tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69302232529664741852012-02-03T00:30:10.601-05:00Sometimes you get the frozen key lime pie on a stick and sometimes you just get the stick. It's a small blog, but there are those who love us.Buttercuphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804094230127512943noreply@blogger.comBlogger6241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930223252966474185.post-39135306059288475112012-02-02T21:18:00.000-05:002012-02-02T21:18:29.380-05:00

...but it's nice when science catches up with Blogland. I was reading my email tonight and came across this article about the benefits of blogging. The research showed that positive comments made the bloggers feel especially good. Don't we know this! Source: kristanlynn.com via Carol on Pinterest And I'd love a comment or two and I promise to stop by and visit. Thanks, sweet bloggy

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Source: andthenshesaved.com via Carol on Pinterest The results for No Spending January  are in and while January wasn't a no spending month, it was a low spending month. As of January 30 I spent $8.50, which includes furniture polish, dish detergent, kleenex and a birthday card. I was sure that would be my total for the month. But I decided to go to Michael's on Monday night for

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...and it was today, even if the calendar said January.   I haven't shared any music in a long time -- maybe last spring? -- but this song was going through my mind all afternoon. I listened to several versions and my choices came down to Frank Sinatra and this wistful version by Audra McDonald. I love Frank Sinatra, but I also think the world of Audra McDonald, who is presently starring

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"Flagship" Duane Reade on East 57th Street Somewhere in a different time in New York City I worked very close to Duane and Reade Streets. Duane Street was named for Mayor James Duane, who was the first post-British Mayor of New York and Reade Street was named for  the eighteenth century rector of Trinity Church, John Reade, Now -- and for quite a long time -- when anyone says Duane Reade

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As a preface let me say I love history. I like reading about history and I like seeing the places where events took place that shaped history. I more than like learning about history. I love it and went so far as to minor in European history in college and take several classes in the history of Religion in America in graduate school. But I never took a class in the history of New York. I grew up

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First, I want to apologize for being a day late for my Friday Pinterest post. Yesterday was a long day at the office and after staying late and stopping to get something for dinner, it was nine o'clock when I got home. I took a few quick peeks at email, made a phone call and then I was asleep. So without further ado, a great chart on all the good health benefits from eating fruit. Source

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I know "The DaVinci Code" was on the best-seller list for umpteenth years and I know it was made into a movie. I've spent the last day in a heated discussion of codes and it wasn't the DaVinci code or some top secret spy code. It was the mis-coding of my dental claim and after several discussions the correct recoding. Discussion is a polite description of the conversations I had with the dental

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For some reason I cannot quite fathom I love islands. After all I live on an island, and some of my favorite vacation picks are islands. It can be the islands of Venice or the Ile St. Louis in Paris or Langkawi Island in Malaysia or the beautiful beaches of Long Island, New York. Some of my very favorite islands are off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia and I've had a fantasy since the

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BlogHer '12 is Coming to town! I am so excited that BlogHer '12 will be just down the street -- actually a mile and a half -- from my apartment, here in New York City. It was well worth the trip to San Diego last year, but a hometown BlogHer is a dream come true. I've cleared the dates on my calendar and I am so hoping to welcome blog buddies to New York City and BlogHer '12. I met some

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Looking north from my building Today was the first snow of the season, the winter season. I am not counting the storm we had in October as part of the winter. Despite the fact that my family and friends in Connecticut had no power for over a week, the snow melted quickly here and it was autumn as usual immediately after. I took this picture in the afternoon, when it had stopped snowing and

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And Me! Source: healthy-sexy-happy.tumblr.com via Carol on Pinterest Last week's focus was vegetables and this week it's fruit. Unlike any laziness with veggies, I buy fruit all year round. Right now I have fresh clementines and bananas and frozen strawberries and pineapple. Most mornings I try to make a smoothy and I use a banana and at least one kind of frozen fruit. I add yogurt

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I have a good dozen blog posts in mind, but between an evening meeting on Tuesday and a birthday celebration for a friend last night, they are still unwritten, and I am sadly behind on visiting blog buddies. But as I was skipping through Google Reader I saw a post from my friend, Melinda at Country Dreaming. Melinda is collecting Valentine's for children in Kansas City who are hospitalized

