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After the unspeakable events of last week, we’re all having a hard time gearing up for the holidays. Last Saturday, with a daunting to-do list, I dropped everything for an invitation to paint Christmas cookies. It sounded like just the ticket; busy  Read more

This happens to me every year. As soon as I sit down to write the holiday gift list, I realize that the notes and photos I’ve taken on my travels are of lovely little goodies that I’d be thrilled to find under the tree. So, honey, if you’re reading  Read more

Hannukah was no big deal in my house. My parents, in the tradition of many NY Jews, were steadfastly unreligious. Being Jewish had more to do with bagels and lox than anything else. At home in Cambridge, we’d light the menorah for a few nights until Read more

Amid the bounty of Thanksgiving and the rush of shopping for the holidays, many of us look for ways we can give back to our community, whether it’s donations to favorite charities in lieu of gifts, or an hour or two spent serving meals. Nothing gets Read more

Over 150 women descended on the village of Essex for Girl's Night Out last Thursday. It was a great night of shopping, cocktails and gabbing, and I loved seeing and meeting so many readers. It reminded me of my original mission of the-e-list: to Read more

Do you ever fantasize about living alone in a tidy flat, sans husband, kids, dog, goldfish, STUFF? I do. And I recently saw the perfect one. It’s the home of Upstairs Kitchen, Sarah Jansen’s cooking classes. Picture the kitchen of your dreams,  Read more

There are so many wonderful things to do on the Shoreline during the holidays that we compiled a list of don't miss seasonal happenings, sales and special events. I hope you enjoy this list, mark your calendar and print it out for easy reference. Fi Read more

I sent intrepid e-list reporter, Shawn, out to hunt down the best turkeys, take out and (for those of you who can’t face the cooking and clean-up) restaurants that are serving on Thanksgiving Day. Read more

Thanks to all who turned out for the Jill Rosenwald Trunk Show at Tassel Studio to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This was the first Girl's Night Out that veered from the usual town-wide shopping spree and I hope you enjoyed it as much as  Read more

I don’t make it to Fairfield County often, but when I do, I feel like I stick out like a sore thumb. Those Greenwich gals are spit and polished and I still haven't figured out eye shadow. I just don’t fit in. But that’s OK, because I love that  Read more