Hello, June! It’s so nice to see you again! I thought I’d kick off the first month of the Summer season this year with a recipe I was inspired to try out after the wonderful Mother’s Day brunch I had treated my mom to a couple of weeks ago. If you remember, we had enjoyed […]
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I always catch myself saying “I wish time would slow down!” both inside my head and out loud, usually during bittersweet moments, incredible trips/vacations, or milestones that came out of nowhere – or sometimes when I just feel like I’m getting older far too quickly and need a second to catch my breath and take […]
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When I was a teenager, fifteen or sixteen, I visited Old Orchard Beach in Maine for the very first time with my best friend from high school. She was going away for a week – a tradition she’d told me about and one that had happened every Summer since she was little – and wanted […]
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This past Sunday, when I found myself in Connecticut for an impromptu adventure, including a riverside hike and a tour of a quirky castle (I’ll get into that within the next couple of days because it was honestly so unexpected and amazing!), I had been winding through the small, picturesque town of Chester on my […]
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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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Summer might not be arriving for another month or so, but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy some warm weather-inspired treats while I gear up for long days at the beach, bonfires with friends, and coffee dates on the Cape. The quintessential Summertime dessert – for me, anyway – is a good, old fashioned s’more […]
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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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Although the unofficial start to the Summer season doesn’t begin until Memorial Day Weekend (for me, anyway!) I’ve already caught myself dreaming of weekends on the Cape and day trips up to New Hampshire and Maine to spend time by the ocean. After such a dreadful Winter weather-wise, it’s what has been keeping me going […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 