Local Loves: Blackcraft Salem

With today being the first official day of the Summer season, I thought it’d be the perfect opportunity to share some highlights from my recent “SummerWeen” celebration and highlight a local store and coffee shop based in my beloved Salem, Massachusetts! For those who may be unfamiliar with the concept of “SummerWeen”, it’s exactly what […]

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Give ’em Shell…

One of the most exhilarating parts of the (almost!) Summer season has been looking at my calendar and seeing how many things I’ve got planned over not just the next few weeks, but throughout the next couple of months, as well. Between day trips out to Boston, long weekends on the Cape and in Maine, […]

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Local Loves: Howard’s Drive-In

While there are many, many, many different road and seaside shacks in and around New England that offer plentiful servings of fried seafood, burgers, and/or ice cream – they are not all created equal – and over the years I’ve definitely stayed loyal to a few of my favorites. That’s not to say I won’t […]

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2025 Resolutions Check-In

It’s hard to believe that we’re almost to the halfway point of 2025. It feels like I’d only just left Las Vegas after ringing in the New Year there this past December/January, but here we are! Summer is essentially underway and it’s about that time for me to take pause, acknowledge my progress (while still […]

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The Summer Foodie Kick-Off…

Regardless of temperamental and unpredictable weather here in New England, I’ve wasted no time in hitting the ground running once June kicked off, beginning the tradition of visiting some of my favorite local seasonal spots and indulging in some of my favorite Summertime delicacies over the past few days/couple of weeks. One of the very […]

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A Month to Remember: May 2025

Out of all of the months in 2025 so far – and yes, I know we haven’t completed that many yet! – May has been one of the most spontaneous, adventurous and awe-inspiring ones I’ve experienced in a long, long time. I’m both surprised and saddened that it’s nearly over already, although I have some […]

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A Few of My Favorite Things: May 2025

It feels like I was only just getting ready to kick off the month of May yesterday – but here we are in the final stretch before June begins this coming weekend! Time really does fly when you’re having the time of your life! While I’ll have the full recap of these past few weeks […]

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Not-So-Local-Loves: Ledro Land Art

While recapping my recent stay in Italy, I had mentioned that Troy and I had spent a day hiking the perimeter of the absolutely breathtaking Lake Ledro, where we’d stopped by each of the small villages that surround the water throughout the course of our walk. Early in the day, before we’d embarked, I had […]

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