I love a good rainy day, especially in the early days of Fall. It’s not the Winter type of rain that freezes you to the bone or makes dangerous patches of ice everywhere, and it’s also not the Summer type of rain that when it passes, it leaves the air heavy and sticky with humidity […]
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With today being a holiday and a designated day off from work, I’m excited to be heading out for a bit of a “Girls Afternoon” with my mom and my friend Stef to do some Fall décor shopping and grab lunch before I scoop up Oliver for a car ride and some ice cream (since […]
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You know that when I update ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ later in the day as opposed to bright and early in the mornings – when I’m usually awake, alert, and at my most productive – that I am either deep in my feelings or am extremely busy, and this week has been a bit of both […]
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Every once in a while I’ll see those click-bait headlines come across my social media algorithm that read something like “Legislators Pushing For a Four-Day Work-Week!” or “Politicians Debating Making All Mondays a Federal Holiday!” and although it’ll likely be something I’ll never see in my lifetime (or the next), I wish more than anything […]
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This past weekend, I found myself running some errands and making plans in and around Rhode Island in preparation for Thanksgiving and the upcoming Christmas season. One of those errands was stopping by one of the prettiest and most expansive garden centers/farm stands in South Kingstown – The Farmer’s Daughter – who just converted their […]
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Happy First (Official) Day of Fall, everyone! While I’m back to work bright and early this morning – what a beautiful and busy weekend I had – filled with plenty of sunshine, great food, shopping and pumpkin picking! On Friday afternoon once I’d finished work for the day, Dan and I headed to Galaxy in […]
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I’ve been really fortunate and blessed to find and nurture the friendships I’ve had in my life so far – many of which have been going strong since I was a teenager and/or in my early twenties. While life happens and circumstances can and do often change – people start new jobs, they get married, […]
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I had mentioned in my last post that we just kicked off Maple Season here in the Pioneer Valley – one of my favorite traditions as a lifelong New Englander, but even more so now that I’ve been living right on the border of states like Vermont and New Hampshire for the past few years. […]
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