OOTD: Spooktacular Sweater

What do you do when your friend-neighbor-photographer is away in Arizona for a couple of weeks to help his absolute sweetheart of a grandmother get situated in her Fall/Winter home, but you have a really cute and seasonally-appropriate sweater you want to show off before you head to a Berkshires-based pumpkin & Halloween event? You […]

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My Fall Makeup Routine!

Before I dive into Jack-O-Lanterns, horror movies, and some Halloween-inspired baking in the coming days ahead, I thought today would be the perfect opportunity to share one of my seasonal ‘Makeup Collection’ posts so I could highlight some recent restocks and limited edition collaborations I have been loving and living for since the early days […]

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A Month to Remember: September 2024

It goes without saying that I’m very excited for October and all the things I have planned during it. It’s my favorite month with my favorite holiday (Halloween!) and I’ve got a lot of spooky events with friends and local lore/destinations to write about here on ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ throughout the next few weeks – […]

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A Few of My Favorite Things: September 2024

At the time of this post being published, I’ll be just starting off on a very long drive (via the scenic route and with plenty of stops!) to Maryland for an extended weekend spent with friends/family and catching the Oceans Calling Festival in Ocean City. I’m so excited to reunite with Andrew and the kids […]

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Cider, Celebrations and Cheeseburgers…

I had mentioned in my last post (where I shared a fantastic pasta recipe!) that the bulk of this past weekend had been spent going to various farmer’s markets, fairs and festivals – including Fall celebrations, craft exchanges, and art shows. It’s the perfect time of year for outdoor activities and get togethers here in […]

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Fall Foodie: Fall Zucchette Pasta with Smoked Gouda

With yesterday marking the first official day of Fall, it only felt right to celebrate accordingly by starting my morning with a Pumpkin Spice Latte before embarking on a day filled with local fairs and festivals in and around the Pioneer Valley with my mother and Oliver – and then ending the evening by preparing […]

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A Little Hocus Pocus…

With a long weekend trip to Maryland planned at the end of this month to meet up with Andrew and the kids for the first time in what feels like forever, I’ve been crafting and customizing little gift bags for each of them – as is my tradition whenever we all get to spend time […]

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OOTD: Fall Spice Knits

Despite my ongoing efforts to manifest more Fall-esque weather in recent days/weeks, it has still been consistently hot out during the day, and the air conditioner in my apartment has remained on (and set to full blast) from the time I’m taking a break for lunch while working from home until I’m getting ready for […]

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