Local Loves: Beth & Frances

With this past weekend marking Small Business Saturday during a day out with my mom and friend Stef in my neighborhood, I knew a couple of beloved, local places I frequent regularly that I wanted to try to visit and pick up things for my ongoing holiday-gift-buying-excursions – including cafés, restaurants, and independently owned boutiques […]

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Pop-Ups and Pop-Ins…

This past weekend involved a lot of driving, but even more time spent with some of my favorite people and at some of my favorite destinations – specifically when heading out towards The Berkshires! While I had only a couple of very specific plans for this weekend, I left the rest up to the weather, […]

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Sugar and Syrup…

I had mentioned in my last post that we just kicked off Maple Season here in the Pioneer Valley – one of my favorite traditions as a lifelong New Englander, but even more so now that I’ve been living right on the border of states like Vermont and New Hampshire for the past few years. […]

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Local Loves: HOTFIRE Bar and Grill

I adore Shelburne Falls. It’s a place I’ve written about frequently here on ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ since it’s only about 20 minutes away from my apartment and it’s a picturesque little village with a lot to do and see – even with it’s main attraction, the famed Bridge of Flowers, currently undergoing some long overdue […]

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Look At The Flowers…

I’ve been sharing all things flowers and floral in recent posts here on ‘Coffee & Chiffon.’ From my weekend trip to Newport, to evening walks in Historic Deerfield– and I had mentioned sharing some of my favorite local places to stroll and snap photos amongst the blossoms at some point within the next couple of […]

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Pre-Vacay Nachos and Flowers…

Although I’m only heading to Southern California for a few days, I’ve been packing/unpacking/re-packing for the past 24 hours while I try to stuff the perfect beachwear, casual wear, night out accessories, etc. into one tiny suitcase. I have so many adventures planned over the weekend ahead- and I want to look my best for […]

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OOTD: Pocket Full of Sunshine…

Although I have never denied that I like to shop- it is worth clarifying that I like to shop smart. I keep an attentive eye out for great deals, sales and bargains- especially with brands that can be on the pricier side 90% of the time. Whether it be for clothing, shoes, appliances, hotel stays […]

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Local Loves: Bridge of Flowers

In a couple of weeks it’ll have been three years since I first moved to my lovely little loft in the Pioneer Valley out here in Western Massachusetts- although approximately two of those three years having been significantly hindered and limited with what I could do or see due to the COVID-19 pandemic- but with […]

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