At the peak of Rocky Mountain Park and overlooking Greenfield, Massachusetts- with a spectacular view of my apartment, by the way!- lies the historic Poet’s Seat Tower. Originally constructed in 1873 and named for/dedicated to the phrase commonly used by famed local poet Frederick Tuckerman Goddard, this observation tower offers panoramic views of the town […]
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I’m not quite sure what it is about the month of January that makes it feel like the longest month of the year. Maybe it’s because of ongoing daylight savings time, or because many of us (myself included) are still actively celebrating the holidays in the days/weeks following the ringing in of the New Year- […]
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Many, many years ago (and it feels like a lifetime, really!) long before I finished college and started working my way through various firms and office gigs to get where I am now- I worked a couple of part-time jobs- including waitressing, doing lights at a comedy club and spending plenty of nights and weekends […]
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When choosing the first recipe post to create for 2022, I knew I wanted to revisit the wonderful world of savory breakfast foods- something I don’t think I’ve done in quite a while. I feel like with the new year, many people (myself included) often look for ways they can eat healthier or cut back […]
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It is already shaping up to be a pretty brutal remainder of the Winter season here in New England, having gone from mildly chilly and manageable around Christmastime to our being buried under non-stop snow, ice storms and arctic-esque temperatures seemingly overnight. The roads are slick- but not nearly as slick as some of the […]
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As I write this, I’m icing my arm and drinking a lot of water and Gatorade- having received my long awaited COVID-19 booster shot yesterday evening after work. So far, much like my last dosage of the regular Pfizer vaccine- I’m doing okay. I’m taking it easy on myself today, staying hydrated while working from […]
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It took a couple of days to find everything in storage, but my hideous and crooked little $15 Christmas tree that I bought back in 2019 to commemorate my first holiday season in my (then) new apartment is officially back up, covered in ornaments and twinkling brightly in the corner of my living room. Of […]
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Happy December, everyone! While I’m going to be kicking off this month with some of my favorite traditions- like finishing decorating my apartment, putting together my annual Christmas cards and getting ready to marathon some of my favorite holiday movies- I also wanted to share a quick, easy and festive appetizer recipe for those of […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 