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A quick moment in Midtown Manhattan. Central Park is in the background.  Yesterday was devoted to beginning work on a new cap. I didn't look forward to doing the work, but I do like my dentist and her staff and it was nice to not feel rushed and to have the afternoon for my sore mouth to recover. It was a cold day to take pictures, but I did get a photo of one Moment in Midtown Manhattan

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Source: google.com via Carol on Pinterest Audrey Hepburn immediately comes to mind.  In the comments for yesterday's post about Colin Firth my dear friend, Sheilagh, asked about female movie stars. About six seconds after I began thinking Audrey Hepburn's face came to mind. Some of my favorites of her films are "The Nun's Story," "Breakfast at Tiffany's," and my very favorite, "Roman

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...to swoon over movie stars... My first movie star crush was Clark Gable, with Leslie Howard right behind. Yes, I loved "Gone With the Wind." Time went by and Dennis Quaid and Kevin Costner were favorites. But in the last few years I had no favorite movie star. It was a wasteland for me and movie star romance. But I've got a new movie star honey. It started slowly years ago with....

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My good friends at Kettle Cuisine are sponsoring one of the most fun contests I've heard about in a long, long time and I wanted to share it with my buddies in Buttercupland. The prize is a spring weekend in Boston, which sounds terrific as I listen to the winds whipping past my window. Here's the link with all the details and there's also a youtube video to help with entering. It's fun, easy

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Source: wholefoodsmarket.com via Jeana on Pinterest I chose this photo on Pinterest and I noticed only after I uploaded it that it was from Whole Foods. I live directly between two beautiful Whole Foods stores. One is a little over a mile away and one is slightly less than a mile. They each have a staggeringly wonderful array of vegetables. An array, that would have caused my

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Source: blogs.babble.com via Debbie on Pinterest It's my third blogaversary. Happy birthday to Buttercupland!  And my blogging goal for 2010...to keep blogging, even when I come home at night and I'm tired and not very inspired. To be a good friend to my blog friends around the world and to keep my focus on all that is good and positive and joyful. Here's to 2010 and all the

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Source: thekrazycouponlady.com via Sheri on Pinterest On Monday night I bought a bottle of dish detergent at the drugstore for eighty eight cents. In the interest of journalistic integrity I did not buy two bottles as pictured above and I have bought a number of food products. But the bottle of dish soap is the only item of "stuff" I have brought into my apartment. I don't have a big

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My friend Mary and I got about the subject of preserving our fingers in a roundabout way. We were talking at lunch today about things we wanted to do in our apartments in the next year. Mary wanted to get the living room floor redone and I commented that after an unfortunate blender incident yesterday I had a new impetus to have the kitchen painted. I now had some pink spots on the ceiling where

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Yes, It's Sock Monkey Pajama Day! Source: target.com via Carol on Pinterest I haven't declared a Buttercup Holiday in quite awhile. But I was visiting a fun new blog buddy who wrote about having a wonderful day lounging in pajamas. So citizens of Buttercupland, let's schedule a day to have a second cup of coffee, slowly read the newspaper and any and all magazines and catch our

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If I want my entry to look closer to this.... Source: mackenziehoran.com via Carol on Pinterest I need to declutter a lot of this! Source: chrysti.squarespace.com via Amilia on Pinterest I've had a warm and close relationship with magazines since I started reading "Highlights for Children" in third grade. We've spent a lot of time to together and had a lot of laughs, but I

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For the last three months we've had a lot of fun on Pinterest Fridays. There have been yummy pumpkin, cranberry and gingerbread recipes. But in this new month and new year we're going in a totally different direction, but I still think it will be fun. For the next two months it's HealthFest Friday and the theme is finding  inspiration for healthy habits. This week, I'm going to try and put down

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I had an evening meeting in downtown Flushing Queens tonight and I was struck by the liveliness on the streets at 9:00 p.m. in the winter. It was a relatively mild January evening, but still it was a cold winter night.  This is not the most elegant picture, but I thought the signage and the activity on the street interesting. This is an area -- not too far from CitiField (aka Shea Stadium)

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...But we can't wait to see you next year! A successful No Spending January (NSJ) day. No money was spent on stuff, though I did buy lunch today and two cups of coffee. I have discarded a bag of paper and half a dozen magazines. I read today's mail and discarded it. This could get to be a habit!

