Finding the right gift for the grad in your life is a tall order. Because I'm a fan of riffing on the traditional, I've picked some twists on classics and, a few original ideas. Check out my clip from The Rhode Show below to see my picks from Mapiful, Basic/Outfitters, Cross Pens, Original Grain Wood Watch, Twillory, and Gyft. Twillory Unlike most people, I love to iron. I find great satisfaction in ironing out wrinkles. Call it a control thing. However if you're like the mas

Want to see my adventures as they happen? Click to follow me on snapchat: simkosays Every once in a great while, I spend a weekend at home. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of trips including Western Mass, Nashville, and Martha's Vineyard, so it was nice to spend the weekend in Boston; the city I love and call home. I wanted to keep it really low key, catch up on writing, shoot some product, and spend some time at home with Dave. We're always on the go, traveling, att

How do I even begin to describe the fabulous experience of MVWinefest? From the moment Dave and I arrived on the Vineyard Friday afternoon, a glass of wine was never further than arm’s reach and the ocean was always within view. We started the weekend festivities at the Real Men Drink Pink event at the Vineyard Square hotel. As a huge fan of rose, it was great way to kick off a fabulous couple of days. We were able to mingle with other MVWinefest guests and the other bloggers

On this side of Massachusetts, we don’t exactly think of Western Massachusetts as a destination for a weekend getaway. There’s the Cape, White Mountains, and Newport, but rarely is Northampton, Mass added to the list. A couple weekends back, Dave and I took a trip to Hampshire County with Caitlin Croswell of @CaitPlusAte and her boyfriend Jeff. We quickly learned that Western Mass is much more than just farms and countryside. Cait, Jeff, Me & Dave at Mineral Hills There are a