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November 16, 2018
Nov 16, 2018
Weekend Retreats, Inspiration, Fall, Good Reads, Weekends in Fall
November 16, 2018
Nov 16, 2018
Weekend Retreats, Inspiration, Fall, Good Reads, Weekends in Fall

This weekend’s edition of Retreats… how I’m unwinding and recharging in 2.5 days flat.

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Nov 16, 2018
Weekend Retreats, Inspiration, Fall, Good Reads, Weekends in Fall
Eyes on the Pies
Nov 6, 2018
Fall, Gluten Free Gal, Sweets & Treats
Eyes on the Pies
Nov 6, 2018
Fall, Gluten Free Gal, Sweets & Treats

When I think of fall flavors, the three that immediately pop into mind are pumpkin, apple, and maple. And when I think of delicious holidays, the clear winner for me is Thanksgiving. Combine the latter two and you have the best pie I’ve ever eaten.

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Nov 6, 2018
Fall, Gluten Free Gal, Sweets & Treats
Pumpkin Clouds
Nov 10, 2015
Sweets & Treats, Fall
Pumpkin Clouds
Nov 10, 2015
Sweets & Treats, Fall

I was searching for the perfect pumpkin bread recipe a few years ago and was instead lured by cookie recipes everywhere tempting me with the words "melt in your mouth". I opted out of my original idea, and justified this with my unceasing notion that not much beats a freshly baked cookie. I adapted a recipe from Better Homes & Gardens: half the granulated sugar so the (optional) addition of frosting doesn't make it sicky-sweet, filling in with brown sugar for a warmer, richer sweetness. I added ginger to mimic my grandmother's pumpkin pie recipe, and made a standard cream cheese frosting.

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Nov 10, 2015
Sweets & Treats, Fall
All Hallow's Eve
Nov 1, 2015
Fall, New England
All Hallow's Eve
Nov 1, 2015
Fall, New England

October graced us with both warm and crisp autumn days, brightly colored leaves, deep blue skies brought to us by dry air, and pumpkins dotting porches - all some of my favorite things about Autumn. And as Halloween draws near, I always love to see the houses in town decked out in seasonal and spooky decor, laying in wait for the annual onslaught of giggling kids in costumes stuffing bags with what is only the start of the seasonal sugar ration. Yesterday I took a stroll with Hunter down South Avenue, the main trick-or-treating drag of New Canaan, to see what folks were dressing their houses in this year...

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Nov 1, 2015
Fall, New England

more from turquoise & sunshine

It’s a (n)ice morning ❄️ for coffee in bed ☕️
And sometimes, just sometimes, I’m in front of the camera. Should we do this more often? 🤷🏻‍♀️📸
We went to the beach this weekend and pups of all ages and sizes frolicked around wearing huge grins, with tails wagging and sniffers sniffing. (Their people were pretty happy, too!) It’s a dog’s life for sure. ☺️🐕
Our tree🎄finally stopped taking water, so it’s coming down today. The standing record is early March...! (I’m not sure if that’s comical or should be embarrassing.) We have no idea where to even take it at this point, so I think we’ll cover it out back to use as fire pit kindling come spring...which by the way is 32 days away! 🌷🔥 And in the spirit of warmer weather, we’re heading to the beach this afternoon with the pup to take in the cool salt air... and of course, get super sandy and sopping wet.🐕
How are you spending the long weekend?
It’s love. ❤️
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Happy Valentine’s Day! On the blog I’m sharing my favorite Valentine’s treats from @bythewaybakery, one of my fav gluten-free spots in Connecticut 🍪
A splash of spring on our first official Snow Day. ☃️ Hope all my friends in the northeast are safe and cozy tonight! 🔥
Snowy Sundays ❄️ (Ok, so this was last Sunday, but I heard there’s a little storm in the forecast for Tuesday! 😍)
It seems as though I’m on a barn-sharing kick… so just say when. 🖐🏼
Do you ever find that you’re completely enamored with something and you’re not totally sure why? Well that’s me and #barnesbarns. 👯‍♀️
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On the blog I’m sharing a mini round-up of some of my faves dressed in winter’s finest! (link in bio)🌲❄️
Found our new favorite house. Mountain and valley views set on 10 acres. Now if only it were for sale... 😆
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