Tag: new england
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The Magic of the Seaside
As my keyboard is clacking, the windows are open to a cool breeze and I’m wrapped in a sweater. The maples are getting spots of gold and crimson, and the asters are showing off their blooms. I just tucked my fall seedlings into their beds a few days ago. Though we technically have almost two…
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A Winter Bucket List Check-In
And just like that, the snow has melted, daffodil bulbs are poking through the saturated soil, and we are firmly back in mud season here in New England. My plan to take a month off from writing during the overwhelm of the holidays turned into a months-long break that was instead largely spent staving off…
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Local Tourist: Exploring Where You Live
I’ll admit it—even though I now live in a region I adore, I still continually find myself wanting to explore somewhere else. It has next to nothing to do with how I feel about where I live and lots to do with frequently wanting to experience new places, activities, and scenes. I’m not the only…
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An Autumn Bucket List Check-In
I’ve been hearing several folks ask the question “Where did October go?” and I’m right there with them. Here in southern New England, the end of summer seemed to come as quickly and finally as a departing train, waving goodbye until next year. Weather turned chilly, the garden began to fall asleep, and some of…
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A Summer Bucket List Check-In
As it always does, summer is leaving me dizzy in its haste. It seems only last week that I was working to check off my spring bucket list, and now the season of thunderstorms, lightning bugs, and humidity is almost halfway through. A Summer Bucket List Check-InWhat I’ve checked off thus far:-Visit and relish the…
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Exploring Community
Yesterday, I met up with a new friend for the first time. We grabbed coffee at my tiny town’s only coffee shop and the next thing we knew, three hours had passed and we were making plans to meet up again very soon. I walked to my car (well, after getting sidetracked and buying a…
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Timefaring
I want to share with y’all a blog post, and a trip, from what now feels like another life. Almost six years ago, Andrew and I spent our belated honeymoon on the coast of Massachusetts. It was a transformative experience that helped open the path we are on today. Andrew had never been to New…
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