Local Loves: Hogan’s Cider Mill

One of my favorite September traditions and a true “return to Fall form” event I love participating in every year is the first cider mill visit of the season (and purchasing apple cider doughnuts is a must-do!) While I tend to visit many long-time cherished locations throughout Autumn, I try to mix it up a […]

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All The Fall Things…

Despite the fact that temperatures continue to reach the high 70s/low 80s each afternoon and I am still very much wearing shorts and sandals throughout the day since returning home to New England, that hasn’t stopped me from beginning to unpack my Autumnal and Halloween dΓ©cor, including some new additions I’d picked up as recently […]

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A Month to Remember: September 2023

I love you, September- I really, truly and sincerely do! You are the gateway from my beloved hot and hazy days of Summer to my absolute favorite crisp and brisk Autumn nights. You are the month when all things pumpkin, apple, cozy and comforting make their triumphant comeback and I’m always sad when it’s time […]

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A Cider Day Getaway…

When my longtime friend and podcast co-host, Stef, pulled me aside a few weeks ago to ask if I wanted to take an extra day off and extend my Labor Day Weekend to participate in some Autumnal activities, I don’t think she’d even finished asking before I had submitted my PTO request/notice at my office. […]

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Early Fall Traditions, and Doughnuts…

As a New Englander, there are a few early-September traditions and “must-dos” that I truly cherish and look forward to every year. Stopping by the annual Seafood Festival in New Hampshire is a big one, for sure (and that’s happening next weekend!) along with having one final cookout for Labor Day Weekend- which I’ll be […]

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Local Loves: Carr’s Ciderhouse

Just because it’s November and many places are gearing up for the impending holidays doesn’t mean that the Autumnal activities are coming to an end anytime soon. Sure, most of the trees here in Massachusetts are bare (side note: the crunching they make under my boots is my favorite sound of all!)– but we still […]

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