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Christmas on Nantucket

December 19, 2025, by Celina[zilla_likes]
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Lookbook

Summer Suiting

August 21, 2024, by Celina[zilla_likes]
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Literature

March Reading List

March 27, 2024, by Celina[zilla_likes]
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Lookbook

Snowbody’s Business

February 28, 2024, by Celina[zilla_likes]
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Shopping

Sunday Snapshots

August 1, 2021,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

             From left to right: 1) Book shopping at All She Wrote Books in Somerville. 2) Lynn, Lynn, city of murals. 3) Brunch by the water. 4) This to-go charcuterie box from Kured in Beacon Hill was perfect for Shakespeare on the Common. 5) I took an enameling class with Celina Senior! 6) Fabric shopping at Zimmans in Lynn.  

Fabric Hunting at Zimman’s

August 12, 2020,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

My mom has been raving about Zimman’s in Lynn for years and ever since I’ve started sewing it’s officially become the Mecca of our creative household. Zimman’s is a fabric store that’s been operating out of Central Square in Lynn since 1909. It’s still family run by a fourth generation descendant which is very cool. …Read More

Thank You, Fenway

July 3, 2020,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

During the COVID-19 distancing most of us have been sticking to our immediate neighborhoods for safe walks and outdoor hangouts. Luckily, I live in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston which is about as ideal for a pandemic quarantine as you can get. Here are a few of the neighborhood spots I’ve been taking advantage of…Read More

The Studio Closing Sale

December 13, 2019,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

Over the last year I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know the three women who own The Studio boutique in Brookline. Sandy Gradman, Marcie Brawer and Ilene Epstein are an amazing entrepreneurial group who have run their women-focused business for 40 years in Coolidge Corner. Here’s a snippet of a piece I wrote about…Read More

Cruisin’ at CambridgeSide

June 19, 2019,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

Every year the CambridgeSide Mall spoils us bloggers with a shopping adventure and river cruise. The evening begins with a stylish scavenger hunt around the mall visiting different stores to collect prizes and check out the latest styles. After that you stop at the food court for some light bites before boarding the Charles Riverboat…Read More

Sunday Snapshots

October 7, 2018,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

             From left to right: 1) Priorities shift throughout the day. 2) Pretty blooms at an influencer event. 3) Breakfast at the library because I live there. 4) Matching flowers to my writing utensils. 5) Sneak preview of tomorrow’s outfit post. 6) In the mood to do some fall shopping, any thrift recommendations?    

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