It seems fitting that I would be spending the last few days of August and what I consider to be the end of Summer 2024 in one of the hottest cities and climates imaginable, with temperatures reaching triple digits every single day. That’s right, y’all – your girl is back in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada! […]
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And just like that – June 2024 is coming to a close! While making plans for Independence Day seemed like something I had plenty of time to do weeks ago, I’m now left frantically searching for a recipe I can whip up for a cookout I’m attending next week, double checking booking/restaurant reservations I made […]
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When I first launched ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ back at the beginning of 2020, I knew I’d be sharing so much of my life, travels and adventures- including the less than thrilling times and experiences, too. What I hadn’t expected, however, was how I’d end up writing extensively about the unexpected passing of my best friend, […]
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Every Spring/Summer, around this time as we are approaching the halfway point of the year, I like to set aside a couple of hours to reflect on the past few months that have led me here (so far) and review the goals I had set for myself back at the end of December. It’s a […]
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Boston Calling kicks off next weekend, and while I’ll only be attending one of the three days of the festival this year as opposed to committing to the whole weekend like I normally do (Troy is visiting, so we’ve made some other plans while he’s in town!) I’m still extremely excited to spend a day […]
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To say March has been a rollercoaster is the mother of all understatements. These past few weeks, filled with tension, anxiety, and moments of anger were balanced out by periods of elation, relief, a sense of victory- and time spent with friends with great food, strong drinks, and occasional warmer weather. I had started March […]
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What do you do when the person you love is accused of a disgusting, despicable crime that they didn’t commit? What do you do when those allegations, never properly investigated or substantiated, are spread around a small but deeply intertwined arts community like wildfire? What do you do when they cost the person you love […]
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This has been an extraordinarily fun and busy January so far, which always feels like the longest month of the year. Not that I’m complaining, of course- because I’ve been enjoying as much of it as I possibly can! But, I also know when I need to take an occasional self-care time out and spend […]
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