The Calm Among Christmas…

As we inch closer and closer to Christmas Eve/Day and the end of 2024, it can get harder and harder to find some time to simply rest and relax by oneself or in limited company (instead of groups of, say, twenty people.) There are parties to host and attend! Shopping to be done! Gifts to […]

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Local Loves: HOTFIRE Bar and Grill

I adore Shelburne Falls. It’s a place I’ve written about frequently here on ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ since it’s only about 20 minutes away from my apartment and it’s a picturesque little village with a lot to do and see – even with it’s main attraction, the famed Bridge of Flowers, currently undergoing some long overdue […]

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Magic in the Forest…

And just like that, we’re officially into December! I took some time this past weekend to rest, recharge, and just kick back with a cup of mint hot chocolate and zone out to some of my favorite holiday movies because these next few weeks I’m going to be going, going, going non-stop all the way […]

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Local Loves: 51 Park

With Troy having returned to California as of yesterday afternoon after a brief stay with me, and myself having taken a few days off of work this week to begin holiday preparations and start getting my Christmas dΓ©cor out of storage, it seemed like the perfect time to share what has become one of my […]

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Cider and Hungry Caterpillars…

In an effort to return to some sense of normalcy and lightheartedness after the events from earlier this week, I thought now would be a good time to share some photos and snippets from last weekend in what I consider to be the “calm before the storm,” so to speak. Last weekend was the annual […]

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One More Shot of Spooky…

Happy Friday and Hello, November! I hope everyone had a fantastic Halloween yesterday/last night. While I enjoyed a couple of parties during the day and evening, unexpectedly won Bruins tickets for a game in Boston next week, and managed to close out the night with a whole lot of leftover candy since I went a […]

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Not-So-Local-Loves: Bartlett House

I had wanted to share this post last Friday, but I was both recovering from a 24-hour cold (it always happens with the change in seasons, and I’m doing much better now!) as well as finalizing the last of my car repairs and maintenance as we approach the colder months here in New England. An […]

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Not-So-Local-Loves: Madonna Inn

Last week, when winding down my recap of my time in Northern California and the Redwoods, I had mentioned that Troy had a surprise for me during our long drive back to Orange County – a place that was so unique and cool that it deserved it’s own post – and here we are! After […]

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