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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What do you do when the person you love is accused of a disgusting, despicable crime that they didn’t commit? What do you do when those allegations, never properly investigated or substantiated, are spread around a small but deeply intertwined arts community like wildfire? What do you do when they cost the person you love […]
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As Troy’s trial reaches the mid-week mark of it’s second week (and will hopefully be wrapping up and reaching a conclusion before this weekend,) to say I’m physically and emotionally drained is an understatement. As someone who has worked in law for well over a decade now, I’m aware of procedures, protocols and what is […]
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With how busy, bustling and, at times – unpredictable – as this past month has been – I’m not entirely surprised that it feels like it started and ended in the blink of an eye. I’ve been keeping up with company, legal proceedings, work and spontaneous weekend adventures (to break up the seriousness of my […]
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This week marks a major milestone in my life. Well, not for just my life – but for someone I love so much and whom I hold near and dear to my heart. After nearly five years, an ongoing and repeatedly delayed lawsuit my boyfriend, Troy, has been embroiled in finally goes in front of […]
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