Concord, MA

Growing up in New England, I was always fascinated by the area's history. It's a small part of why I moved back east from California. And one of the most historic towns in Massachusetts is Concord, founded in 1635; the location of the first battle of the Revolutionary War, Henry David Thoreau's Walden pond, and…

Moving Back Home

When I moved back from California (over two years ago now!), I was undecided about where I eventually wanted to settle. I was totally against moving back to my hometown or anywhere in the area. I had lived in Boston for 6 years before moving across the country and still loved it there. But I…

Holiday Season 2019

It was such an exciting holiday time this year and extra special because my sister and her family (including my adorable niece and nephew) were officially living back on the East Coast. We had lots of festive, holiday plans scheduled for the whole family. First up was watching the original Frozen with my almost 4-year…

Newport, Rhode Island in the Spring

I turned 30 this past April (yes, I'm very behind still!) which is clearly a big birthday for so many reasons. It marked a turning point in my life. I'm no longer in my 20s and I'm suddenly very far-removed from high school and even college. I've never been someone who likes being in the…

To Disneyland, With Love

I grew up loving all Disney movies and Disney princesses (despite some of their anti-feminist tones and storylines) but never made it to Florida to see Cinderella's castle or to meet Mickey Mouse and Ariel. And as I grew older, although I still loved these movies, visiting Disney became less of a priority for me.…

Caroline Ferriday and Lilac Girls

Last summer (I'm very behind on posting), my mom and I took a short drive down to Bethlehem, CT to visit the Caroline Ferriday house. If you haven't read the historical novel, Lilac Girls, you probably wouldn't have any clue as to who this remarkable woman is. Lilac Girls follows the stories of three women…

Travel: National Parks

I still remember my first trip to a National Park. I was maybe 13 years old and after spending every summer of my childhood on the Cape (Cape Cod, that is), I was so excited to be trying something new. Maine felt like such an adventure and a huge road trip (at about 8 hours…

Love That Dirty Water

Some of my earliest memories are around sports. I was always an athlete, playing soccer in kindergarten followed by softball and basketball in elementary school. I even once came in second place in a state-wide free throw competition haha. I finally settled on field hockey when I was in 7th grade, making captain of the…

Lyman Estate and Historic New England

I have been very behind in posting and debated even posting this story because it was so long ago. But these next few travel posts are places that I want to document, mostly spots that I've visited since moving back to Massachusetts a year ago (!). One day this past winter, when I was still…

Summer (Fall?) Reading List

Full disclosure: I am posting this very late, hence the timeline hinted at in the first paragraph. But I still wanted to post this here even though summer is now over. Mostly because I still haven't read all of these books... Hope you enjoy! I am a little bit late in posting the second installment…