California is no stranger to out-of-control wildfires, but the Palisades Fire has felt like an entirely new and terrifying beast – and the unstoppable path of destruction it’s left in it’s wake across Southern California has been shocking and heartbreaking to watch in real time. While I’m relieved that my friends and loved ones in […]
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It goes without saying that I’m very excited for October and all the things I have planned during it. It’s my favorite month with my favorite holiday (Halloween!) and I’ve got a lot of spooky events with friends and local lore/destinations to write about here on ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ throughout the next few weeks – […]
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Despite the fact that temperatures continue to reach the high 70s/low 80s each afternoon and I am still very much wearing shorts and sandals throughout the day since returning home to New England, that hasn’t stopped me from beginning to unpack my Autumnal and Halloween décor, including some new additions I’d picked up as recently […]
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Last week, when winding down my recap of my time in Northern California and the Redwoods, I had mentioned that Troy had a surprise for me during our long drive back to Orange County – a place that was so unique and cool that it deserved it’s own post – and here we are! After […]
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I had every intention of updating ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ earlier this week, with a post scheduled for the morning of Labor Day, but since I have literally been cruising up and down the entire coast of California over the past few days following a stay in Las Vegas, I just needed a day by the […]
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And just like that, with Christmas still fresh on everyone’s’ minds, we are officially in the final stretch of 2023! Knowing what my year-end blogging traditions are- and once we had hit mid-November- I knew I had to begin looking through and revisiting thousands upon thousands of photos I’ve snapped over these past twelve months […]
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Happy Halloween Eve and Greetings from Maryland, everyone! I’m spending the next couple of days here with Andrew and the kids to celebrate Halloween, and ring in both the beginning of November and the official holiday season before it’s time to fly back to Massachusetts and get ready for a very, very busy few weeks […]
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To close out my stay in California, Troy had a surprise for me this past weekend. After grabbing brunch at STOWAWAY, which I wrote about earlier this week, we hit the road to get some coffee and plan out the remainder of our Saturday afternoon. I’ve grown accustomed to SoCal’s insane traffic over the years, […]
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