Happy (Almost) Halloween, everyone! As I prepare for a weekend full of long overdue spooky and scary activities and parties with friends- things we couldn’t enjoy in 2020- I’m also preparing to bid a fond farewell to my favorite month of the year and all the spontaneous travel, pampering, and splurging that came with it […]
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When it comes time to narrow down my favorite things for the month of October, I’m always left asking “you mean I can’t just say the whole month?” Alas- these posts are always limited to products, things I’m binge-watching, a few odds and some of the ends I’ve stumbled upon during the weeks leading up […]
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Many people might think that I spend my Octobers walking around and photographing old New England cemeteries, abandoned and potentially haunted locations or pumpkin patches while looking for all things spooky and scary- and while they aren’t necessarily wrong- I do that kind of stuff like, a lot this time of year- I’m actually known […]
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With Halloween approaching, and the need to stock up on candy for myself (and the Trick-Or-Treaters too, I guess? Mostly me, though!) I recently stopped by a famous New England landmark that I don’t think I’ve visited since I was a kid- a candy store that has been going strong since 1946. If you grew […]
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During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic last Fall, I found myself exploring/documenting some of the roadside oddities, morbid monuments, and unusual historic markers in and around New England- not only because I personally found them fascinating- but because it was a great way to get out of my apartment for some fresh air while […]
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When it comes to writing “Coffee & Chiffon,” I tend to keep things as light and as stress-free as possible. I try not to get political or discuss current events too much- typically saving up that energy for my recap of all the headlines from over the year for a pre-NYE post (which I’ve recently […]
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Happy (early) Halloween, everyone! I’ll be spending the next couple of days- including the holiday- back in Las Vegas before I head home this coming Sunday, and while I’m preparing to buy some Trick-or-Treating candy for Kelsey’s kids and pack my suitcase in advance to avoid any pre-flight headaches- I also wanted to take some […]
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The days leading up to an extended trip (and for me, that means longer than a weekend) are always hectic. There’s the packing, sure- that undoubtedly takes the longest amount of time- but there’s also making sure my bank knows I’ll be heading out of town, wrapping up loose ends at work so that I […]
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