I’ve had such a beautiful, snowy and festive weekend these past couple of days, spent in the company of my mother and then with some of my friends in-between getting some more holiday shopping done and preparing to send out my Christmas cards a little later on this week now that they’ve been carefully designed […]
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I’m sure I’ve mentioned this multiple times in the past, but September 1st, for me, as always marked the beginning of the Fall season – regardless of the weather or still-scorching-hot-temperatures outside. It’s the beginning of the “ber” months and therefore it’s okay for me to start indulging in pumpkin spiced-everything and making sure any […]
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Try as I might to continue to hang onto all things Summer for as long as possible, there’s been a chill in the air in the early mornings, a few of the leaves have already started to shift their color palette in small but still noticeable ways, and the surefire signs of Autumn’s impending arrival […]
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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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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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With Monday being a Massachusetts-centric holiday and also Troy’s last full day here in the Pioneer Valley before he returns to work on the West Coast (although we’re reuniting in Milan, Italy in exactly two weeks – and I still can’t believe it’s happening!) I thought I would take the day off from anything and […]
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Any weekend where I can take some time to actually unwind, rest, and enjoy the simple pleasure of not having set, specific plans is a win in my book – and I thoroughly appreciate and enjoy them as they are far and few between in my adulthood. Although I began the process of doing some […]
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It’s been a few years since I’ve had a take-down, cancel all plans, stay-in-bed-all-day type of cold that results in me calling out of work and leaving both my text messages and e-mails on “unread” for any significant amount of time – but here we are! I’m finally on the other side of what was […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 