This past weekend involved a lot of driving, but even more time spent with some of my favorite people and at some of my favorite destinations – specifically when heading out towards The Berkshires! While I had only a couple of very specific plans for this weekend, I left the rest up to the weather, […]
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There are a few movies I love to watch each and every Summer that have been a tradition in my life since I was a little kid. While things like ‘Jaws’ and ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ are definitely on that list, so are classic, feel-good and “coming of age” movies like ‘Stand By Me’ and […]
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The title of today’s post may be a tad inaccurate since I’m actually in a pretty good mood! I’m surviving the current heatwave extraordinarily well, it’s Friday, and I’m spending a good portion of my upcoming weekend with friends! How could anyone feel crabby on a morning like this? What I’m referring to, of course, […]
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Around this time last year, I had taken a day trip to Hyannis to catch the last couple days of the annual Hydrangea Festival (one of my favorite flowers!) and do some shopping. I’d ultimately set a goal for myself during that outing that I would plan another trip in Summer 2025, except I would […]
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The news and updates coming out of Central Texas right now have been nothing short of heartbreaking, as the search and rescues that began in the hours and days after devastating flash floods that decimated the region just over a week ago have gradually turned into recovery missions – including efforts to locate still unaccounted […]
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I love a good, chilled chicken salad sandwich or a scoop of it on a buttery cracker during the Summertime – be it at a backyard cookout, during a snack break on a beach day, or when I’m taking a few minutes to refuel on one of the days I come into the office throughout […]
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Earlier this week, I had talked about how I’d spent my Fourth of July holiday in Rye, New Hampshire while simultaneously sharing one of the best places to grab an overstuffed lobster roll (like a true Patriot!) – but I’d also mentioned that a few other locations had been considered before my mom and I […]
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When it came time to plan how I’d be spending my Fourth of July Weekend, there were only a couple of rules I had made for myself: No Cape Cod (because no matter what time you get on the road, you will be sitting in traffic for hours only to then wait in lines and […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 