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The Good Trade •

7 Pregnancy-Safe Sleep Aids For Rest In Every Trimester

You can expect sleepless nights to come along with a newborn — the crying, the fussiness, the waking to feed — but what about before the baby comes? Insomnia is a common pregnancy symptom, exacerbated by aches, heartburn, and the more frequent urge to pee. Up to 80% of pregnant people report some sort of insomnia at some time during pregnancy. 


While it might be good practice for having an infant around, sleeplessness can cause complications. Gestational diabetes, longer labor, preeclampsia (...
The Good Trade •

9 Conflict-Free Solitaire Diamond Rings We Love

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Did you know that almost 40% of all engagements happen between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day? According to The Knot’s Global Wedding Report, 37% of all couples who get engaged do so between November and February — and the majority make the decision to get hitched in December.


So engagement season is upon us. And, for most American co...
Bustle •

17 Editor-Approved Gifts To Give This Season — & They're All Under $50

‘Tis the season for gifting. And between all the ads we’re blasted with on the daily, from TikTok-viral products to targeted Instagram stories, it can be hard to tune out the noise and figure out what to actually buy. That’s where Bustle’s shopping editors come in. The best part about gifting is giving someone something they wouldn’t normally buy themselves — which is why you’ll find fun splurges like designer mascara, fancy hand soap, and semi-fine jewelry, all of which are surprisingly afforda...
Bustle •

15 Incredible Fashion & Beauty Gifts For People With Great Taste

Shopping for someone with great taste? They probably love anything that gives off understated luxury vibes. To point you in the right direction, Bustle’s shopping editors have put together this list of fashion and beauty staples they’re sure to appreciate, from gift-worthy beauty products to stealth wealth-looking bags and jackets. Below, you’ll find products that prioritize high-quality materials and ingredients and that are both timeless yet in line with the latest trends. How can you go wrong...
The Good Trade •

10 Sources for Sustainable Nursery Furniture in 2025

If you’re expecting, you have more than enough to think about, from doctor appointments to birth plans to physical changes and beyond. You’re probably a bit busy to be ruminating on the minute details of which nursery chair you should buy or which children’s table and chairs to look into as the kids grow up.


That’s why we’ve taken out much of the legwork for you. Many editors here at TGT are parents themselves, so they know a thing or two about nursery furniture. And the team believes in maki...
The Good Trade •

7 Nontoxic Nursery Chairs And Gliders For Your 2025 Baby

What should you expect when you’re expecting? Even the most rigorous of planners might miss a thing or two — but luckily, several folks on The Good Trade’s team are parents themselves, and can help you out with many of the little details. Today’s order of business? Nursery chairs.


Nursery chairs come in all shapes and sizes, but one thing is for sure: According to many of the glowing reviews online for some of our favorite gliders, they can be absolute lifesavers. Many have ergonomically desi...
Northshore Magazine •

Twinkling Light, Shopping Nights, and More Ways to Enjoy the North Shore This December - Northshore Magazine

Season’s greetings! We can’t get enough of the holiday season on the North Shore, between the snowy weather, the robust arts and music programming, and the sense of community everywhere you turn. Below are some of our favorite ways to get out and celebrate the season. You’ll find details on recurring classics like Winterlights and Rockport New Year’s Eve, along with some can’t-miss new happenings this year like a fantastic lineup of shows at Rockport Music’s Shalin Liu and a new exhibit at the P...
Edible Boston •

Edible Food Find: Dray Drinks — Edible Boston

Photos by Adam DeTourPat Dooling, founder of Dray Drinks nonalcoholic bottle shop in Boston’s South End, says folks constantly express how silly they think his store is. But that comes with the territory, he says, and they’ve got plenty of regular customers to make up for that skepticism. Dray Drinks sells exclusively nonalcoholic beverages—from beer and wine alternatives designed to look and taste like the real thing, to zero-proof spirits for making mocktails, to ready-to-drink seltzers with f...
Northshore Magazine •

12 Ways to Give Back on the North Shore This Season - Northshore Magazine

It’s officially giving season, the last two months of the year during which charitable giving is at its peak. The North Shore has no shortage of nonprofits and charitable organizations, from food pantries to crisis centers to wildlife conservation foundations.

