This past Saturday marked one of the first genuinely warm and sunny days we’ve had here in New England in quite some time. It also marked the beginning of Maple Season here in New England, with many of our local sugar houses offering pancake breakfasts, syrup sampling, and plenty of freshly-made products and goodies for […]
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Although quite a few of my Valentines Days over recent years have been what some would consider a little unconventional (having been in a relationship since 2019 that then went long distance in 2020) I will always appreciate and look forward to a holiday that lets me celebrate love, chocolate, and the color red. Sure, […]
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Having to refrain from posting about so many wonderful gifts I’d received and fun purchases I’d made over the course of last year’s holiday season and my birthday earlier this month was nothing short of torture. My friends and family are so thoughtful, so fun, and just *get* me on every level – and as […]
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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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It’s hard to believe this will be the last “Favorite Things” compilation of 2024 and that both Christmas and New Years are just a few short days away! Now that I’ve recovered from my recent bout with the flu and am back to my usual schedule, the next few days are going to be spent […]
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I am in full-blown “Last Minute Gift Shopping Mode” right now – picking up and wrapping those final items that give the gifts I’ve already painstakingly selected earlier this year that little something extra when I finally hand them to their respective recipients. While being in stores or scrolling through multiple feeds late at night […]
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Nothing gets you into the holiday spirit in New England quite like an impromptu heavy snowstorm that results in traffic delays and school/business closures! And with us being only just a few days into December, it seemed fitting that we got our first heavy snowfall of the year this week! On Wednesday night after finishing […]
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It’s been hard to plan consistent outfits over the past week or so, since temperatures have varied between “warmer than expected” to “much colder than anticipated” – often over the course of just a couple of hours – which means I’m usually grabbing heavier jackets or sweaters to wear over long dresses when I’m at […]
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