Archive for January, 2008
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Okay, it will start to sound like we’re stuck on socks here, but this is a winter basic, and if you’re feet aren’t happy you aren’t happy. Darn Tough Socks are a find because they have a higher needle density than almost anything else I’ve inspected for tough winter trails. These ultra-light socks are velvety […]
Author: Site Administrator | January 10, 2008It’s back! Order while you can!
I have long lusted after the slate-on-black pottery at Bennington Potters. It has inspired me to change my life and live simply with beautiful things.
Only when I was able to afford such things, Bennington took my favorite color out of circulation. My gift when I had my second son was to go to the store […]
Author: Kat Powers | January 9, 2008No designated driver needed
At the end of a long drive, in a farmhouse on Massachusetts’ South Coast, sits the headquarters for Westport Rivers Vineyard and Winery. They have lovely open houses with wine tastings and music and hayrides, but afterwards, you’re in for a long drive back.
No need to get a room and a taxi. You can order […]
Author: Kat Powers | January 9, 2008Callaway LR 800 Rangefinder by Nikon
Have you dreamed of playing a round of golf quicker and taking strokes off your game? Now you can, at the same time, with the same product. The Callaway Golf LR 800 Rangefinder by Nikon is the best laser rangefinder on the market. The first unique attribute of the LR 800 is that it […]
Author: krizzotte | January 6, 2008Need a train fix? Make tracks to Malden
Next to an old railway line running outside Malden, Massachusetts’ downtown is Charles Ro Supply Company – or what my kids call “the train place.”
You can get just about anything train-oriented here, as well as satisfy my kids’ lust for wooden Thomas the Tank Engine railway cars, destinations and funky track. They have trains with […]
Author: Kat Powers | January 6, 2008Share a Find
PowerShopper is, at its heart, about saving Main Street. Our company owns community newspapers in small-town America, where local merchants have been buffeted by everything from Wal-Mart to CyberMonday. It turns out, locally-based merchants have a lot to offer online shoppers, and we’re here to prove it. Sometimes we’ll show you how to find an […]
Author: melindag | January 3, 2008As Familiar as Old Socks
There’s just something about this face. Besides the nostalgia of our childhood, and perhaps yearning for a simpler time when grandma sought to make something whimsical out of worn socks, it turns out that the sock monkey represents the American success story.
Author: melindag | January 3, 2008