Our last newsletter focused on celebrating YOU. And we certainly hope you took us up on some of our fabulous suggestions to start the year off right. Thanks to all of you who told us how much you enjoyed the newsletter, shared comments on our “First Lady of Fabulous” and gave us fabulous suggestions on North and West of Boston venues. We are quickly compiling all of your thoughts and
ideas to make sure our North and West of Boston events are the best yet!

In this month’s newsletter we have assembled all that makes February Fabulous including celebrating your friends, family and the 14th of the month. Read below for a special florist that can brighten anyone’s day, a woman that defines fashionforward heart health, and our picks for local chocolatiers. The way we see it,swimsuit season is still 4 months away, so go ahead and treat yourself! Plus, it is a leap year so you have one whole extra day to start that diet!

Enjoy!

February’s Guide to All That’s Sweet

Heavenly chocolate, fuzzy puppies, hand-written letters, Tom Brady (hey, they may have blown making history, but he’s still a cutie!) are all things sweet. Below is a listing of our favorites this heart-filled month of February.

Say It With Fabulous Flowers

Karla Cassidy DesignsFace it, nobody wants just flowers on Valentine’s Day. So, if he’s going to give you flowers, make sure they’re a signature creation by Karla Cassidy Designs, an amazing creative floral force. Karla can customize arrangements that truly define you – are you Sweet? Sassy? Colorful? Poisonous? You name it!

Karla will have the exact flowers to make a custom bouquet that will make you swoon. Check out KarlaCassidyDesigns.com for all that is classically Karla and be sure to share the link with your Valentine (because subtle hints are a good thing). After all, it’s such a lovely website to visit anytime of year (what a “force” (wink) must have designed it!)

Hope your Valentine’s Day is beautiful!

Chocolate, FABULOUS Chocolate!

Chocolate, FABULOUS Chocolate!

Hmmmmm, it looks like someone at Sundance REALLY enjoyed Pure
Chocolate! We know how you feel Meg, we felt the same way after eating a Pegasus Truffle!

Want to eat like Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Alba, Sarah Jessica Parker or Meg Ryan? Well than head over to see Christina at PURE Chocolate South of Boston in Quincy. After all her delicious treats were in the highly sought-after gift bags at the Sundance Film Festival. No Joke! Christina and her sister, Lisa can whip up some of the most delicious treats we’ve ever tasted (or felt so A-list while enjoying!) Want a free chocolate treat? Buy your Valentine $30 worth of chocolates and receive a FREE goodie bag filled with some of the treats the celebrities got at Sundance. Just print out this newsletter and tell them you’re a Friend of the Fabulous! Do your pre-shopping at Pure-Choc.com and enjoy!

If life is a highway then it’s time to turn onto Turtle Alley where you’ll find the most fabulous mouth-watering treats North of Boston. Turtle Alley, in both Salem and Gloucester, creates chocolate treats that will transmit you to a different world … a happy world filled with toffees, clusters and caramels. Stop by and let Hallie know we sent you! Or shop online at TurtleAlley.com.

If you’re West of Boston and craving the best chocolate around, then get over to Moonstruck at The Natick Collection – where you’ll find chocolates that are from another galaxy! What’s better than having chocolate nirvana smack dab in the middle of a woman’s shopping dream come true? After all, a girl gets hungry after a spree! And, if by chance you’re not at Natick’s hot new shopping oasis, treat your chocolate fix online at Moonstruck Chocolate.com.