Buongiorno!

I had every intention of taking the time to update ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ regularly while away this past week, but truth be told – my days have been filled from morning to night with such epic and beautiful scenery, gawking at art and historic marvels, hiking literal mountains and splashing in the bluest of blue […]

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An International Vacay!

At the time this post goes live, I’ll be just touching down in Milan to meet up with Troy and officially begin a 12-day vacation in Northern Italy! I’ve been so excited for this trip since we first began the preliminary planning back in February, and it wasn’t until this past weekend when I was […]

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A Month to Remember: April 2025

Now that we’re in the final hours of April, and with May knocking at the door and looking to make a grand entrance, it’s about that time where I pause, practice gratitude, and give both a proper summary and loving send-off to the month that was – and what an extraordinary month April 2025 was, […]

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A Month to Remember: March 2025

Oh March – what an exciting and adventurous month you’ve been – and how perfectly paced you’ve felt! As the last remnants of Winter slowly melts away and makes room for Spring blossoms and blooms, I’ve had so much fun these past few weeks – filled with travel, great food, and lots of time with […]

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In My Spring Cleaning Era…

Despite the fact that it looks like we have some snow on the forecast in the coming days ahead, it’s now officially Spring as of yesterday, and I am more than ready for the season! While I’ve got some sweaters and jackets on stand-by since March and April are almost always unpredictable here in New […]

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Five Years…

When I think of “milestone” dates, I usually associate them with happy memories and moments – birthdays, anniversaries, a date commemorating an accomplishment or reaching a goal – but life is filled with both good and bad, and milestones can mark sadder and more traumatic events, as well. Yesterday, for example, marked five years since […]

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Tropical Takes and King Cakes…

Much like my January had been, my schedule throughout February 2025 remains packed and busy, and I have been going non-stop with my full-time job, my new weekly radio show on MarkSkinRadio.com, planning both national and international travel within the next couple of weeks and months (!!!), and attending parties and get-togethers with my friends […]

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A Month to Remember: January 2025

January is one of those months that, year after year, always feels like it takes a lifetime to get through. I’ve seen a lot of memes on social media in recent days that are in the style of “it’s only January 45th!” that crack me up, and make me feel a little better since I […]

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