Hello from North Carolina, everyone! I’m in town for the next few days after arriving this past Saturday afternoon to help out with childcare for my two favorite little bursts of energy, creativity and curiosity – and what a fun-filled weekend we had together! While they’re in school and I’m working remotely from the house […]
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If there’s one thing I love just as much as trying out popular and beloved local eateries when I’m traveling outside of Massachusetts, it’s checking out small and independently owned shops to browse locally-sourced goods and hand-crafted items. That’s why whenever I visit Old Orchard Beach in Maine – like I did this past Memorial […]
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If there’s one thing I love during the Spring and Summer seasons, it’s a versatile and comfortable set that I can wear pretty much everywhere – to my office, during date night, out for dinner with friends, while grocery shopping, etc. When the temperatures start soaring and the humidity is at an all-time high, I […]
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Hello, June! It’s so nice to see you again! I thought I’d kick off the first month of the Summer season this year with a recipe I was inspired to try out after the wonderful Mother’s Day brunch I had treated my mom to a couple of weeks ago. If you remember, we had enjoyed […]
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I always catch myself saying “I wish time would slow down!” both inside my head and out loud, usually during bittersweet moments, incredible trips/vacations, or milestones that came out of nowhere – or sometimes when I just feel like I’m getting older far too quickly and need a second to catch my breath and take […]
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May has been such an incredible month of growth and transitions, and I’m not just referring to the weather now that everything is fully bloomed and Spring – which feels like it only just arrived to the party – is already creeping towards the exit door to make way for the much more loud and […]
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When I was a teenager, fifteen or sixteen, I visited Old Orchard Beach in Maine for the very first time with my best friend from high school. She was going away for a week – a tradition she’d told me about and one that had happened every Summer since she was little – and wanted […]
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Every once in a while, I find myself having an unexpected adventure that was completely unplanned or even considered as the result of a happy accident or an innocent error. Most of the time, these unexpected adventures involve meeting new people in a new place and those people becoming dear friends, discovering a restaurant or […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 