travel
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Spooky Season Guide: Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown Highlights
🎃 When autumn arrives and the leaves turn bright colors in the Hudson Valley, Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown become a Halloween wonderland full of stories and spooky charm. No matter if you love a good scare, enjoy history, or just want some fall fun, this part of New York has something memorable for everyone. This…
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Five Favorite Finds
Some weeks feel too busy to notice the small joys, so I’ve started gathering the little things that make the days feel softer, sweeter, or simply more fun. As the seasons change and summer approaches, I’ve been finding joy in a few standout items that enhance my everyday routine and bring a splash of style…
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Exploring Bridgehampton Cemetery: A Journey Through History
Last weekend, on the way home from a weekend in the Hampton’s, I made a stop at Bridgehampton Cemetery, tucked quietly into the heart of the East. Despite the unseasonably cold April temperatures that had settled over the region, my curiosity—and my love for historical wandering—pulled me toward this quaint burial ground. As I approached…
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Dynamite Connections: A Funeral Director and Stuntwoman’s Friendship
There was a time when I was invited on talk shows around the country because of what was then considered a unique career for a woman: funeral director. One of those talk show appearances led to a close friendship. One April, I was invited to appear on Detroit’s popular morning show, Kelly & Company, along…
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Sagamore Hill
Sagamore Hill is located in the picturesque village of Oyster Bay on Long Island. It served as the “Summer White House” for President Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, from 1885 until his death in 1919. The site is now a National Historic Site. It features the preserved home of the family…
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My Fantasy Holiday Wish List
Yesterday, as I walked through the Bloomingdale’s handbag department, my best girlfriend called me just as a striking black Balenciaga handbag caught my eye. The price tag of 2,900 also caught my eye. I mentioned it to my girlfriend, who urged me to treat myself. “Go for it, ” she said. That bag got me…