Below, you’ll find a few of our favorite nonprofits and how you can get involved this holiday season and beyond, whether via donations or something more. We’ve included plenty of nonmonetary ways to give back to the community—by volunteer...
Boston.com •

Home for the holidays: 25 festive Boston-area concerts and shows coming to town for 2024

Between the chilly weather, the street decorations, and holiday cheer galore, there’s no better time to see a show in Boston than during the holidays. Plenty of classics have become annual family traditions, like Boston Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” and the Holiday Pops at Symphony Hall. Others have earned their way into the “traditions” category, though maybe without the “family” aspect — like “The Slutcracker” at the Somerville Theatre, now in its 17th season. Read on to read up on all types of ho...
The Good Trade •

99 Nostalgic Holiday Movies For Feeling Festive

‘Tis the season for cooler weather, darker nights, and cozying up with hot beverages. 🍵 Maybe your holiday season involves lots of gatherings with family and friends, or maybe it looks more like baking at home. Whatever your style, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite holiday flicks to get you into the spirit of the season. You’ll find plenty of Christmas classics like “Miracle on 34th Street” and “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” along with films featuring non-Christmas traditions and some cozy...
Business Insider •

I spent $120 on a ferry to and from an artsy Cape Cod town with beautiful views. The scenic 90-minute ride wasn't even the best part.

Cape Cod, known for its pristine beaches, seafood shacks, and sand dunes, is comprised of a handful of towns — including artsy Provincetown.Known as P-town by locals, the seaside spot located at the tip of Cape Cod has been a haven for artists and the LGBTQ+ community for generations.A friend and I recently decided to take a day trip there from Boston via a 90-minute ferry ride on Boston's Provincetown/Cape Cod Fast Ferry through Boston Harbor City Cruises.Including taxes, fees, and ticket insur...
The Zoe Report •

60 Bougie Gifts That Look Twice As Expensive As They Actually Are

On the hunt for an impressive gift? Good news: your search is over, because our team of highly discerning shopping editors have rounded up 60 of the best gifts that look twice as expensive as they are. From the buzziest beauty products of the moment to some seriously luxe-looking accents for your home, this gift guide has it all — and you may wind up walking away with a few things for yourself, too.

On the hunt for an impressive gift? Good news: your search is over, because our team of highly d...
Northshore Magazine •

Booking a Winter Staycation? Consider Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport - Northshore Magazine

Boston isn’t exactly known as a wintertime travel destination. But that’s why we recommend heading into town between now and March. If you can brave the slush and the chilly temps, you’ll be met with a goldmine of things to do — restaurants that are easier to get reservations at, quieter museums, plenty of shopping, and Celtics and Bruins games galore. And the colder weather automatically ups the romance levels.

One of the largest hotels in Boston, the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport makes a c...
Northshore Magazine •

Local Chefs Share Thanksgiving Recipes and Traditions - Northshore Magazine

How do you take your Thanksgiving?

Do you cook the same dishes year after year? Or do you like to switch it up? Maybe you’re not an enthusiastic cook, and you prefer dining out on Turkey Day.

Whatever your style, you’ll find inspiration for this year’s Thanksgiving below. We chatted with a few of our favorite chefs here on the North Shore about all things Thanksgiving: how they celebrate the holiday, what they love about it, and, yes, what they’re actually cooking for their own families this y...
The Good Trade •

9 Best Montessori Bookshelves For Early Readers

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If you’re anything like our editors, you probably have tons of books at home. And if you have little ones, they probably do, too. So how do you best organize all this children’s literature? If you’re setting up a Montessori-inspired space in your home, we’ve got you covered.


