A Month to Remember: March 2024

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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A Few of My Favorite Things: March 2024

Oh, March, you have been an absolute whirlwind of a month- in both good and bad ways (but thankfully, mostly good!) And while I’ll be giving you a proper send off a little later on this week before I get ready for Easter and all the things I have planned for April- I wanted to […]

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Local Loves: The Sparkle Barn

With a string of upcoming April birthdays – one right after the other! – I’ve been seeking out unique gifts, cards and oddities for my loved ones to make their special day even more memorable and fun. And, while there’s plenty of places in and around The Pioneer Valley where I can find some interesting […]

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Easter Eats: Lamb and Wild Rice Stew

With Easter just around the corner and Stef & I back in the studio to record new episodes of our ‘Baking to the B Movies’ podcast (available wherever you get your podcasts, by the way!) I thought I’d share an absolutely incredible lamb stew recipe that Stef whipped up for our recent season premiere as […]

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OOTD: False Spring Sweaters

Although I’ve been slowly but surely beginning the process of packing up my Fall/Winter wardrobe to put away in storage for another few months, setting aside things I didn’t wear throughout the colder seasons to have cleaned and donate, and airing out some of my Springtime and Summer dresses and tops- I’ve made sure to […]

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Catfish, Tulips and Maple Syrup…

After the absolute rollercoaster that was last week, I was still feeling celebratory, not only because of Monday’s verdict but also because I got a raise and bonus at my job, started planning some Springtime travel- and completed a lengthy list of errands and tasks that had fallen to the wayside while I was otherwise […]

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I’ve Got Something to Say…

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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Post-Verdict Refresh…

With Troy having flown back to California in the very early morning hours yesterday after a successful verdict was reached in his defamation trial (and I’m writing a whoooooole thing about it later on this week now that I’m finally allowed to do so!) I’ve been readjusting to having my apartment all to myself again. […]

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