Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day looks a lot different for me now than it did back in my early twenties. Knowing that I don’t have nearly enough Irish in my bloodline for me to celebrate the holiday in any actual meaningful or poignant way – I used to just lean into the binge-drinking, green-wearing, parade-hopping and […]
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I had wanted to publish a little blurb this past Monday morning before I sleepily made my way back to work for the week, but between watching The Patriots absolutely choke during the biggest game of the year, dancing to Bad Bunny’s spectacularly fun and beautiful Halftime Show and eating all of the snacks that […]
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Greetings from The Snowpocalypse! Although there had been a brief lull in the storm when I sat down to start writing this post this morning, it’s now coming down yet again here in Western Massachusetts. While the snowfall isn’t nearly as heavy as yesterday’s, it looks like this current part of the storm is set […]
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To say I’m overwhelmed by the outpouring of love, excitement, and well-wishes over the course of the last couple of days for my birthday would be an understatement. While I had expected calls and texts from my family and closest friends as I entered my forties, what I hadn’t planned on was the volume of […]
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For our first dinner of 2026 last Thursday night, Troy had graciously left the decision making up to me, knowing that I had been carefully researching both our activity and dining options prior to our departure to Portland, Maine and that I had a couple of ideas in mind of where I wanted to go […]
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That first full day back to work after New Year’s Eve/Day and following the conclusion of the holiday season can be and often is a disorienting and fully chaotic event. My Christmas decorations are still up, my sparkly heels from New Years are still on the floor by my bags – so how and why […]
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I had wanted to share some photos and recap from this past Friday night a little earlier this week, but the news and stories that unfolded over the weekend – the shooting at Brown University, the massacre at Bondi Beach, and the horrible news of what had been done to the legendary Rob Reiner and […]
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Happy Monday and hello, December! I have to admit that going back to work first thing this morning is not particularly ideal, partly because I’m still in a bit of a food coma but mostly because these last few days were so fun and busy that I feel like a long nap is in order […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 