Hudson Valley

  • An Afternoon in Sugar Loaf, NY

    Dena October 8, 2020

    On Sunday afternoon, I spent the day with my sister, exploring one of our favorite places, Sugar Loaf, NY. If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile then you’ve seen it before. I’ve been visiting Sugar Loaf since I was a child. It is a quaint little village, bustling with shops full of handmade arts & crafts, antiques, candles, herbs, magic potions, and more. I try to get there at…

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  • A Summer Flower CSA…

    Dena January 2, 2020

    Hello, sweet friends! Happy 2020! I can hardly believe I’m typing that twenty-twenty (how!?), but so it is. Winter has recently started here which means freezing temperatures, snow, ice, rain, mud and little plant life for awhile. So I thought I would share a little…

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  • Apple Picking & Fog Magic & Letting Go

    Dena October 5, 2018

    Hello, my beautiful friends! I can hardly believe that the first week of October has already slipped through my fingers. Warm weather and summer temperatures have been sticking around here, but still, there are signs of autumn’s arrival all around us. Cool, wet air in…

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  • Ice Cream is Always a Good Idea

    Dena May 25, 2018

    It’s Friday and Memorial Day Weekend is kicking off! Despite what the calendar says, around here Memorial Day Weekend means summer is beginning! It is such a fun & exciting time of the year for us. With summer on the horizon, the magic of warm…

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  • Family Apple Picking // 2015

    Dena September 28, 2015

    Over the weekend, we celebrated the Harvest Moon and went apple picking. It’s one of our favorite family traditions and a perfect way to kick off autumn. Although there are lots of orchards nearby, I spent awhile searching for an organic one. It turns out…

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  • NY Renaissance Faire // 2015

    Dena September 21, 2015

    Over the weekend, I made my annual trip to the NY Renaissance Faire. It’s one of my favorite places in the world. I’ve been going with my best friend since we were little girls. It’s pretty incredible to be attending with my own little babies…

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  • Bear Mountain & a Full Moon Tantrum

    Dena August 28, 2013

    Last week we took a little trip to Bear Mountain State Park. Talk about a gorgeous place! It is absolutely picturesque. While we were there, we drove up to Perkins Memorial Tower. The tower is perched high above the valley on top of Bear Mountain.…

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