Local Loves: Country Pie Pizza

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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A Month to Remember: July 2024

Not since January has a month felt like it has lasted forever the way July has. I’m not complaining, by the way – since this past month has been absolutely superb and packed to the brim with a lot of travel to some of my favorite Summertime destinations in and around New England, plenty of […]

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Local Loves: Ashfield Lake

I’ve always been and likely always will be a “beachy girl.” The ocean – any ocean! – is one of my favorite places to be in the Summertime, with many weekends of my life spent up at Rye and Hampton Beach in New Hampshire, Old Orchard Beach and Ogunquit in Maine, and both Laguna Beach […]

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March Madness…

Although I’ve got my usual “end of the month wrap-up” posts lined up a little later on this week, including sharing some of my favorite things/products and highlights from these past few weeks- it’s worth mentioning (again) that I can’t believe the month is nearly over! Spring is struggling to break free of Winter’s icy […]

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A Month to Remember: July 2021

It’s hard for me, and I’m sure many other, people, too- to believe that we only have a couple of days left in the month of July and that in a matter of weeks we’ll be winding down Summer of 2021 and getting ready to head into the Fall. Autumn is my favorite time of […]

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Day at the Lake…

For the past few years- even before I moved to the Pioneer Valley- visiting Ashfield Lake in Ashfield, Massachusetts every Summer was a must-do. The lake is clean, beautiful, and within a short walking distance from downtown Ashfield. And, although downtown Ashfield doesn’t look like much- it’s very much a rustic place to visit and/or […]

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