An inside joke among my group of girlfriends, specifically as it relates to the last two Summer trips we’ve all taken to Cape Cod together, is that we are all served portions of piping hot savory pies upon our arrival to our shared cottage – an older and historic house that notoriously takes a little […]
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With my extended weekend away with my girlfriends having just wrapped up, and with my also taking today off from work to recover from our adventures (which I’ll share a little later on this week after I finish going through all of my photos!) I’m spending the next few hours unpacking, doing laundry, reorganizing and […]
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As militant as I am when it comes to applying sunscreen on time, every time, I admittedly got a little relaxed this past weekend while spending time in beautiful, historical, picturesque Rockport, Massachusetts – and got a little red, a little overheated, and am presently chugging water and remaining under the air conditioner at work […]
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With another Summer now upon us, it’s time to share yet another one of my favorite waterfront destinations to enjoy freshly caught lobster meat cooked to perfection and soaked with the perfect amount of butter – and still under $30 – which is a bargain given that the price of pretty much everything else has […]
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If there’s one thing I love just as much as trying out popular and beloved local eateries when I’m traveling outside of Massachusetts, it’s checking out small and independently owned shops to browse locally-sourced goods and hand-crafted items. That’s why whenever I visit Old Orchard Beach in Maine – like I did this past Memorial […]
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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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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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Every once in a while, I like to do a little experiment here on ‘Coffee & Chiffon’ when it comes to featuring beloved local (and occasionally not-so-local) hotspots. That experiment, entitled “Operation: Once The Influencers Leave” is pretty self-explanatory. I visit a place that had previously been overrun with people trying to capture/share a photo […]
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