A Sprinkle of Patriotism…

Celebrating the Fourth of July in a record-breaking heatwave can be a little tricky. Sure, you can still grill outside or sit out to watch the fireworks, but the air hurts to breathe and heat stroke is on the rise. Of course you can go to the beach to cool off, but in Massachusetts, most […]

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A Month to Remember: June 2026

One thing that I can truly appreciate about June 2026 is that it felt, at least for me, like it really took it’s time while it was here. There was no sense of “where did the month go?!” in these last few days and no scrambling to prepare myself for when July and the upcoming […]

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2026 Resolutions Check-In

I had started drafting this post earlier in the week while still in North Carolina with Kelsey’s family, but briefly put a pin in it so I could make sure I was spending my waking moments – the ones where I wasn’t working remotely, anyway – giving her two children the time, love and attention […]

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Adventures In Babysitting…

Hello from North Carolina, everyone! I’m in town for the next few days after arriving this past Saturday afternoon to help out with childcare for my two favorite little bursts of energy, creativity and curiosity – and what a fun-filled weekend we had together! While they’re in school and I’m working remotely from the house […]

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Bisque-ing in the Glow…

When it comes to celebrating my mom for Mother’s Day, she’s pretty laid-back and chill about plans. All three of her children are grown, and while one of my brothers has been living in Florida for a couple of years now, my other brother and I are still within a reasonable driving distance to see […]

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Homecoming…

As I’m writing this, I’ve got my windows open to let in the fresh air, the sun is shining, and I can see glimpses of grass on the ground as the snow that has accumulated in record-breaking amounts over the past few weeks is starting to melt away. As lovely as this “False Spring” is, […]

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A Month to Remember: January 2026

Have we really made it to the end of January already? While January typically feels like the longest month out of the year given the frigid temperatures in places like here at home in New England, people participating in “Dry January” and everyone doing their best to not give up on their resolutions before February […]

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Birthday Parties and Presents Galore…

Is it possible to get just one more day of this past weekend to stretch into today so that I can sleep a little later and recover from a couple of busy days spent with some of my dearest friends and family? It’s not that I don’t want to go to work and get things […]

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