Best Gifts for Teenage Boys – A couple of weeks ago, my daughter, Catherine, gleefully presented me with a neatly typed list of gift ideas for Christmas. The moment the calendar flipped to December and “Charm” her Elf on the Shelf arrived, her little fingers were tapping the keyboard. Clearly, a lot of contemplation had […] The post Best Gifts for Teenage Boys appeared first on Connecticut in Style ..read more

Halloween Party Cocktails Every Halloween, I like to welcome the spirits. Both literally and figuratively. Inspired by my girlfriend Kirstin’s Friday night ritual, she drinks a Cosmo every Friday regardless of where she is in the world, I decided to spook out this drink. Most of you guys know that a Cosmopolitan, or Cosmo, is a delicious cocktail […] The post Halloween Party Cocktails appeared first on Connecticut in Style ..read more

September 24th, 2022 Dearest Amanda, How is it that I have lived a year without you my sweet girl? I think about you every day, many times a day actually. You are part of so many touch points in my life and I can’t escape you, not that I would ever want to. The memories […] The post A Year Without You appeared first on Connecticut in Style ..read more

| Kerry and me at the beach | One of the most romantic and unforgettable things that my husband has ever done was to ask me if I wanted to watch a movie. This may not sound like a big deal unless you understand what happened. When Kerry and I were first dating, he was […] The post Top Romantic Movies appeared first on Connecticut in Style ..read more

Happy Friday! I was going to blog about these earrings anyway and I just discovered that they are on sale! Click on the link! The post My Favorite Piece of Everyday Jewelry is on SALE! appeared first on Connecticut in Style ..read more

| Oreo Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches | When my siblings and I were all still living at home, my mom would buy Oreo Cookies – but only once every month or so. She wasn’t big on having sweets in the house and now that I am a parent I appreciate this – but not so much so […] The post Oreo Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches appeared first on Connecticut in Style ..read more

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Hi Folks! If you are a regular visitor, you may notice that my blogsite looks a little different. I decided that it was time for a makeover – and I am doing it myself. The original design was created by someone that I hired and it although it was a great experience for me, I wanted the challenge of learning how to build a blogsite from scratch. Clearly there is a lot to learn and I know that there are duplicates of photos and posts, so please bear with me as I get up to speed. The basic structure exists, but there are lots of fun “bells and whistles” that I am excited to incorporate. All the ..read more

Um…Happy New Year? We are embarking on a New Year that is yet again, filled with uncertainty. Maybe I was being overly optimistic, but I really thought that by the time the summer ended, we would have also seen the end of the Global Pandemic. These days, I can’t keep up with current guidelines that seem to change weekly. Despite the fact that everyone in my family is fully vaccinated, we are still taking the same precautions as BV (Before Vaccine). Breakthroughs, despite vaccination status are happening, meaning you can definitely contract one of the large family of coronaviruses. Regardless ..read more

The Day Amanda Died | The O’Brien women: Sarah, Marlene and Amanda | Behind every strong person is a story that gave them no choice. September 24th, 2021 “She looks beautiful” my niece said. I glanced at my unconscious sister whose almost black hair contrasted starkly with her pale skin. Amanda was lying in a bed, completely covered with blankets with the one exception of her left arm. Her hand was laying on her chest, her fingers circled neatly into a loose fist. I watched her hand slowly move up with every inhale and slowly move down with every exhale. In the hours before her final breath ..read more