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Source: andthenshesaved.com via Courtney on Pinterest I looked around my sweet little apartment on December 31 and all I could see was stuff. Not just my usual too many papers and magazines, but things. There were extra tote bags that I wasn't using, Christmas wrapping supplies and gifts that I wasn't sure where to put. Throughout the fall I've sold books, given away bags of clothes and

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Source: flickr.com via Carol on Pinterest Today was a very enjoyable and very predictable day off from work. I picked up a prescription at the drugstore, bought a cup of coffee at Dunkin' Donuts, went to the grocery and the health food store. I made a few phone calls, read my email and did a lot of blog visiting. To soothe my winter-weary feet I got a pedicure. I tried a new nail salon

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Welcome, 2012... You began on the most beautiful first day of the year I can remember. The sky was blue and the sun was bright and there was not a drop of ice or snow on the sidewalk. I began the day with a yoga class followed by a stretching class with a friend. I actually got myself over to the class at 10:15 a.m. and it felt so good to be out on this lovely morning. Last year we were knee

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Looking Down to Times Square In a moment of forgetting how much I dislike crowds -- yes, I know I live in Manhattan -- I got theater tickets for this afternoon. I had a wonderful time with my beautiful goddaughter and we enjoyed the play, but we were three blocks from Times Square, which was wall to wall people. By the time we left the theater the space inside these barricades was filled

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...And you are the guests of honor! Let's celebrate New Year's Eve Big City Glamor style.  Source: Uploaded by user via Carol on Pinterest We'll spend the afternoon together getting the manicure we'd usually never get, but we're going to a party! And then we'll shop for dresses -- again not our usual styles -- but this isn't the usual evening! Source: usa.frenchconnection.com

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This week seems to be one of my best for decompressing after Christmas and I am enjoying the slower pace at work and quietly spending time with friends. I love getting a seat on the subway every morning on the way to work -- school is out and fewer people are going to work -- and eating a less rich diet. But although I am ready to move ahead to 2012 I am not ready for this. I know it's coming

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Source: paper-source.com via Melissa on Pinterest I love to read and for cozy fiction Debbie Macomber is a great favorite. I subscribe to her e-newsletter and noted that she has a new book of non-fiction coming out in January, "One Perfect Word." In it she writes about choosing one word to be her focus in the new year and how that word can be transformative. Some of the words mentioned

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I don't know if you feel the same way, but I find it hard to transition from the excitement of Christmas to the quieter time that follows it. I usually feel a real letdown when Christmas is over and the winter looms ahead. I'm making every effort this year to acknowledge this and to gently ease into the post celebration mode. I'm going to take a few visits this week to some lovely and quiet

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From my lobby... To Maryland and Pennsylvania, to North Carolina and Ohio, to Illinois, Texas, Arizona and on to California and states in-between and then across the ocean to Australia and India and England and back to New York, wishes for the brightest and merriest of Christmas celebrations and joy to last until next Christmas!

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Macy's on State Street A highlight of last month's trip to Chicago was lunch at Macy's on State Street. We ate in the fabulous Walnut Room, which dates from 1907. I fell in love with the Christmas tree display and saved them to share with you today. I haven't wanted to brave the crowds at Macy's here in New York City, but may make an excursion next week.   Wishes for a bright and

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Source: myrecipes.com via Carol on Pinterest I've been surrounded by fabulous bakers this week -- lucky me! -- but this beauty of a cake may even surpass what I've had the yummy fortune to sample. If anyone hasn't chosen their Christmas dinner dessert, my I suggest this cake. It's as pretty as any I've seen and I am sure it is delicious. It't been both a fun and hectic few days. Every

