Around Town - The North Shore Moms

A Visit to Maison Esthetique Christiane Bourque Spa

  Eighteen years ago two local moms, Christiane Bourque and Jayne Patrikas decided to combine their expertise–Christiane knew the spa experience and Jayne had a business background–and started a business. Christiane and Jayne were friends who had met when their...

Where to Find Santa & Mrs. Claus on the North Shore – 2022

  Find Santa and Mrs. Claus at these local events. Please note that many events where your child will be able to interact with Santa or Mrs. Claus require advance tickets or registration. We’ll be updating this page with more sightings as we learn of them....

A Visit to Nazir’s Fine Jewelry

  Nazir’s Fine Jewelry is an established North Shore jewelry store, located in the charming Hobbs House (from the late 1600’s) in Wenham. The store is owned and operated by Nazir Shamsuddin and his daughter, Emily Mehta.     (Check out my past Meet a...

2022 Local Holiday Shopping Guide

I know this community loves to support local businesses, so I’ve continued the annual tradition of publishing The North Shore Moms Local Holiday Shopping Guide. This Guide highlights local small businesses sorted by type, along with their store location, website...

A Visit to Mill 77 Exchange

  Mill 77 Exchange is a personal favorite of mine for home decor. Their neutral aesthetic goes perfectly with many styles and their prices are affordable. They are also a local, family-owned business, which I love to support. Recently, I visited both their...

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