Monster of the Month: NOVEMBER 2014
Done by the Talented Erminio Pinque at Big Nazo Lab check out their site here : http://www.bignazo.com/
Paint, Drink, and Be Merry at Paint Drops Paint Bar
The last time I sat facing an easel with a paintbrush in hand was 10 years before I was legally able to hold a glass of wine in the other. Thanks to Paint Drops paint bar in Pawtucket, however, I was able to fill my hands with one of each and still walk away with […]
Up Close on Hope’s First Installment Delights Audiences
Festival Ballet Providence opens its 37th season with the first installment of Up Close On Hope, a dance series presented in the company’s Hope Street studio. While not as demanding as past programs — the classical numbers do not deliver the usual knock-out punch — the near sell-out crowd of FBP diehards is not disappointed. […]
Make Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
When my husband and I were dating, I decided to replace his holey pajama pants with a handmade pair. I envisioned the height of romance. These pants would be with him when I wasn’t. I thought of him lovingly as I cut the fabric and taught myself to stitch the seams, convinced he would feel […]
Don’t Get Trampled — Shop Local
The shopping days countdown till Christmas has started, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve been scoping out gifts for your friends and family for months. (Haha, yeah right!) Most people I know wait until after Thanksgiving to start shopping. Or the day after. The formidable Black Friday. If you’re living under a rock, Black […]
Lunar Notes
Aries: Aries emerges from some heavy emotional conversations, analysis and digging into the inner psyche. Issues around money and values pushed a lot of buttons and the Full Moon brings it all to a head. By the New Moon on the 22nd, Aries is ready to move on as the world opens up and new […]
Cosmic Capsule: Gift Buying Guide for Signs of the Zodiac
Aries: Aries likes to be first, so anything that gives Aries an edge and puts him/her ahead of the pack is appropriate. Mars-ruled Aries needs action. A gym membership is just the ticket needed to channel that energy in a constructive manner. Hiking boots, running shoes or other athletic gear is sure to please. Taurus: […]
Don’t Hate the Shopper, Hate the Game
If the thought of the holiday season fills you with an icy, quivering dread, if the sound of silver bells sends flurries of cold nausea tinkling down your spine, if the idea of holiday gift shopping invites a retching panic to engulf your heart, then you are experiencing a completely normal mammalian stress responses to […]
November 2014 Cover Artist: Steve Mardo
you can check out Steve’s other work here : http://www.stevemardo.com
November Pin-up: Gia Conti
Do you have a nickname? Gi What do you never leave home without? Purell What’s your favorite book? *Tuesdays with Morrie* What’s your favorite movie? *Dirty Dancing* What’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish? My mom’s stuffing What are your feelings on turducken? Why mess with perfection? Slow roasted turkey is the way to go. Where’s your […]