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Source: stellapastry.com via Carol on Pinterest Tonight is the first night of Chanukah. I'm bringing a "guest blogger" from my synagogue's weekly email. It gives a brief explanation of the historical setting for Chanukah and the philosophical reason it remains important. It is a holiday of hope, faith and miracles and discovering light in the darkest times. Often it's seen as a holiday

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Our beloved Diane My blogging theme for December was happy, not sad. There would be pictures of Christmas lights and gingerbread men and that was my plan until yesterday. Happy is interrupted for real life as real life today is not happy.  In the winter of 2003 I began posting on a Weight Watchers thread. My only goal was to lose weight. I lost some weight, but more importantly I made

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Are these not the most yummy seasonal flavors you can imagine? Shake Shack is a burger "shack" that's popped up in New York City in the last few years and every time I think I may try it there is always a line. Of course I try to eat there in the evening or on weekends and that is the busiest time. Last Wednesday I had a medical appointment at 2:00 P.M. (3 month surgical follow-up) in the

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Source: oneperfectbite.blogspot.com via Carol on Pinterest Here's a cheer for the classic gingerbread man, beloved of literature and eating! Aren't these the cutest little gingerbread guys ever? I've had a wonderful time looking at a world of gingerbread delicacies and decided that this week I would present the most classic gingerbread man. I chose this one from Pinterest and found it

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...for the sweetest real estate deal in New York Thank you, Ruthys Bakery, at Chelsea Market. I promise that frozen custard will make an appearance in the next few days. The flavors are too yummy not to share.  

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One day, seemingly out of nowhere, cupcakes became the rage. I'm not exactly sure how it happened, but the Magnolia Bakery seemed to be there at the very beginning. They were mentioned in "S*x and the City," which chronicled the good (and very expensive) life in Manhattan. It's far from my life. I don't buy shoes at six hundred dollars a pair, but from time to time I do treat myself to a

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I like being a tourist, and I think my favorite city is the one I live in. Each season has its charm, but right now I can't imagine liking New York more than I do in this winter week. It's sunny, not too cold and the city is so festive, with the aroma of pine drifting around corners. If you're thinking of a trip to New York, this is a wonderful time. The weather is not always as cooperative

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Times Square at Twilight There are no specific holiday decorations visible, but the red and green lights had a very festive look.  Today was a much quieter day than yesterday, and I stayed in my neighborhood doing errands and taking a nice long walk. I had lunch with my college roommate and introduced her to our local Michael's. I bought tags and the makings for cards, which is my project

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Am I the last person in America to know about SantaCon?  On the subway, in Grand Central Station, in the Bronx, at Bryant Park -- I was all about New York City today -- there were Santas and Santa's elves and Mrs. Santas everywhere. I hadn't heard about SantaCon, but a Child on Christmas Morning kindly explained it to me. It is a pub crawl throughout the city. Participants receive

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You are cordially invited to  a gingerbread tea! Source: flickr.com via Carol on Pinterest This magnificent gingerbread villa will decorate our table... Source: notmartha.org via Amber on Pinterest The sweetest gingerbread houses will grace our teacups... Source: google.com via Carol on Pinterest And of course we'll have gingerbread to go with our tea! It

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The lovely blogger Melissa at Crafting from the Heart is doing a fabulous end-of the-year giveaway. One of the gifts is a $150.00 gift certificate to Michaels and that is only one part of the giveaway. There are a few major, wonderful craft things that the winner will receive. The giveaway is open until January 1. Besides the possibility of a great win -- my year would be off to a terrific start

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...but a lot less than the last few years. John, Lorraine and I made this observation on our walk last week and it was affirmed for me on a visit to Bloomingdale's tonight. There is a branch of the post office not too far from Bloomingdale's. I planned to cut through Bloomingdale's, take some pictures of the beautiful decorations to share with all of you and then walk a few blocks and mail my

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I'm just catching up with this month's Pinterest theme and I've picked my absolutely most favorite holiday treat, which is...   Source: marthastewart.com via peadoodle on Pinterest Gingerbread! This is the sweetest gingerbread house I've seen this season, and I've looked at lots of them. I was so taken with the peppermint decor and the little sledder by the side of the house. I like

