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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So Thankful…

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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A Month to Remember: November 2025

A blessed “Food Coma Recovery Day” to you and yours for everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday! While I’m laying here typing this and questioning my life choices, specifically as it pertained to grabbing seconds of mashed potatoes and ham last night, I wanted to take some time to recap this past November in all it’s […]

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Cocoa, Cliff Walk, and Finding Cheer…

I only just recently sat down to begin the process of putting together the outline of my annual end-of-the-year recap that I publish right before or in the early morning hours of New Year’s Eve, since it typically takes a long time to pick what news stories/headlines to feature, cite sources, gather photos and links, […]

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And I’m Back!

And just like that, I’m back in Massachusetts and back to work (and blogging!) as usual again after a brief but wonderful stay in North Carolina, with only a few travel hiccups that occurred when I was departing Boston. Thankfully, my flight home this past Wednesday afternoon/evening was short, sweet and on-time – so I […]

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The Halloween Hangover…

The first couple of days immediately following Halloween feel like a bit of a fever dream. While I’m taking inventory of any leftover candy bars following Trick-Or-Treaters visiting from the night before and calculating how long it will take before I eat it all, I’m also driving by a mix of both spooky decorations and […]

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A Month to Remember: October 2025

Happy Friday, but most importantly, Happy Halloween, everyone! While I am so excited that we’ve reached one of my favorite holidays of the year, part of me is also a little sad that this month is coming to a close – especially because this October in particular was filled to the brim with travel, adventures, […]

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Last Minute Spooky Stuff…

With October winding down this week and Halloween happening this coming Friday (and I’m not ready for it to be over yet!) the past few days have been spent making sure I’ve got all of the spooky necessities to get me through the remaining horror movie binges I’ve got lined up and that both my […]

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