I have a complicated relationship/history with Smith College. While I’ve met some incredible alumni and faculty from there over the years, I’ve also encountered (firsthand) and am keenly aware of an underlying and toxic environment among some of the students and staff that seems to actively discourage young and impressionable female students from taking any […]
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I take full responsibility for jinxing all of New England when I recently wrote about how it was starting to feel like Spring here. Clearly my eagerness for a new and warmer season angered some higher power that somehow controls the weather, because it has been snowing on and off for about a week now- […]
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February might be the shortest month out of the year- but it is certainly one of the mightiest and most memorable- especially here in the Northeast where we typically get unpredictable weather, fluctuating high/low temperatures and the occasional glimpses into the Springtime in-between Valentine’s Day and the end of the regular football season. There’s a […]
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Despite today technically being a holiday, I’m still working regular hours- which is fine considering this past weekend was extremely laid back- so I’ve had ample opportunity to get some rest and relaxation under my belt while enjoying both quiet days in with friends, and also in the comforts of my bed with a weighted, […]
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On my journey to better overall health and making wiser choices for my body/skin/hair, etc. (I haven’t given up on my New Year’s resolutions yet!) I’ve been blending and squeezing my own juices, using fresh and organic vegetables when cooking light lunches or dinners, and setting reminders to drink more water throughout the day. It’s […]
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What an exciting and busy past few days it’s been, filled with friends, family, food and football! With the regular NFL season done and in the books until the Fall (which is right around the time I’ll be finished paying off the money the Chiefs cost me on Sunday night!) I’ll have to find other […]
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I’m happy to report that I made it through this past weekend’s dreaded polar vortex, arctic chill, the coldest of cold fronts, etc., which hit New England head-on early Friday evening and relentlessly stuck around until late Saturday afternoon. With dangerously high winds and a chill that dropped temperatures into record-breaking negatives, a lot of […]
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With temperatures anticipated to dip down to about -30 this weekend (please help me,) there’s no better time to enjoy a piping hot bowl of soup and/or a toasted popover with melted butter to warm my hands, bones, etc. And while I’m quite fond of making stews or bisques on my own- sometimes it’s nice […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 