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It doesn't take snow to make a winter wonderland. All that I need is the lights on Fifth Avenue and company of friends. I had both on Thursday night. I had a wonderful evening with Lorraine and John. Lorraine is the creator of a terrific blog, "With a Grateful Prayer and a Thankful Heart." This was one of the first blogs I discovered when I started blogging almost three years ago and if you are

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No, Buttercup isn't lost somewhere in the Andromeda Galaxy. I am off to Connecticut to spend the weekend with my best friend from fifth grade. We've got a craft fair to visit! It's been a whirlwind few days. A great evening with a blogger friend and her husband, more dental work, a funeral and of course, work. Pinterfest Friday will be temporarily moved to Monday, with a great new holiday theme

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The rain let up for a couple of hours this afternoon and I returned to the filming of "Unforgettable." After studying pictures of Poppy Montgomery and conferring with my colleagues -- we don't get a lot of excitement in the neighborhood, so this was big news -- I realized the woman whose back I'd photographed yesterday was Poppy Montgomery. It was fun watching the filming, though I was asked

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I don't watch a lot of television. It's not that I don't like to watch television, I do. It's just that I don't get to it. I get home eightish. By the time I eat dinner, glance at the mail, catch up on blogging and email, there isn't much time for television viewing. Many shows have come and gone and been very popular and I am totally unfamiliar with them. Such was the case when I saw this sign

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Alas, like all good things this blessed four-day weekend must come to an end, and with it our salute to the cranberry. I don't have a recipe today, but simply a beautiful photographic homage to my favorite berry. Source: flickr.com via Carol on Pinterest Next Friday begins the next salute. I'm keeping it a surprise, but it's sweet and pretty and calorie laden and definitely one of my

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When I was growing up cranberries came in jelly in cans. I'm not sure that I really knew that the cranberry was an actual berry and that it could be used in any other way than the jelly in cans. Somewhere in the 1970s or 1980s cranberry juice appeared and then cranberry muffins. I'm not sure when I realized that the cranberry would surpass almost every other berry as my favorite. I still love

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As a lover of all things cranberry I am reluctant to let my Cranberry Fests end. I had originally planned to begin my next themed Food Friday today, but I found some great recipes and my friends, it's all cranberry, all weekend!   Source: marthastewart.com via Carol on Pinterest It's thanks once again to Martha Stewart for the Mini-cranberry Meringue Pie. Isn't this a little jewel of a

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In Everything Give Thanks 1Thess 5:18 This photo is courtesy of my sweet friend and colleague, Donna. She is a greatly talented woman and this is her Thanksgiving card this year. I keep encouraging her to start a blog. She would be a wonderful addition to our blog community.  My thankfulness for my blessings is overwhelming tonight. For good health, for family, for friends around the

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Yes, I know that Christmas is still a month away. Yes, I know that tomorrow is Thanksgiving. But when I got to the office yesterday this is the scene that greeted me. To keep my journalistic integrity intact, Pepe was not part of the scene. I had, however, dressed him in his elf outfit on Monday and he was a perfect addition to the sweet scene. My friend and colleague Donna had brought in

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After yesterday's excitement today was a quiet day. I spent the morning catching up on indoor chores and made a batch of carrot-apple-ginger soup. The apples were a new addition to my favorite standby soup and they work well in it. I went out this afternoon to a benefit book sale which supports social service programs in the neighborhood. I found some great Christmas presents and am feeling (

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During our tour of Greenwich Village on Saturday our sweet guide Nikki had a surprise treat for us, a visit to Sockerbit, a completely delightful Swedish candy store on Christopher Street. Besides being a delicious stop, it was also a visual treat. I am a candy fan and my special love is -- after toffee -- all candy gummy, and Sockerbit was a gummy paradise. We had lots of treats to sample.

