A Sprinkle of Patriotism…

Celebrating the Fourth of July in a record-breaking heatwave can be a little tricky. Sure, you can still grill outside or sit out to watch the fireworks, but the air hurts to breathe and heat stroke is on the rise. Of course you can go to the beach to cool off, but in Massachusetts, most […]

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A Month to Remember: June 2026

One thing that I can truly appreciate about June 2026 is that it felt, at least for me, like it really took it’s time while it was here. There was no sense of “where did the month go?!” in these last few days and no scrambling to prepare myself for when July and the upcoming […]

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2026 Resolutions Check-In

I had started drafting this post earlier in the week while still in North Carolina with Kelsey’s family, but briefly put a pin in it so I could make sure I was spending my waking moments – the ones where I wasn’t working remotely, anyway – giving her two children the time, love and attention […]

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Adventures In Babysitting…

Hello from North Carolina, everyone! I’m in town for the next few days after arriving this past Saturday afternoon to help out with childcare for my two favorite little bursts of energy, creativity and curiosity – and what a fun-filled weekend we had together! While they’re in school and I’m working remotely from the house […]

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A Month to Remember: May 2026

I always catch myself saying “I wish time would slow down!” both inside my head and out loud, usually during bittersweet moments, incredible trips/vacations, or milestones that came out of nowhere – or sometimes when I just feel like I’m getting older far too quickly and need a second to catch my breath and take […]

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French Fries and Stormy Skies…

When I was a teenager, fifteen or sixteen, I visited Old Orchard Beach in Maine for the very first time with my best friend from high school. She was going away for a week – a tradition she’d told me about and one that had happened every Summer since she was little – and wanted […]

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“An ocean of violets in bloom…”

Out of all the museums in Boston that I adore, The Museum of Fine Arts is by far one of my favorites. It’s a place I can get lost in for hours as I wander from floor to floor, room to room, and I’m always stumbling upon something new or unique that I’d never seen […]

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Stopping to Smell the Flowers…

It’s been a pretty busy week for me so far, what with Marathon Monday having taken place a couple of days ago, a lot of commitments and deadlines to meet at work in the coming days, the usual errands to run and being in the thick of Spring cleaning my apartment, closet, and car (I’m […]

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