Okay, but what if I’m not ready for September to end just yet? What if we can just keep it going for another couple of weeks? Is that something we could make happen? Instead of only thirty days in the month, we could extend it to a nice, even fifty days, right? No? Then I […]
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Today marks my last day of my week-long “September Staycation” before I’m scheduled to return to work as normal next Monday morning, and I’m just thankful that the impending Nor’easter – heavy rain instead of endless snow this time! – isn’t set to reach my neck of the woods until tomorrow. It gives me a […]
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I took this week off from work for a few reasons. I was starting to get a little burnt out, I have a concert I’m attending (tonight!) and wanted to give myself ample time to recover afterwards, and I also wanted to just free up some mornings/afternoons to enjoy a few start-of-the-season activities with my […]
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You know that when I update ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ later in the day as opposed to bright and early in the mornings – when I’m usually awake, alert, and at my most productive – that I am either deep in my feelings or am extremely busy, and this week has been a bit of both […]
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Every once in a while, especially in the early morning hours when I have the opportunity to just sit in the quiet and watch the sun begin to rise like I am right now as I write this, I like to take time to reflect on all I have be grateful for – especially this […]
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Similar to June of this year, July felt like it moved along at a remarkably slow, steady, and manageable pace, and despite how busy and active I was throughout 90% of it, I never felt like I was missing out on any of my Summer or like I was rushing through anything – and for […]
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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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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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