Even though the holidays may be done for now, that doesn’t mean my festive and celebratory attitude has been packed away alongside my ornaments just yet. I’ve still got some post-Christmas and belated-New Year’s events planned! Each year when compiling my holiday shopping list, I break down my friends/family into two categories – people that […]
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That first full day back to work after New Year’s Eve/Day and following the conclusion of the holiday season can be and often is a disorienting and fully chaotic event. My Christmas decorations are still up, my sparkly heels from New Years are still on the floor by my bags – so how and why […]
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Happy Friday, everyone! While I’m still recovering from a low-key Christmas with my family that involved a lot of carbs and even more sweets, and finishing up some last minute planning for next week’s New Years festivities, I wanted to take a little time to talk about a couple of my most beloved gifts and […]
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Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! Santa brought me an early Christmas present overnight in the form of some significant snowfall here in Western Massachusetts, so I’m very grateful. I admittedly have a complicated, if not strained relationship with my faith, with religion, and with the concept of God (any God, really.) With the exception of my […]
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Although I don’t recall anyone ever telling me that bread pudding was/is a dessert specifically reserved for the holiday season only, I also don’t recall ever eating it at any other time of year other than Christmastime and thus, the tradition of both baking and enjoying it in the days or weeks leading up to […]
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It’s been a little over two years since I last made a mini compilation showcasing some of the playlists I was listening to non-stop for any one specific season/occasion, and given the swiftly approaching holidays within the next two weeks, I wanted to link to some of the music that were not only providing quite […]
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I had wanted to share some photos and recap from this past Friday night a little earlier this week, but the news and stories that unfolded over the weekend – the shooting at Brown University, the massacre at Bondi Beach, and the horrible news of what had been done to the legendary Rob Reiner and […]
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When I first moved into my apartment back in 2019, I didn’t have a Christmas tree and only had minimal holiday decorations at best. In need of a backdrop for last minute Christmas card photos I was taking with my boyfriend Troy to send to our family and friends, I scooped up a $15, pre-lit, […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 