Twitter Lists…a new flirting tool?
Twitter Lists provide a fascinating way to see view how other people categorize your expertise and interests. For example, people generally put me on startups/marketing/design/CEO lists. …
Real Deal Road Trip No. 5: Princeton Record Exchange
Princeton Record Exchange, Princeton, New Jersey On our annual Thanksgiving visit to Princeton, we always make a detour to this shop. There’s just something about handling…
First time I was ever stopped on the street
It can feel weird to be on video all the time. It’s not something I ever did before. None of us at Grommet have. However, I’ve…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 4: Wellesley Marketplace
Wellesley Marketplace, Welleseley, Massachussetts I surrounded myself in handcrafts at the Wellesley Marketplace. Yum. I love chatting with people to find out how they make the…
Yep. Pretty much one-stop shopping.
I have absolutely no objectivity on this topic, but I think Daily Grommet pretty much covers any gift need. We are fast and furiously assembling 21…
Best quote of the day
I was at the Wellesley Holiday Marketplace today. One unexpectedly exciting takeaway from the outing was not a physical object. It was something a stranger said…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 3: Nesting on Main
Nesting on Maine. Concord, Massachusetts Four years ago, as my boys were getting older and Christmas morning was losing some sparkle, I had a brainstorm. I…
Tinkering Makes Comeback Amid Crisis
When we lived in Ireland, the secondary school system had a brilliant sophomore year program called “Transition Year.” Tenth grade was only 50% academic. The rest…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 2 — Maria’s Tree
I’m in New York. Last night I took a little field trip to see the tree in Rockefeller Center. Why? I loved that it came from…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 1: Dave’s Fresh Pasta
At Grommet we get to give a name and face to businesses that would otherwise likely be depersonalized in a “normal” commerce experience. As a companion…
Jules Pieri 