Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone! We’ve finally made it to the end of the line that was 2025, guys – and I must ask a serious and most important question as we get ready to launch into 2026 in just a few short hours: where did the time go? No, seriously – where did it […]
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One of the more bittersweet things about winding down the year and preparing to start a new one, and especially as someone who has been blogging regularly for nearly six years while developing my own little creative traditions along the way – is looking back on all of the moments and memories that were made […]
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Happy Friday, everyone! While I’m still recovering from a low-key Christmas with my family that involved a lot of carbs and even more sweets, and finishing up some last minute planning for next week’s New Years festivities, I wanted to take a little time to talk about a couple of my most beloved gifts and […]
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Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! Santa brought me an early Christmas present overnight in the form of some significant snowfall here in Western Massachusetts, so I’m very grateful. I admittedly have a complicated, if not strained relationship with my faith, with religion, and with the concept of God (any God, really.) With the exception of my […]
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Although I don’t recall anyone ever telling me that bread pudding was/is a dessert specifically reserved for the holiday season only, I also don’t recall ever eating it at any other time of year other than Christmastime and thus, the tradition of both baking and enjoying it in the days or weeks leading up to […]
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It’s been a little over two years since I last made a mini compilation showcasing some of the playlists I was listening to non-stop for any one specific season/occasion, and given the swiftly approaching holidays within the next two weeks, I wanted to link to some of the music that were not only providing quite […]
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I had wanted to share some photos and recap from this past Friday night a little earlier this week, but the news and stories that unfolded over the weekend – the shooting at Brown University, the massacre at Bondi Beach, and the horrible news of what had been done to the legendary Rob Reiner and […]
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Amid flurries of both snow and of seasonal/holiday activities, I’ve found myself having to frequently go in and out of the bitterly cold, windy weather we’ve been having here in the Northeast as of late. While I’ll never say no to having a White Christmas, it does call for a number of layers and accessories […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 