Local Loves: Haunted Overload

A couple of years ago, my childhood BFF Sean had instructed our group of friends to travel to Lee, New Hampshire one chilly Saturday night in mid-October to participate in a mile long haunted trail he’d splurged on tickets for. He’d heard nothing but good things from friends and co-workers who had gone before him, […]

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My Fall Makeup Routine!

It has admittedly been difficult for me to get excited about makeup (which is usually one of my favorite things!) in 2020. Not just because of the overall life-altering trauma the COVID-19 pandemic has caused- but also because I’m wearing a mask 99.9% of the time. I mean, what’s the point of wearing makeup if […]

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Creepy Creations: The World’s Biggest Peanut Butter Cup

When it comes to Halloween candy and, specifically- which Halloween candy is the best- the conversations can get downright divisive. While there are candies that are universally reviled and should never be passed out to Trick-Or-Treaters (I’m looking at you, Milk Duds)– the top five, typically things like Snickers and Kit Kats- are ranked differently […]

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With Regard to Josie Langmaid…

Continuing with my Tour de Spooky in and around New England in preparation for Halloween, I recently stopped in the small town of Pembroke, New Hampshire to visit one of the most unusual and unexpectedly grisly monuments erected to commemorate the victim of a serial killer- and which sits directly across the street from the […]

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OOTD: Leaf Peeping Layers

Living in the Pioneer Valley definitely has it’s perks, especially in the Fall. While I am in a beautiful, picturesque location all on it’s own on any given day- I’m also just a short driving distance away from the Berkshires, Southern Vermont and New Hampshire- which is ideal if you love watching the leaves change […]

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