When I told my friends and family that I was going to be at my office on my birthday (today!) nearly all of them said that I was crazy, and that I should have taken the day off to celebrate- or at the very least relax and sleep in for a change. But, there’s really […]
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It only took the first couple of weeks of January, but my belated Christmas get-togethers and gift exchanges that were postponed from last year have finally been completed as of this past weekend! And with it, I’ve officially taken down the last of my remaining Christmas decorations and packed them away until the next holiday […]
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Happy New Year’s Weekend, everyone! A good indication that someone is getting older is the amount of times they say things like “time flew by,” or “it feels like just yesterday when…” etc., etc. as it relates to days, weeks, months and years. I, myself, must sound like I’m a fossil by now- because I’ve […]
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One of the things I’ve always been so happy about in my life, and maybe even proud of to some degree, is how close my family has remained over the years. Despite distance, life’s unpredictability or even the occasional disagreement- as no one is immune to that- we’ve always found our ways back to one […]
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Well hello, December! As we enter the final stretch of 2023 and gear up for Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations, I wanted to do a quick rewind and talk about the most magical Thanksgiving weekend ever. I’m still floating on a fluffy, tinsel-covered cloud with how sweet, thoughtful and festive it was! Thanksgiving and […]
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A good thing to practice, and something I’m still actively trying to do daily, is to take stock in the things I have to be grateful for in the days, weeks and months surrounding Thanksgiving- and not just on the holiday itself. It can be tricky, of course. I have bad days and difficult times […]
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Without fail, the debate over when it’s acceptable to decorate for the holidays rages on into the days leading up to Thanksgiving (and it has been since the day after Halloween!) It is an extremely divisive topic- right up there with anything surrounding politics or religion- but I think a fair, nuanced compromise/suggestion would be […]
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Although Maryland had been somewhat crisp during my recent stay, nothing could have prepared me for just how cold (and a little snowy!) New England had suddenly become during my brief absence. Stepping off of the plane and immediately seeing both my breath and frost on my windshield when I went to pick up my […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 