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I've got lots of pictures of my best afternoon and I love them. But the pictures don't tell the whole story because you can't hear the laughter and you can't feel the warmth. A couple of weeks ago I got an email letting me know about a walking tour of Greenwich Village and lunch with Adriana Trigiani. I was thrilled. Adriana is one of my favorite authors and I love her series about Big Stone

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Source: marthastewart.com via Carol on Pinterest I am prepared for all cranberry recipes. I just bought three pounds of cranberries and am enthralled with browsing through myriad Thanksgiving cooking articles. I spent some time on the Martha Stewart site and found great recipes, including this one for poached pears and cranberries. It may even be featured on the Thanksgiving table I will

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Source: mrswheelerfirst.blogspot.com via Carol on Pinterest True confession. I admit it. I pick up pennies in the street. I also pick up nickels, dimes and from time to time, a quarter or two. I also once picked up a twenty dollar bill on the sidewalk on the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 57th Street. My parents picked up pennies, too, and the phrase, "Find a penny, pick it up. All

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Source: bloghackz.com via Sheila on Pinterest And I love my blog friends! When I wrote that I hoped for one new friend -- to round the list of citizens of Buttercupland to 200 -- I never dreamed that I would be blessed with three new friends. LeAnn, Michelle, and Lemon Lane Cottage  have become part of the Buttercupland family and I am looking forward to getting to know them. I've

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I know this is a little goofy, but as the number of blog followers came close to 200 I began to wonder who will be 200. # 199 is a Becky, who writes a fun, fun blog. If you've been visiting, but want to become a full-fledged citizen of Buttercupland, please sign up. If you'd like you can even guest blog. Actually I am happy for guest bloggers at any time. Just let me know and I will very happily

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Source: glorioustreats.blogspot.com via Carol on Pinterest I think this may be the ultimate cranberry dessert for me. It's definitely the prettiest. I need to buy my first bag of cranberries for the season. I get carried away this time of year and pretty soon half of my freezer will be filled with bags of fresh cranberries. I make cranberry ginger relish all winter and it's really good

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...and Yoga Mommy, Brenda, and Melissa jumped out of the hat. Congratulations to the three winners of the Shutterfly giveaway. I'll be forwarding the information from Shutterfly, so the lucky bloggers winners can have lots of fun choosing cards. Shutterfly was very generous and I get to pick out cards, too. It's been very tough choosing just one card, but this is the one that I am leaning to

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Reality hit me with a thud today, as I sat (squirmed) through a long, long day of meetings. It's the second day of a three day workshop and it's going slowly. My mind kept drifting back to Chicago and some of the sights I most enjoyed. Autumn on Michigan Avenue The wonderful Art Institute of Chicago  Robert Indiana's sculpture of "Hope." Though technically it's Wednesday,

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That Toddling Town! From beginning ... to end, and in-between a great time was had in Chicago! These two pictures were taken at the Lego store. This green dragon circled the store. This is the fourth get-together for a group of friends I've met online. The group started eight years ago and we are still going strong. This is our fourth get-together and we came from New York, New

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The New York Public Library 

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Source: theurbanbaker.com via Carol on Pinterest We had a wonderful time with Pinterest Pumpkinfest, but I'm going to say goodbye to pumpkins. For the next few Fridays I want to celebrate the cranberry. I am a great cranberry fan and soon half of my freezer will be stocked with cranberries. In honor of our first Cranberry Fest  I'm sharing a sweet way to celebrate cranberries, the

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Source: google.com via Carol on Pinterest I'm off to Chicago! This is my (fourth) annual weekend with my on-line buddies from all over the country and there will be lots of laughter and fun. You know there will be pictures to follow!   

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Wishing you no tricks and lots of sweet treats!

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First, a big thanks to my friends at Shutterfly. I got to meet Shutterfly folks at BlogHer and had a great time chatting with them. This year I have the opportunity to give three citizens of Buttercupland 25 free cards from Shutterfly. I love being able to start the week with such fun! I had cards from Shutterfly last year and had a great time picking the design and graphics and I know this

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I know I've been scarce in Buttercupland this week. Work had a host of challenges. Last night I had a wake to attend and the Big Dental Issue turned into a Big Root Canal Issue and I am still nursing a sore mouth. I don't know about you, but I am so glad it's time for a sweet weekend. I know I need at least one. I won't do anything this elaborate for breakfast over the weekend, but there were

