Have you seen the latest marketing campaigns lately? Odds are, you have seen every single marketing campaign that is on the planet. Wear this. Buy that. You’ll look great in that jacket, until next week when it’s out of style! Oh, marketing. Why are we, as humans, so drawn to keeping up with appearances of others,…

When we focus on our past, does it bring us forward into our future? This is sometimes a pondering question. We should absolutely never forget our past or where we came from, but should we rely on it to bring us through the uncertain obstacles of our future simply because we have attached a stigma…

Want to relive your childhood? There’s a house in Torrington, Connecticut that can help you do just that. Imagine a home filled with the joy of Christmas on the inside from ceiling to floor to every inch of wall space imaginable. The Polar Express train running throughout carrying with it gifts for the children. The…

What a year it has been! Can you believe we are already talking about the holiday season? I can recall when we were all just relishing about how warm last winter was here in the northeast! Time certainly has flown by, and hopefully you have gotten to enjoy a pretty stellar summer. I wanted to…

Everyone knows I really love my coffee. A day without cofeee is a day without motivation as well as half of a brain. In fact, a day without coffee in my hand is so bad, that if you try talking to me I will give you the look of death and question why you are…

As the colors of Autumn fade, as does the memories of a fun festive season here in New England, so too does the warm Indian summer days as we plunge into a more traditional weather pattern of early winter. Sounds depressing, doesn’t it? Sun setting earlier. Trees reduced to sticks. Temperatures reaching a maximum of…

Autumn is perhaps one of the most popular seasons on the calendar here in New England. After the warm summer breezes comes the crisp air and color explosion of leaves across the region.  One area of our region in particular that has always been a personal favorite, is none other than my home base of…

There was a debate recently, and in case you haven’t heard, there’s a presidential election coming up in a few short weeks. What are we doing to ensure our future is secure? I hope something. Isis. Global warming. Race. Economy. If you think for a second that your vote does not matter, perhaps you should…

Don’t you wish everything in the world was simple? Well, thanks to Simple Bank, it can be! Okay, almost. At least the banking portion of your life can be simplified. Recently, I decided to switch banks. When I did, I decided to stay clear of those large banks! Haven’t you heard the word on the…

With visions of Autumn just around the bend, I’d like to introduce a few of my favorite autumn locations across New England. New England is home to the four seasons of true beauty, and no season is brighter or more festive than fall. Color explosions splash a long hillsides and rocky shorelines. Pumpkin spice is…

What in our lives makes us all tick? That was a question positioned to me recently. I didn’t exactly know how to explain it. Would you? Let me first begin by saying, there is something in each of us that gets us up and out of bed in the morning. No, it’s not your boss…

Ah, mornings. You either love them, or you hate them. As you become a little older, you realize that, well, you just have to love them. You’re not in high school or college anymore and it’s time to adapt to a routine to wake up and get your ass to work so you could afford…

There’s something to be said about a vacation that helps put your life in perspective. As I stated in my last column, I took a week off from social media during my week long hiatus to the mountains of New England. It just felt different. I wasn’t reaching for my phone urging to post every second…

Raise your hand if you’ve become fixated on social media. I’m going to guess that many of you have raised your hand. Our lives have become a social media frenzy. Who’s doing what? Why is she posting pictures of him eating his Cobb salad? What did Donald Trump say now? Time for a break. For…

You know, at some point in our lives we have to ask ourselves a question. We have to keep considering, what exactly are we doing with our lives? This past summer, I have been reflecting on much of that. As I approach thirty in nearly one week, I ask myself if what I have been doing…

Summer is coming. What do you have on your summer 2016 bucketlist? Many people dream of long days on the beach, weekend getaways with the family, or perhaps a few martini parties while hosting a summer BBQ. Burgers anyone? There goes that summer beach body! This year, I’ve compiled a list of just what I…