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A Visit to The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home in Lenox, MA
In high school I was absolutely obsessed with the works of Edith Wharton – Ethan Frome, The Age of Innocence, Summer, The House of Mirth, The Custom of the Country and her short stories. I was more than happy to write about her works for my final English research paper. It was the tragedy of…
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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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Kpop Demon Hunters
Our kiddo has watched Kpop Demon Hunters five times and counting. I watched it for the first time only just yesterday with the whole fam. It is so good. The story, character design, character movement/animations and music are all immaculate and stunning. My only gripe? The character designs of Jin’s mother and little sister. They…
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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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The Daily Marker Project: Fruits & Vegetables
And so part one of my daily marker project has come to a close. I’m pretty happy with how these drawings turned out. They were a blast to work on and I learned so much about fruits and vegetables I never even knew existed. Part two will be coming soon. I’ll be taking a little…
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In Taylor and Ali, I Trust…
The only time I ever pre-order or order special editions of anything is when Taylor Swift and Ali Hazelwood have new releases. Did I wait 11 minutes yesterday at checkout to pre-order “The Life of a Showgirl: It’s Frightening Limited Release Deluxe Edition” CD? Yes. Will there be other limited deluxe versions in the near…
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Covry, Elevated Fit Glasses
I said that there was nothing I needed to buy during tax-free weekend, but I ended up ordering a spare pair of glasses. It’s the same style that I currently wear – the Mensa. I went with the taupe. I considered trying the other styles but the Mensa is just so comfortable. I’ve stopped wearing…