The New England Wintertime Food Tour…

To say I’m still recovering from this past weekend would be an understatement. While I wasn’t out drinking or dancing until the early morning hours, I was still traveling all around the Northeast to enjoy a couple of belated-birthday celebrations that consisted of some of the best food I’ve ever in my life. How could […]

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Local Loves: Saltitude Himalayan Salt Cave

When a co-worker recently mentioned participating in a relaxing meditation session within a Himalayan Salt Cave in Rhode Island, I was naturally and obviously intrigued. My only knowledge of Himalayan Salt came from a lamp that was gifted to me as a housewarming present when I’d first moved into my apartment back in 2019, and […]

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Birthdays and A Blogiversary…

Good Morning to all of you, and Happy Birthday to me! With today marking yet another journey around the sun for yours truly, I wanted to take the opportunity to extend my sincerest appreciation and gratitude to everyone who has been reaching out to me in the days leading up to today offering their well-wishes […]

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Some Poe and Some Snow…

Greetings from the first official (significant) snowstorm of 2025 here in New England! Having started late yesterday afternoon and going strong until the early morning hours today, I’m staying warm and cozy as I work remotely and wait for the roads and the parking lot at my apartment to be cleared before I brave the […]

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My Winter Makeup Routine!

We’ve been in the thick of Winter for a while now, especially here in New England (it’s flurrying outside as I write this!) which means it’s about that time for me to talk about the makeup I’ve been wearing over these past few weeks to help keep me looking fresh-faced and camera ready given it’s […]

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Playing With Pantone…

Every year, around this time, I like to dedicate a post to the recently chosen “Color of the Year” via the creative minds over at PANTONE. It’s become a tradition of sorts here at ‘Coffee & Chiffon’, dating back to shortly after I’d first launched this blog in January of 2020 and talked about incorporating […]

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Busy and Booked…

I’m sure in all the years I’ve been posting on ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘, I’ve talked about or at the very least mentioned in passing how busy the month of January is and has been for me for as long as I can remember. Any holiday get-togethers and gift exchanges that I couldn’t get around to […]

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Los Angeles Fires: Ways to Help

California is no stranger to out-of-control wildfires, but the Palisades Fire has felt like an entirely new and terrifying beast – and the unstoppable path of destruction it’s left in it’s wake across Southern California has been shocking and heartbreaking to watch in real time. While I’m relieved that my friends and loved ones in […]

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