This past weekend involved a lot of driving, but even more time spent with some of my favorite people and at some of my favorite destinations – specifically when heading out towards The Berkshires! While I had only a couple of very specific plans for this weekend, I left the rest up to the weather, […]
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There are a few movies I love to watch each and every Summer that have been a tradition in my life since I was a little kid. While things like ‘Jaws’ and ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ are definitely on that list, so are classic, feel-good and “coming of age” movies like ‘Stand By Me’ and […]
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Around this time last year, I had taken a day trip to Hyannis to catch the last couple days of the annual Hydrangea Festival (one of my favorite flowers!) and do some shopping. I’d ultimately set a goal for myself during that outing that I would plan another trip in Summer 2025, except I would […]
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I love a good, chilled chicken salad sandwich or a scoop of it on a buttery cracker during the Summertime – be it at a backyard cookout, during a snack break on a beach day, or when I’m taking a few minutes to refuel on one of the days I come into the office throughout […]
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Earlier this week, I had talked about how I’d spent my Fourth of July holiday in Rye, New Hampshire while simultaneously sharing one of the best places to grab an overstuffed lobster roll (like a true Patriot!) – but I’d also mentioned that a few other locations had been considered before my mom and I […]
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When it came time to plan how I’d be spending my Fourth of July Weekend, there were only a couple of rules I had made for myself: No Cape Cod (because no matter what time you get on the road, you will be sitting in traffic for hours only to then wait in lines and […]
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While January will probably hold the title for “Longest Month Ever” each and every year since we’re all coming out of our post-holiday/New Years hazes and are trying to brave what’s left of Winter, I feel like June – and specifically June of 2025 – is a close second. This month felt like it went […]
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We are coming out of the tail end of an unexpected and extraordinary heat wave here in New England, with temperatures hitting the high nineties and occasionally cracking into the triple digits. It’s expected to break at some point tomorrow or Friday with rain and a much-needed cool-down – but in the meantime I’ve been […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 