The Montessori Method, if you need a refresher, is an educatio...
The Good Trade •

99 Quotes To Help You Through Transition

Doesn’t autumn tend to feel more like the beginning of a new year than January does? The change in weather often aligns with changes in our personal lives and major political and global shifts, too. Change always necessitates adjustment — whether it’s big or small, intentional or unplanned, for the better or for the worse.


Whatever kind of change you’re experiencing, we’ve rounded up this list of 99 quotes to ring in this season of transition. Maybe you need help taking a big leap, or you’re...
Northshore Magazine •

Markets, Medieval Fun, and More Ways to Enjoy November on the North Shore - Northshore Magazine

It’s stick season here on the North Shore, but there’s still no shortage of ways to spend your time (even though they’re mostly indoors). And believe it or not, it’s almost time to welcome in the holiday season, which is why you’ll find plenty of holiday markets and festivals kicking off later this month. Also on the docket for this November: art exhibits and shows, theater performances, and film showings. Read on for a few of our favorite things to do north of Boston this November, and don’t ge...
The Good Trade •

Vision Board Ideas For Adults (And How To Make One)

As a kid, one of my favorite activities was collaging. Usually, with a friend, I’d paste together magazine and newspaper clippings into a new piece of artwork that I’d promptly forget about or hang on the fridge until it got crusty. Vision boarding isn’t exactly collaging for adults — but it’s not too far from it. The hands-on craft can be a form of manifestation and help with turning our ideas into realities. 


Simply put, a vision board is “a visual representation of your goals,” media and l...
Northshore Magazine •

New Peabody Essex Museum Exhibition Conjures the Spirit World - Northshore Magazine

“I wouldn’t deceive you for the world.”

This was the catchphrase of Howard Thurston, the most famous magician of the early 20th century. While his flamboyant, theatrical brand of magic is overshadowed in cultural memory by the dramatic stunts of Harry Houdini, it was Thurston’s ability to make rabbits turn into boxes of candy and women levitate that made him the quintessential “magician.”

That’s why a six-foot poster to one of his shows, from 1929, opens a new exhibit at the Peabody Essex Muse...
The Good Trade •

99 Things You Can Get Rid Of This Week For Less Clutter

Maybe you’re not living your best minimalist life right now—one where you wake up in a home with clean, white walls, pick an outfit from your capsule wardrobe and make breakfast in a kitchen with perfectly organized mason jars of dry ingredients. That’s ok! 


Sometimes I fantasize that paring down my belongings to just the bare minimum is what it’ll take to feel that my brain is being wrung out like a sponge. But simplifying your daily life by just a touch with some decluttering might be all y...
The Good Trade •

99 Healthy Dinner Recipes For Easy & Delicious Meals

If your weeknight dinner rotation is feeling a bit lackluster, we’ve got a hundred new ways for you to spice it up, literally. Below you’ll find dozens of healthy dinner recipes to try out, categorized by certain dietary restrictions and lifestyles.


Maybe you’re trying to eat more nutritious meals, maybe you’re newly vegan and need some fresh inspo, or maybe you’ve struggled to find that perfect healthy recipe that the whole family will love. Maybe you just want to put that new cookware to go...
Northshore Magazine •

C&S Duct Cleaning Improves Indoor Air Quality Across North Shore

Did you know you should have your HVAC ducts cleaned every three to five years? That’s according to the National Air Duct Cleaners Association, and to Mitch Cohen, the owner and operator of C&S Air Duct Cleaning based in Merrimac.

“When you notice buildup around the vents, any musty smell coming out of the vents, excess amounts of dust on the furniture, or if you’re experiencing breathing issues or indoor allergies,” that’s when you know it’s time to have your ducts cleaned out, explains Cohen....
The Good Trade •

How To Honor Indigenous Peoples' Day This Year

Whether you’re resting, adventuring, or working on Indigenous Peoples’ Day this year, it’s a good time to consider the history of why exactly we have it in the first place.


Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, arrived on the shores of what is now the Bahamas on October 12, 1492 — and 300 years later in 1792, a holiday was declared in his name in the United States. Ever since, Columbus Day has been observed on the second Monday of October each year.


His voyages between the Americas an...
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