Truth be told, I’ve felt out of place for most of my adult life. Whenever I stopped to compare where my life was at in relation to others my age I constantly felt left behind. I thought I was standing still while I watched the rest of my peers go on ahead. The quote “comparison […]
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I recently threw on my NH tourist cap and explored the White Mountains area. I quickly understood what all the buzz has been about – wow! I had no idea our state was so incredible. If you’ve got time, a tank of gas, and $36.00 to your name make sure you head North and check […]
As summer comes to an end so does the ritual of indulging in the season of cookie dough ice cream, hot dogs and cheeseburgers off the grill and fried clam strips galore. Once Labor Day has come and gone I usually clean out my cupboards and clean up my eating habits. I find it easier to […]
#LakeLife – Exploring Monadnock’s Own Little Lakes Region … Sometimes I find it funny that there’s a “Lakes Region” of NH because it implies that other areas of the state lack ample bodies of water. In my Southwest corner of the state here in Cheshire County our region boasts around 90+ bodies of water available […]
I belong to the women riders who accounted for 14% of the total motorcycle riding population in 2015 (retrieved from Revzilla – Dec 22, 2015). That was the summer I threw caution to the wind and signed up for the NH DMV’s Basic Rider Course. As a kid, I grew up on the back of […]
I’ve wanted to write a post about Monadnock since I first took this position as a Volunteer Blogger for Stay Work Play. It’s been one of the back pocket topics I’ve sat on wanting to wait until the moment was right to publish. Mount Monadnock is one of my favorite places in the world and […]
Wedding season is in full swing here in NH. So if you’re a Maid of Honor, a mom, a sister, or a best friend to a bride-to-be it’s likely you’ll find yourself planning a bridal shower sometime soon. So how do you successfully pull off the perfect day to honor the future Mrs. without breaking […]
On a recent random Sunday my boyfriend told me he had a surprise planned for me. “Wear your sneakers, jeans, sunglasses and a long sleeve shirt and be ready at 9’am” he instructed me. As we rolled through the back roads of Jaffrey I excitedly tried to guess where our destination would end. I assumed […]
A brew on premise business is exactly what it sounds like. It’s an establishment that provides a space and equipment for the public to brew and bottle their own beverages. Did you know the oldest DIY brewery in the nation is located right here in the Granite State in Nashua? That’s right, this brewery and […]
Now that the world has finally thawed out and the last signs of winter have evaporated into nothing more than muddy back roads, it’s time for fair weather hikers to get out and enjoy what nature has to offer. With Earth Day having just passed by, there’s no better time to pay your respects to […]
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