With a string of upcoming April birthdays – one right after the other! – I’ve been seeking out unique gifts, cards and oddities for my loved ones to make their special day even more memorable and fun. And, while there’s plenty of places in and around The Pioneer Valley where I can find some interesting […]
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With Troy having flown back to California in the very early morning hours yesterday after a successful verdict was reached in his defamation trial (and I’m writing a whoooooole thing about it later on this week now that I’m finally allowed to do so!) I’ve been readjusting to having my apartment all to myself again. […]
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Having unexpectedly taken last Friday off from both work and blogging to be in-person at the courthouse for closing arguments and the beginnings of jury deliberations in my partner’s (still) ongoing civil trial, this past weekend was all about trying to decompress and re-energize now that the case is officially and literally “out of our […]
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Happy Friday and Hello, March! With Spring on the horizon and the sun setting just a little bit later and later with each passing day, I’ve already found myself beginning the process of coming out of hibernation. I’ve started to unpack my skirts and dresses from storage to air out and iron, look into seasonal […]
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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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Although my schedule has been all over the map in recent weeks with work and company that has been staying through the remainder of the month and into the beginning of March, I did make plans with Dan this past weekend to head out to North Adams so that we could meet up and grab […]
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With a slightly snowy forecast this past weekend across various areas of the Northeast, deciding on what to do with a freed up Saturday proved to be a little difficult – at first. I was debating whether or not Troy and I could head up to New Hampshire for hot toddys and tubing near the […]
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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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Coffee & Chiffon 