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I Had No Idea This Was Here: Discovering Eric Pape’s Fantasy World at Hammond Castle
There is a literal medieval castle located in Gloucester, MA. How have I never heard of this place? I also just discovered the amazing fantasy illustrations of Eric Pape. The castle had a special exhibition of his artwork and so lucky me got to experience both. It’s hard to imagine someone actually living there. Like,…
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The Best Kind of Weekend Detour: An Indie Bookshop Crawl
I have a total confession to make: I am obsessed with indie bookshops. But I’m a very specific kind of bookshop nerd. You know those shops where books are literally bursting out of every corner and it feels like a magical hidden world? I love the vibe of them, but my brain usually goes into…
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Neponset River Greenway, Boston MA
In all these years, it just never occurred to us to turn in and explore. We’ve always just driven by the Neponset River Greenway. But that all changed today and let me say that we have been missing out. There are so many paths to walk, run, bike and – for us – scooter. It’s…
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Roadside Farm Hopping in VT and MA
On the hunt for delicious, sweet corn, sweet juicy peaches and other in-season produce. Atlas Farm Store in Deerfield, MA We picked up some farm fresh eggs, an Asian pear and some corn. The Asian pear was sooOOOooOoooOooo good. There were also a nice selection of candles, books, flowers and ice cream like the “Mass…
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An August Day at Mass MoCA
It’s my favorite museum. For me, there’s more of a connection to the artwork because it is contemporary – especially when artists create commentary on culture and the current social challenges. At the same time, I appreciate and am inspired by the more experimental work where boundaries, viewpoints and mediums are pushed. Dirty DisorderlyPhách Lạc…
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Revisiting Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory in Deerfield, MA
It was even more magical than the first time. A trio of white peacock butterflies kept flying around me and then kept landing on my legs – they really liked my legs. Some older ladies started taking pictures of me with the butterflies. So if you start seeing me on random family feeds, you’ll know…
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Summer in Maine 2025
This was our second summer spent hanging out at Old Orchard Beach. We love to dip our toes into the ice cold New England waters when it’s hot & humid on the sand, return to our favorite spots and discover new sites as well. We also hit up spots in New Hampshire that are along…
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Plum Island, MA
We got to the beach at 9AM and left at 3PM. It was nice to listen to the waves, dip our toes into the freezing cold waters when it was getting a bit too warm, walk along the shore and get some nap and reading time in. Summer has officially begun.
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Winter Break Re-Cap
It was nice to have a couple weeks off during the holidays…maybe too nice because – I’m not gonna lie – getting back into work mode has been rough. Anyhow, right after spending Christmas with family and friends, we loaded the car up and headed out to Western, MA to check out MASS MoCA –…