Erin Souza

Working (Out) Girl

23 February, 2009 | Good | Erin Souza

You spend the first moments of your day packed into a moving tin can (a/k/a the T), the next eight hours in a cube, and your post-work relaxation includes sipping martinis and eating parmesan tr…

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Do It For the Kids

23 February, 2009 | Good | Erin Souza

We usually have zero interest in kids with trust funds (well, not the snotty ones, at least). But the Boston-based nonprofit Children’s Trust Fund is a cause we can’t help but get behind. Its se…

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A cut above

19 February, 2009 | Get | Erin Souza

Our hair — like our will to stand outside, shaking, to wait for the T — has been sucked dry by Old Man Winter. The solution: the spring ’09 umiKIT ($82.50) from the styling pros at Umi Salon (75…

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Work of art

19 February, 2009 | Get | Erin Souza

Brookline native and Harvard grad Sara Houghteling’s debut novel, Pictures at an Exhibition (Knopf, 2009, $24.95), hit shelves last week, and she’s riding the momentum, returning to the Crimson …

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Necessary Objects

19 February, 2009 | Get | Erin Souza

The women’s spring collection from Steven Alan is a lesson in functional fashion: the cuts are classic, the fabrics are breathable and comfy, and the pieces a re-ontrend without screaming “this …

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Squash: Where To Play

09 February, 2009 | Good | Erin Souza

With the snow comes the inability (or is it a lack of ambition?) to get outside for a good workout. Those folks who peel themselves out of bed for boot camp on the Common not withstanding, most …

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If you're happy and you know it...::

09, February 2009 | Good | Erin Souza
...And everything nice

09 February, 2009 | Good | Erin Souza

The way we see it, there are two types of Valentines: the sweet and the spicy. Sweet is an eloquent, handwritten love note and a bunch of fresh flowers. Spicy is massage oil and a fresh coat o…

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Do Bostonians know how to flirt?

09 February, 2009 | Stuff We Love | Erin Souza

A look at the Hub’s dating gameIf I had a buck for every time I heard a friend, family member, or colleague gripe about Boston’s crappy dating scene, I’d probably be one of the wealthiest writer…

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Bodies by Boston

12 January, 2009 | Stuff We Love | Erin Souza

>>Click here for the Bodies by Boston slideshow<< Our third-annual lowdown on the city’s highest-ranking bodiesBoston may be home to the baked bean, the Fenway frank, and the ep…

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Friday, January 23-Sunday, January 25: Boston Wine Expo::

12, January 2009 | Get | Erin Souza
Wednesday, January 21: Super Hunger Chef Fundraiser::

12, January 2009 | Get | Erin Souza
Thursday, January 15 & 22: Ditch Thursdays

12 January, 2009 | Get | Erin Souza

The holiday season is over, which means no vacation days for a while. This sad reality, along with the fact that the sun feels like it sets at around 2 p.m. this time of year, can put you in a t…

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Twist: Just Brew It::

12, January 2009 | Liquid | Erin Souza
Double vision

06 January, 2009 | Stuff We Love | Erin Souza

Hit the slopes with eyewear that works overtimeWhether you're a Black Diamond skier or you prefer to hop your way down the hills, good gear is crucial to your snow-riding performance. Super-warm…

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Future Perfect?

15 December, 2008 | Stuff We Love | Erin Souza

City dwellers share their New Year’s resolutionsBy Erin Souza | Photos by Melissa OstrowThe new year is a clean slate — a chance to start fresh and make sweeping changes to our lifestyle, our he…

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Forward Thinking

15 December, 2008 | Stuff We Love | Erin Souza

Local experts make their fashion, food, nightlife, and beauty predictions for 2009In a world in which the items on the “It” lists move faster than the lines you stand in to get them, it can be t…

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Twist: Dew it again

11 December, 2008 | Liquid | Erin Souza

Don’t get us wrong: we enjoy a fruity cocktail with a ridiculous name as much as the next girl. But when old man winter starts rearing his snow-covered head, it’s time to slowly sip a no¬nonsens…

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Wednesday, December 31: Studio Rouge::

11, December 2008 | Get | Erin Souza
Thursday and Friday, December 18 & 19 And January 2, 8, & 9: Post-work Pregame::

11, December 2008 | Get | Erin Souza