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New Zealand Penguins in Need of Sweaters: A yarn store in New Zealand is making an unusual request that is pulling at the heart-strings of the world—they are asking people to sew knit sweaters for penguins affected by the country’s oil spill. The “penguin jumpers” are intended to keep the birds warm... I am not a knitter and have destroyed several very nice skeins of wool in the process of

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...literally! Our local cosmetic and fancy shampoo store -- that's how I think of it -- has turned into a Halloween Super Store and I had to share the pictures with you. When I walked by yesterday I was greeted by this gentleman handing out advertising coupons.  This gentleman greeted me at the door.   An amazing assortment of costumes Also around the corner is another

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Source: myrecipes.com via Carol on Pinterest When I think of pumpkin cooking my first thoughts are for sweet recipes. Pie, muffins and all sorts of wonderful assorted desserts come to mind. But in my pumpkin meanderings I found some terrific looking savory recipes that have a place in the middle of the meal, not just at the very end. This pumpkin soup is my choice for a favorite savory

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Contrary to what I post life in New York isn't all cupcakes and cakeballs. If it were I'd be more of a cute little round cupcake than I already am. One of the things I most enjoy are the fruit stands. They are actually mini-groceries, but there is always a big selection of fruits, vegetables and flowers outside. This time of year pumpkins take center stage and I loved this display of pumpkins

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Source: ruemag.com via Carol on Pinterest No, my dear friends, I am not holding out on informing you of any great romance in my life. You will be among the first to know when Mr. Great Guy comes along. You will be the first to know when Mr. I Have A. Date is on the horizon. I love to share happy news. In fact I love to share happy news so much -- we can use some really happy news in

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Giuliana and Buttercup, BlogHer '11  During BlogHer '11 I posted any number of goofy pictures. I popped up with the Pringle Man, Mr. Brawny and the California Raisin. All were fun, but none more fun to meet than Giuliana Rancic. I am a tremendous fan of "Fashion Police," and was delighted to get to meet Giuliana, and more delighted to have a photo taken with her. She was warm and friendly

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Cheers for TARYTERRE You're the winner of the paper culture giveaway! As soon as we can connect and I can get your address I will be mailing out the gift voucher and you can start lots of fun paper shopping. Thanks to all who entered and thanks to all the new citizens of Buttercupland. So glad to see you here and please come and visit often.  It's been a nice day in New York City. It's

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The Apple store at Broadway and West 67th Street, Manhattan I've been thinking about getting a bigger computer monitor. It would be great for watching television shows and working on photographs and it would just be nicer to work with a bigger screen. Much easier on the eyes. One of my colleagues suggested getting a Mac and the "computer" is built into the monitor. The screens are two

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Source: bakersroyale.com via Kim on Pinterest I was a little slow on the uptake with Pinterest, but now it's a regular stop on my internet visit list. One of the things I most enjoy is looking at recipes and I've happily assembled an entire board with pumpkin recipes. I shared the pumpkin ice cream a few weeks ago and that was a big hit with the citizens of Buttercupland. I thought it

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Try and I do, reaching lifetime goal in Weight Watchers some days seems a very distant dream. There seems to be a yummy temptation around every corner of New York City. Please take a walk down Broadway with me and I'll give you a few examples.   Only five blocks from my building was this temptation. I love the color and the menu was even more irresistible. Although I resisted the praline

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...at least for this month. But it is a great, big wonderful blog giveaway and I am so excited to share it. At BlogHer I had the great good fortune of seeing the display of paper culture and meeting the company's CEO and founder, Christopher Wu. Call me old-fashioned, but I love cards, real cards that are made of paper. I like ecards, but I love paper cards -- and the paper culture cards

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Actually, on reflection it's two degrees, but it's only one degree -- really! -- to Nancy Shevell, who was married to (some of our) Beatle heart throb today.  If this was a Sunday night in 1964 I would be sitting with my parents and eating dinner. We might have spent some of the day raking leaves together or taking a drive into the countryside to see the fall foliage. But we would

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Early on in my blogging I started a series called "10 Favorite Places." While I was looking back at posts I saw this and realized I'd only posted about four favorite places. I've written about a lot of places I like, but not as part of this series. The first four posts were about places in New York City, but with this post we move to West Hartford, Connecticut. My family lived in Hartford until

