Tag Archives: Junior League of Boston

Julie & Julia & Julie-Ann

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’m glad I took today off from work.  As I try to put together the pieces for today’s blog, it seems like my whole life has been one long string of out of touch moments.  Trying to put it all … Continue reading →

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We Saw the Harbor Lights

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’ve written extensively about decorator show houses on this blog and I’ve even bragged that one day I will write the ultimate tome on the topic. Who loves decorator show houses more than me? I’m sorry to say there is … Continue reading →

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Writing and Cooking with Moxie

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It was a typical Monday; the weather puppets wound everyone up with the threat of a winter storm yesterday afternoon.  Minute by minute radio reports, big warning signs on the interstate, and lots of fear fogging created an atmosphere of … Continue reading →

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Angels Unawares

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In the event blog readers were unaware, this week’s unstated theme has been “making it through the holidays gracefully.” There were some pictures of simple decorations, ideas on how to stay energized and composed, and even some clever hostess gifties. … Continue reading →

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The Masquerade Ball

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I got an e-blast from the Junior League of Boston this week, announcing some details of the February 2, 2013 “Service in the City” Charity Ball.  The 2013 event will be a “masquerade ball.” I must have read the blast … Continue reading →

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The Little White Halloween Dog

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

If I rummaged around my spare room long enough, I would find some pictures of my brother and I in our Halloween costumes, getting ready to walk around our neighborhood “Trick or Treating.”  We had a route we always traveled; … Continue reading →

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I’ll Think About It Tomorrow

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

There are many people today predicting “the end of the world as we know it.”  A band that was popular before alternative music was “mainstream” wrote a song about it in 1987.  Since then, the discussion about “the end of … Continue reading →

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Talk of the Toile – It’s Official

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s official.  The Boston Red Sox season will end on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Yankee Stadium.  No amount of wishing, hoping, or dreaming will change the fact that the Red Sox are in last place in the American League … Continue reading →

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Talk of the Toile – The Bones of It All

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The Junior League of Boston orchestrated their last decorator show house in the spring of 2006; since that time, stylish folk and design voyeurs in the greater Boston area have had to satisfy themselves with the lovely little show houses … Continue reading →

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Talk of The Toile – Show House Books

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I was the co-chair of the Junior League of Boston’s 2006 Decorator Show House, I not only spent a lot of time at the Show House in Cambridge, but I spent a lot of time in meetings at the … Continue reading →

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