“The Little Lights Are Not Twinkling…”

Although the weather has continued to be bizarre (even by New England standards) in recent days- snow in the morning and thunderstorms at night!- we had a momentary break from the clouds and precipitation this past weekend, and I took the opportunity to head back down to Roger Williams Park Zoo in Rhode Island to […]

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OOTD: Trimming The Tree…

It took a couple of days to find everything in storage, but my hideous and crooked little $15 Christmas tree that I bought back in 2019 to commemorate my first holiday season in my (then) new apartment is officially back up, covered in ornaments and twinkling brightly in the corner of my living room. Of […]

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Christmas Cards and Charlie Brown Trees…

In my last post, I had talked about excitedly anticipating going to a holiday light display in Rhode Island this week, but of course- New England’s often unpredictable weather had other things in mind. First, with a series of heavy rainstorms with wild wind gusts, and now with some upcoming snowfall. And although looking at […]

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Little Holiday Traditions…

Given how unconventional last year’s holiday season was as a result of the pre-vaccination days of COVID-19, being able to return to beloved traditions this time around- the big and the small- has been such a joyous and often emotional experience. I have delighted in decorating my apartment (although I still have to set my […]

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Local Loves: Wright’s Farm

With Troy back in town for a few days before he flies home to California, and us not wanting to keep eating at the same locations in the Valley over and over- we decided to take a trip down Memory Lane (see: Rhode Island) to have dinner at a dining/banquet hall that is a popular […]

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Festive Foodie: Cranberry-Brie Pie Crust Bites

Happy December, everyone! While I’m going to be kicking off this month with some of my favorite traditions- like finishing decorating my apartment, putting together my annual Christmas cards and getting ready to marathon some of my favorite holiday movies- I also wanted to share a quick, easy and festive appetizer recipe for those of […]

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A Month to Remember: November 2021

It is absolutely wild to me that we have reached the end of November and there are only a few weeks left until 2021 comes to a close, as well. We all say it every time the holidays sneak up on us again- but time truly does fly by- especially as you’re getting older! I’ve […]

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A Few of My Favorite Things: November 2021

Happy Black Friday and Unofficial Food Coma Recovery Day, everyone! I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving holiday and that this ongoing long weekend has been sensational so far! I myself have had an absolutely beautiful, wonderful couple of days- filled with so much love, laughter and mashed potatoes- but I plan on diving […]

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