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Source: maresfoodandfun.blogspot.com via Carol on Pinterest In just a few hours Yom Kippur starts, the traditional day of Atonement on the Jewish calendar. I will be joining friends for dinner before services tonight and we will be breaking our fast after 7:00 tomorrow night. I've always found the day meaningful, even when I was barely a teenager. It's an opportunity for me to think and

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Source: gettyimages.com via Carol on Pinterest During my wonderful blogger get-together in Maryland last year I had the pleasure of meeting Becky, a lovely blogger and candle maker, and have been enjoying visiting her blog, Hospitality Lane.  She's asking for assistance in spreading the word about "The Purple Dress Project" which raises money for treatment and research for people with

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...And the Editorial Advisory Group (EAG) is Delighted. Left to Right: Doggie, Pepe Junior, Pepe Senior, Opus, Snowflake, Commando Cat, Harry and Pierce In a resounding vote of confidence citizens of Buttercupland endorsed the present Editor-in-Chief, Buttercup, and asked for more. Unlike the musical "Oliver," where poor Oliver Twist is told there is no more, rest assured there is lots

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This evening I was reading a blog I like a lot, Get Rich Slowly: Personal Finance that Makes Cents, and the topic for today was blogging. A quote that really resonated with me was "Your blog does not belong to you. Your blog belongs to your readers. Without them you have no blog." I know what I like to write about...Life in New York as a rapidly aging Middle-Ager and all that comes with it...

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Source: cheekykitchen.com via Carol on Pinterest I'm wildly happy with the autumn and with all things pumpkin. We had a perfect autumn day today and wearing closed shoes and a jacket felt just fine. With my new found love of Pinterest and my abiding love of pumpkin I am happy to share one of the great pumpkin recipes I found and pinned to Pinterest. It's from one of my favorite blogs,

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Debra! It's October 1 and the winner has been selected for the latest Buttercup giveaway, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like..." Debra has been a blog buddy almost from the very beginning of Buttercupland and I always enjoy a visit to her blog, "And It Came to Pass." I come away with lots to think about it and feel that I have had a good conversation with a friend.  Pumpkin Patch, the

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It's been three full days of apples and honey and what a lovely holiday it's been. Thank you all for your good wishes. On my Pinterest recipe board I've been collecting lots of yummy fall recipes, most of which are at least 500 calories just to look at them. In an effort to wear the same clothes for all of October I'm sharing a much healthier, but still fun, recipe. It's also easy, though I

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Tomorrow night the new year -- 5772 -- begins in the Jewish calendar. The traditional wish is "Shanah Tovah," wishing a sweet and happy year, and we dip apples in honey to symbolize that wish. This is my wish for all of my friends in Blogland, a sweet, happy and healthy year. I will be at services on both Thursday and Friday. Our services are approximately four hours each day and one of the

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It was probably time to give up my summer shoes a week ago, but I am clinging to the remnants of summer desperately. Tonight I walked past one of my favorite stores on West 57th Street and saw this window. And then I saw this window... Shoes, it's time to say goodbye. The fall is here. 

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I have been desperately trying to hold on to summer. I am still wearing open toed shoes, but honestly my feet are starting to get cold. Every year I am amazed that it is t-shirt weather on September 1, but by October 1 I can start to wear wool. This year does not appear to be an exception. I've started to think about all the holidays and fun that will happen in the next few months. The

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One of my favorite areas of New York City is Fifth Avenue in the ten blocks below East 96th Street. It's called Museum Mile because there seems to be a museum on just about every block. Looking north on Fifth Avenue from the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum is big and takes up the blocks from East 79th Street to East 85th Street. The Guggenheim

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...when my mind turns to travel.  Somewhere early in my recuperation I got an email about the Travel + Leisure Global Bazaar. At the time just walking a couple of blocks was beyond me, but it seemed that in two weeks I'd be able to attend and blessedly, I was. I know I've been getting better when my favorite board on Pinterest (yes, thanks to help from blog friends I've figured it out)

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