Tag: christmas
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Elf The Musical in Boston with George Wendt [Review]
It wouldn’t be Christmas in Boston without the arrival of a family-friendly holiday-themed theater experience. This year, it’s Elf The Musical, and we’ve been offered tickets for review, plus a giveaway for a lucky family (see below). I have a confession: I have never seen Elf the movie. Nope. Not once. I went into this…
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Cirque Dreams Holidaze Brings the Holiday Spirit to Boston – Review
Cirque Dreams Holidaze comes to Boston and sprinkles holiday cheer on their stunning circus acts.
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It’s Beginning to Look Twice as Much Like Christmas…
One of the joys and challenges of being in a new home at the holidays is that you have a whole new space to decorate. It’s one of my favorite times of the year, so even as we were house hunting, I had an eye on how each home would look at Christmas. I…
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical [Review]
Last night, my dad and I slogged through rain and flooded streets to get my kids to see Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical in Boston. We could have used a sleigh with some reindeer assistance because the traffic was awful and we ended up a few minutes late. Luckily, we zipped into the theater…
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Irving Berlin’s White Christmas Comes to Boston [Giveaway]
Growing up in New England, a “white Christmas” was always an ideal. Sure, it comes with travel headaches, but it’s just so magical. I think that magic is captured in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. It tells the story of a song-and-dance duo who meet a pair of talented sisters and go through a variety of…
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Tips for an Unstoppable Holiday Season
I wrote this post as part of my participation in a blog tour for The Motherhood on behalf of the makers of Children’s MOTRIN® and received compensation to thank me for taking the time to participate. All opinions expressed are my own. The winter holidays are my favorite time of year. I specifically love Christmas,…
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A Howliday Visit to Great Wolf Lodge New England
We recently made our first visit to Great Wolf Lodge New England via a media trip that highlighted some of their fall and winter in-house celebrations. I’m going to review Great Wolf Lodge separately, because there’s just too much I want to talk about, but the Halloween Howliday celebrations start today, so there’s no time…
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Cinnamon Applesauce Gingerbread Men Ornaments
Cinnamon apple sauce gingerbread men ornaments are so cute for decorating and gift giving.
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Journey of a Giant Bear
It’s no secret that I have a spontaneous streak. Or that I have a certain sense of adventure. Or that I’m tenacious once I set my mind to something. Or that I’m a bit of a dreamer. It started when Lady Bug and I toured the Nutcracker Suite at The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common. It’s a…
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The Radio City Christmas Spectacular–Magic for the Whole Family
A review of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at the Wang Theater in Boston.