In Montreal we kiss on both cheeks and say bonjour-hi. In Philly everyone says “I’ve got a guy” or “I’ve got a girl”, “my guy over at…” I think pretty much everyone has a person they go to for something. It’s another neighborhood-centric flavor of Philly. It Montréal I had that too but was more apt to call them by name or description (hairdresser, butcher etc). I like when I
Live Local Morning Walk in Manayunk
October 19, 2019
If you want to live local you try to find interesting things to do without necessarily spending a lot. Walking is one simple pleasure. I wanted to forest bathe and on a budget we planned to go to Wissahickon. Instead we stretched our legs with a morning walk in Manayunk. Hubs grew up in Roxborough but hadn’t been to the Towpath in awhile. Reminds me a bit of the Lachine
#livelocal morning walk in the hood
October 19, 2019
Live local…morning walk Friday morning AKA trash day is probably not the day to take a morning walk through Fishtown, but I do it anyway. If you’re a walker – I am – there’s definitely an obstacle course feeling going on. We ended up going towards Sugar House Casino. The Penn Treaty Park area is a well kept secret. Not anymore ha ha. Oh well. You get a view of
#Livelocal: Sourcing the Hood
September 27, 2019
I scored a 50% off Seedy Grains (by Lost Bread Co.) at Riverwards today. They also had these jumbo blackberries. After unpacking the ingredients I did some work and forgot to eat breakfast. But somewhere around 11 AM a wave of inspiration hit me. Here it is. Simple stuff – bread, organic almond butter and homemade blackberry jam. Homemade Blackberry Jam #Livelocal I drizzled a little honey on top to
Plant Hopping Philly Style
April 8, 2019
It’s the season when I do what I call plant hopping. This is where I visit as many local shops and plant outlets as possible. I’ve never had an outdoor patch of green before, so I usually use my green thumb indoors. As a result of being a first time home owner, imagine my excitement at trying my hand as a landscape artist (#not). I’m not sure I would call
Have we Redefined Reading?
December 17, 2018
Digital platforms have redefined reading. I’m not referring only to tablets like kindle. These portable libraries may actually encourage us to have a book in hand. As a result, we can now do so with greater freedom and a lighter purse. What is your attention span? I feel that the vast number of digital articles, blogs, email campaigns etc. has changed (re-framed?) our attention span. Have you noticed, glued to
How to Become an Organized Person
December 8, 2018
how to become and stay organized with simple steps that anyone can master
How to Crush Life With A Resource Mindset
November 25, 2018
I was going to write a classic #howto develop a resource mindset but then I stopped myself. ‘How to’s’ and ‘guide to’s’ presume the reader knows nothing. That s/he needs advice. It is my belief that you have a resource mindset inside of you. Whether you know it or not. And, that when you activate yours, you will be as one hockey friend used to say, “on fire!”. To help
Yoga Chez Vous: My brainchild
November 17, 2018
Yoga Chez Vous is French for ‘yoga at your place’. It was a TV series that aired in Montreal and throughout Quebec on Vox TV from 2006 to 2008. It was also my brainchild. I think, looking back from the window of my 50’s, it was THE most stressful project I’ve ever done. Also, an example of conscious strategy – what they call today ‘content strategy’. Before the internet kicked
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