Stopping to Smell the Flowers…

It’s been a pretty busy week for me so far, what with Marathon Monday having taken place a couple of days ago, a lot of commitments and deadlines to meet at work in the coming days, the usual errands to run and being in the thick of Spring cleaning my apartment, closet, and car (I’m […]

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Local Loves: Cafe Italia

Every once in a while, I like to do a little experiment here on ‘Coffee & Chiffon’ when it comes to featuring beloved local (and occasionally not-so-local) hotspots. That experiment, entitled “Operation: Once The Influencers Leave” is pretty self-explanatory. I visit a place that had previously been overrun with people trying to capture/share a photo […]

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OOTD: Picnic Barbie

Dare I say it out loud – but I think Spring is here to stay, everyone – at least for a little while! With thunderstorms shaking my walls pretty much every night this week and my finally turning my air conditioning on (just for just an hour or so!) for the first time this year […]

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Daffodils and Daiquiris…

While people often believe that New England has four seasons in total year-round, I would argue that we technically only have three full-time ones, and that Spring is more of an “on-call” season. It shows up to help out when we need it every once in a while throughout April and May. Spring, especially here […]

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Breakfast Bites: Layered Smoked Salmon Dip with Mini Bagel Chips

I took some time over this past weekend to visit with and stay with my mom for a couple of days so that we could reconnect after our Easter holiday together and get some errands done while the weather was nice. As a thank you for her hospitality (which she always tells me I never […]

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Mysterious Hikes, Birthday Bonfires and Easter…

With my boyfriend traveling back to the West Coast as of yesterday to prepare for some upcoming and exciting career moves, I wanted to make sure I was fully present and savoring my last couple of days with him here in New England, hence why this post is going up today instead of on Wednesday […]

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My Spring Makeup Routine!

As I begin the process of transitioning out of my big, bulky sweaters and wool jackets to have them cleaned and stored away for the season so I can make room in my closet for my sundresses, billowy blouses and linen shorts – it’s also about that time for me to do some “Spring Cleaning” […]

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Gardens and Girls Days…

One of the things I most look forward to, regardless of the season or the weather, are the days I get to spend with the women in my life. I consider myself so blessed to have such a strong. supportive, and diverse group of ladies from so many different walks of life in both my […]

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