Posts Tagged: 2016

Off Season On Nantucket

22 Mar 2016 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

. In her beautiful coffee table book aptly titled “Nantucket The Quiet Season,” famed Nantucket photographer Cary Hazlegrove captures the very soul of the island in her stunning images. In Cary’s own eloquent words, “Winter is when Nantucket truly unfolds. She is down to her bones – barren, windswept, and steadfast – revealing her poetic […]

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Donut Duty On Nantucket

28 Jul 2015 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

Remember the scene from the 1950’s sitcom “I Love Lucy” where Lucy and Ethel try their hand at being assembly line workers in a chocolate factory? Initially, the job seems like a breeze as they carefully wrap each chocolate on the belt, but chaos quickly ensues as they fall behind in their efforts and the […]

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A Nantucket Empty Nest

04 Nov 2014 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

The Free Dictionary defines empty nest syndrome as “the depressed state some parents feel after their children leave home.” They qualify their definition by noting it’s not a “clinical condition.” But let’s be honest, if you’ve ever moved your youngest child into their own dorm room or apartment, you know the empty nest syndrome is […]

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Lions, Tigers and Bears

05 Nov 2013 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

Click photo to view Halloween gallery Remember the scene from the Wizard of Oz when the Wizard presents a ticking red heart to the Tin Man and suggests that “A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others?” If there is a sliver of truth […]

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Happy Meal

08 Oct 2013 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

Click photo to view gallery of Restaurant Week Indulgence! Anna Thomas, the highly acclaimed author of several cookbooks, including the popular “Love Soup” once said, “We all eat and it would be a sad waste of opportunity to eat badly.”  When you’re lucky enough to visit or live on Nantucket the odds are incredibly slim you’ll […]

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