Springtime Sweets: No-Churn Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

With all the snow and ice we’ve had in recent days/weeks, some of which I’m still digging my car out of, the last thing I would typically want to eat around this time is a chilled dessert. Give me all of the hot soups, chilis, dips and cocoa – but anything frozen? It would usually […]

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Prepping and Provisions…

I’m excited that today is my designated “half day” at my job, something I’ve negotiated as a weekly occurrence – not only because it serves as a nice mini break in the middle of the week, which has been quite busy and snowy thus far – but because my boyfriend is flying in this afternoon […]

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OOTD: Sparkling in the Snow…

I would love nothing more than to be able to wear pretty floral dresses, sandals, or fun-printed shorts while strolling a sprawling garden or having brunch on an outdoor patio right now – but there’s still piles of snow outside that are taller than me – so those Springtime fantasies are going to have to […]

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A Month to Remember: February 2026

Although February is, of course, the shortest month of the year – I’m still a little dumbfounded that it’s ending in just a couple of days. It feels like it was just yesterday I was getting my Valentine’s Day dรฉcor out of storage to spruce up my apartment for the month, and now I’m tasked […]

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A Few of My Favorite Things: February 2026

As we start to gradually wind down the month of February and I begin setting my goals and intentions for March, it’s about that time for me to pause and reflect on some of my favorite things from these past few weeks – and with February being the month of Valentine’s Day and sweeping, romantic […]

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Local Loves: Julien’s Farm Store

Greetings from the middle of yet another blizzard here in the Northeast! Although this current Nor’easter started a few hours later than originally expected last night, it has quickly gained both speed and momentum. As I’m writing this, I can barely see outside of my windows and the roadways have all but disappeared from view. […]

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Dinner-For-Two: Lobster Bisque Linguine

While celebrating a belated Galentine’s Day with my mother this past weekend where we participated in a mimosa-filled candle making class, I also took on the project of whipping up a delicious and filling dinner for the two of us once I’d brought her back to her house and was preparing to head home to […]

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Candle Making and Crawfish…

I don’t think you’ll ever hear me say that being in a long distance relationship is easy. It’s definitely challenging sometimes, and it’s a lot of work, and it requires a tremendous amount of patience, trust, and respect for both yourself and your partner. What I have said, however – many times – is that […]

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