It’s taken me four years, but I think I’ve got our what we bring to the beach situation under control. Last year, I was only brave enough for a few solo trips to the beach with both kids (being outnumbered can be especially daunting when you…
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This Week On Tap | July 28
Here we are at the end of the week and nearly the end of the month, and halfway through the summer, and… the year. Given than this January in Boston lasted 45 years, I’m praying summer slows down just a bit. We are enjoying the…
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Happy National Escargot Day + a gentle reminder
Happy National Take Your Frenchie to the Beach Day. JK. It’s actually National Escargot Day. Clark did eat a periwinkle or six while we were there, so basically… same thing. Completely unrelated to Frenchies + edible snails, but semi-related to the beach: One of my…
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Cape Cod Magazine feature + a few favorite Cape Cod photos
I got the most unexpected (but exciting + encouraging) email early this year from Lisa Leigh Connors, the editor of Cape Cod Magazine. She had been following me on Instagram for a while and asked if I’d be interested in having some of my Cape Cod…
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A Season of Gratitude | and sheep costumes
We spent the last few days chasing around two very cute sheep. This was the first holiday as a family of four that we’ve really been able to get out there (without a stroller) and do the things that people do on Halloween (I guess……
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Currently | September 2017
It’s late September and I just took a blissful outdoor shower (one of my favorite things about our Cape house). I’m telling you that partly so you know I prioritize hygiene, and partly to express what a gorgeous summer day it is in New England……
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Late summer bliss
August is winding down, people are talking back to school, stores are selling Halloween candy and pumpkin spiced nonsense… and I’m here, pretending to be immune to it all, soaking up some late summer bliss. This has been a summer to remember. Fortunately I…
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To just be happy.
“I go to the ocean to calm down, to reconnect with the creator, to just be happy.” –Nnedi Okorafor In a world such as this, it’s so easy to worry, to fear, to fret. To slip into a funk and hide there (and if there…
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Winter on Cape Cod
When we closed on our beach house last fall, I was longing for summer. I looked forward to long days at the beach, warm evenings on the deck, and starry nights with our family. While I know this coming summer will be wonderful, I can’t tell…