Amid flurries of both snow and of seasonal/holiday activities, I’ve found myself having to frequently go in and out of the bitterly cold, windy weather we’ve been having here in the Northeast as of late. While I’ll never say no to having a White Christmas, it does call for a number of layers and accessories […]
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With this past weekend marking Small Business Saturday during a day out with my mom and friend Stef in my neighborhood, I knew a couple of beloved, local places I frequent regularly that I wanted to try to visit and pick up things for my ongoing holiday-gift-buying-excursions – including cafés, restaurants, and independently owned boutiques […]
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Happy (Almost!) Thanksgiving, everyone! While I’m finishing up some last minute things at work this morning so I can finally slam my laptop shut until next Monday and preparing for a pie pickup in New York bright and early tomorrow morning before I head back home to visit with my family for the long weekend, […]
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The week before Thanksgiving – to me, anyway – has always been the unofficial beginning to the Christmas season. Even if you’re not ready to trim the tree or climb up onto your roof to start affixing your 25,000 imported Italian twinkle light ala Clark Griswold just yet, it’s time to get them on standby […]
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Hello from North Carolina, everyone! After a bizarre travel day consisting of delays, cancelations, and being re-routed all over the East Coast due to the (currently) ongoing government shutdown, I eventually made it into Raleigh this past Saturday evening – and only a couple hours later than my originally planned arrival time – for a […]
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I can’t believe we’re already in the last days of October and that this coming weekend will begin what is typically the gradual transition from all things spooky and scary into the more festive and whimsical holiday season. It all goes by so quickly when you’re having fun! While I intend to keep my Halloween […]
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Greetings from Columbus, Ohio, everyone! After a very long drive that began Wednesday morning, I got into town just in time to celebrate not only what would have been my dear friend Kelsey’s tenth wedding anniversary, but her incredible son’s upcoming sixth birthday with a party planned for a little later on today before I’m […]
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It’s been a little difficult to get into a spooky state of mind over the past few days as the temperatures here in New England are still soaring high. Stepping outside is giving more of a “mid-July” vibe than it is a “cozy, Autumnal” one, and I’ve often had to forego my chic sweaters and […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 