For as long as I can remember, my family and most of my friends (and then just me when I moved away from home) have had fake/plastic Christmas trees on display every holiday season. A lot of us have/had pets, other friends had small children, and I guess there was just something about being able […]
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Happy Halloween Eve and Greetings from Maryland, everyone! I’m spending the next couple of days here with Andrew and the kids to celebrate Halloween, and ring in both the beginning of November and the official holiday season before it’s time to fly back to Massachusetts and get ready for a very, very busy few weeks […]
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With just a few days left until Halloween and my only recently returning to the East Coast after an extended stay in Southern California, I had limited time to catch up on grabbing some pumpkins and new Halloween décor to get my apartment window displays ready to go before I head down to Maryland this […]
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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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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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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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I have to keep reminding myself that as excited as I am for September, the Fall and all my favorite Autumnal activities, Halloween, etc., etc., that I need to practice being present and living in the moment just a little bit more- and that includes taking the time to bid a fond farewell to August […]
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It was all-too-perfect that I would spend the last weekend of July finally being able to enjoy a full couple of days of uninterrupted sunshine and cooler, comfortable temperatures considering most of the month was spent wading through flood waters or taking shelter in basements during severe storms, heat and tornado warnings. Not wanting to […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 