Although Thanksgiving isn’t until next week, I’ve been spending a lot of time over these past few days doing some reflection and meditating on my life in 2024 through now – the big changes, accomplishments, ups and downs and, most importantly – the people who have been with me and by my side throughout it […]
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I had originally planned a post for today where I was going to recap this past weekend’s adventures in and around the Pioneer Valley – including celebrating the annual “Cider Days” festivities and visiting a couple of museums I’d never known existed until now. I intended to do all of that after celebrating Troy’s birthday […]
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I am never more grateful for my meticulous organizational skills and attention to detail than I am when I’m about to embark on an extended trip, especially one that is taking me to the opposite coast for a couple of weeks. This coming Monday, I’ll be boarding a very early flight to head back to […]
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Not since January has a month felt like it has lasted forever the way July has. I’m not complaining, by the way – since this past month has been absolutely superb and packed to the brim with a lot of travel to some of my favorite Summertime destinations in and around New England, plenty of […]
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And just like that – June 2024 is coming to a close! While making plans for Independence Day seemed like something I had plenty of time to do weeks ago, I’m now left frantically searching for a recipe I can whip up for a cookout I’m attending next week, double checking booking/restaurant reservations I made […]
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When I first launched ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ back at the beginning of 2020, I knew I’d be sharing so much of my life, travels and adventures- including the less than thrilling times and experiences, too. What I hadn’t expected, however, was how I’d end up writing extensively about the unexpected passing of my best friend, […]
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Every Spring/Summer, around this time as we are approaching the halfway point of the year, I like to set aside a couple of hours to reflect on the past few months that have led me here (so far) and review the goals I had set for myself back at the end of December. It’s a […]
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To say March has been a rollercoaster is the mother of all understatements. These past few weeks, filled with tension, anxiety, and moments of anger were balanced out by periods of elation, relief, a sense of victory- and time spent with friends with great food, strong drinks, and occasional warmer weather. I had started March […]
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