Greetings from North Carolina, where I’ve been staying with Andrew and the kids in their new home since Saturday morning! While there is just the tiniest bit of snow on the ground here and there, and I still wear a sweater when I go out, it’s a nice change of weather and scenery from the […]
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When I think of “milestone” dates, I usually associate them with happy memories and moments – birthdays, anniversaries, a date commemorating an accomplishment or reaching a goal – but life is filled with both good and bad, and milestones can mark sadder and more traumatic events, as well. Yesterday, for example, marked five years since […]
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It can prove to be difficult to make any short or long-term plans here in New England, particularly in the Winter when the weather is at it’s most unpredictable. I have a flight planned to North Carolina this coming weekend, and I have been obsessively and frantically checking the forecasts and radars for any inclination […]
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It’s not often I get snowed in while visiting my mom in Central Massachusetts. In recent years, I’m usually at my apartment or in my neighborhood within the Pioneer Valley when the bigger storms hit – and I pass the time waiting for plows and sanders by binge-watching comfort movies or my favorite television series, […]
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Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Although this will be another year where Troy and I will be celebrating our relationship and all things love and romance from opposite sides of the country, that doesn’t mean I can’t treat myself to some of the typical fanfare that comes with today’s holiday – like taking myself out to […]
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Much like my January had been, my schedule throughout February 2025 remains packed and busy, and I have been going non-stop with my full-time job, my new weekly radio show on MarkSkinRadio.com, planning both national and international travel within the next couple of weeks and months (!!!), and attending parties and get-togethers with my friends […]
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Although quite a few of my Valentines Days over recent years have been what some would consider a little unconventional (having been in a relationship since 2019 that then went long distance in 2020) I will always appreciate and look forward to a holiday that lets me celebrate love, chocolate, and the color red. Sure, […]
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Before we head into another snowy weekend here in New England, and before I start getting into all things love and romance just in time for Valentine’s Day next week – I wanted to take the time to talk about my current skin and hair care obsessions from this season. I’ve been getting a lot […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 