A Taste of the Tropics…

I love a good birthday celebration, whether it’s my own or for any of my friends and family – and both planning and participating in dinners, parties and outings for the people I care about most in this life is one of my favorite things to do. Luckily, April is filled with birthdays – particularly […]

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My Spring Makeup Routine!

With April underway, and myself now in the midst of going through my cosmetics collection to determine what needs to be replenished, replaced, or swapped out for different products that are more skin/complexion friendly for me during the warmer months – I thought now would be a good time to share a couple of newer […]

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OOTD: Belated Birthday Blooms…

Last Friday, when the sun was shining and the temperatures were comfortably cool, I met up with my dear friend, neighbor and photographer extraordinaire, Dan, to grab a mid-afternoon tea and hear about his recent birthday trip that had transpired earlier in the week as the month of April kicked off. Since I hadn’t been […]

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Springtime Sweets: PEEPS and Pudding Cups

I want to preface this post by saying that I am not typically a fan of PEEPS. While my mother, a die-hard loyalist to the sugary, marshmallow monstrosities, will try and and all flavors that get churned out – I usually skip right over them at Eastertime and head directly to the chocolate bunnies or […]

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Fondue and Family…

Although this past weekend was mostly spent decorating my apartment, putting together clothes to donate, and buying, wrapping and preparing to either hand-deliver or ship birthday presents for friends and family who are celebrating their special days back-to-back this week – I did take a little time out to enjoy some melted cheese (and chocolate!) […]

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A Month to Remember: March 2025

Oh March – what an exciting and adventurous month you’ve been – and how perfectly paced you’ve felt! As the last remnants of Winter slowly melts away and makes room for Spring blossoms and blooms, I’ve had so much fun these past few weeks – filled with travel, great food, and lots of time with […]

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A Few of My Favorite Things: March 2025

As we wind down these last few days of March and I prepare for a very busy few weeks ahead (including many of my loved ones’ birthdays back-to-back, Easter, a mid-month visit from Troy, and some last minute international travel to-dos I have to take care of before the beginning of May!) I wanted to […]

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Local Loves: Familiars

Although Monday was apparently National Cocktail Day, and I was debating writing about one of the many fine and fun establishments around the Pioneer Valley where I can stop to get a great drink with dinner or a refreshing hard cider just because – your girl loves her coffee more than anything (it’s in the […]

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