing what to expect, and I …
Let’s take a trip in the way back machine and visit Jaime in the year 1999. Just a silly girl in her sophomore year at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Jaime learned a lot about the ways of university life after spending freshman year at a suitcase school where not …
New England is known for its ice cream stands, with fresh, creamy goodness that will satisfy any sweet tooth! My personal favorite is one in Bradford that is scoops above the rest! Carter’s was the one place I looked forward to visiting every summer as a kid. We’d go, usually as …
It’s not every day that you come across friends who are more like family than they are anything else. For years I had more acquaintances than friends, and didn’t always understand the inner workings of friendships as they were something I couldn’t always manage appropriately. I chose people who were …
When I said I was leaving the east coast shores for the landlocked mountains, I got a lot of responses that went like this: “But you love the beach! You know there isn’t a beach in Colorado, right?” To which I said, “Yes, and I do love the beach, but I …
This winter was ROUGH! It was record-breaking snow, and in a short amount of time. I was housebound for many weekends and weekdays alone, and so any chance I could get out of my apartment, I took. On many of those days I found myself attempting to fight through the …
I flip through the pages of a book, with my nose practically touching the words, intertwined with the rhythm of the sentences, paragraphs, chapters… and the beat goes on and on and on, like a thumping in my body. Each pulse creating greater inspiration, and I’m lost in the author’s …
My favorite season in New England is Autumn, hands down. I wish it lasted 6 months of the year and then the other 6 months could be summer. If a place like that exists, I need to find it! But for this post, I’m not going to tell. I’m going …