Having spent so much of October away from home and far from the Northeast, and this past weekend being the first “full” few days where I was back in my apartment, in my town, and in my region for an extended period of time- I wanted to do a little more than simply catch up […]
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Now that I’m back in New England and have access to my kitchen again, I thought it was time to share another pumpkin-infused mini breakfast recipe (to serve as a follow-up to last month’s tiny pumpkin muffins!) that you can whip up in the days leading up to Halloween. While scones sometimes get a bad […]
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It was only a matter of time, but we’ve come up on the last couple of days of my extended West Coast journey. In a little over 24 hours I’ll be boarding a plane back to New England to ride out the remainder of my vacation before it’s time to return to work, colder weather, […]
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There’s a lot of things I’ve grown to absolutely adore in the nearly twenty years I’ve been traveling to San Diego. The friends and extended family I have there. The scenery. The beaches. The music venues (and music scene, of course!) The great places to eat and drink- plenty of which I’ve written about on […]
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Just because I’m presently on the West Coast and fully soaking up the sunshine doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy a good, cozy, Fall-inspired recipe or activity. I’m still on the prowl for local pumpkin patches, Halloween events and spooky landmarks to visit while I’m here for the next few weeks. You can take the girl […]
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Good Afternoon, everyone- although it’s still morning where I am right now. Greetings from beautiful and sunny San Diego! I got into town on Saturday afternoon after a rather bumpy flight as we passed over a series of storms and high winds throughout the Midwest. Although I was feeling a little groggy and nauseous by […]
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This week is a busy one for me, with working my full-time job, tying up some loose ends, running last minute errands and carefully packing for my upcoming three-week stay in Southern California. Given how long I’m going to be gone and how far from home I’ll be- I want to make sure I don’t […]
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This installment of ‘Local Loves’ is going to be a bit different than past posts. While I designate these (usually) New England-based spotlights on various businesses, attractions and oddities that can actively be visited/explored and experienced- this week’s travel/dining guide is serving more as a tribute to a place that I absolutely adore that recently […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 