What do you do when your friend-neighbor-photographer is away in Arizona for a couple of weeks to help his absolute sweetheart of a grandmother get situated in her Fall/Winter home, but you have a really cute and seasonally-appropriate sweater you want to show off before you head to a Berkshires-based pumpkin & Halloween event? You […]
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Before I dive into Jack-O-Lanterns, horror movies, and some Halloween-inspired baking in the coming days ahead, I thought today would be the perfect opportunity to share one of my seasonal ‘Makeup Collection’ posts so I could highlight some recent restocks and limited edition collaborations I have been loving and living for since the early days […]
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It feels like I hit the ground running since my return home to New England this past weekend after a brief stay in Delaware and Maryland. I had gotten on the road early on Friday morning, beginning the long drive through New York, New Jersey, and parts of Pennsylvania while in route to meet up […]
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It goes without saying that I’m very excited for October and all the things I have planned during it. It’s my favorite month with my favorite holiday (Halloween!) and I’ve got a lot of spooky events with friends and local lore/destinations to write about here on ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ throughout the next few weeks – […]
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At the time of this post being published, I’ll be just starting off on a very long drive (via the scenic route and with plenty of stops!) to Maryland for an extended weekend spent with friends/family and catching the Oceans Calling Festival in Ocean City. I’m so excited to reunite with Andrew and the kids […]
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I had mentioned in my last post (where I shared a fantastic pasta recipe!) that the bulk of this past weekend had been spent going to various farmer’s markets, fairs and festivals – including Fall celebrations, craft exchanges, and art shows. It’s the perfect time of year for outdoor activities and get togethers here in […]
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With yesterday marking the first official day of Fall, it only felt right to celebrate accordingly by starting my morning with a Pumpkin Spice Latte before embarking on a day filled with local fairs and festivals in and around the Pioneer Valley with my mother and Oliver – and then ending the evening by preparing […]
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I’ve been living in the Pioneer Valley for just over five years now, and while I’d been pretty familiar with parts of Western Massachusetts for much longer than that, having visited friends for many long weekends, holidays, celebrations, etc., before I moved to the area, there were still plenty of places I didn’t know about […]
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