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An interview with Philly designer Lane Odom
Something you might not know about Philly is that we have a vibrant fashion scene. From Philly Fashion Week to the The Made Institute, there is no shortage of incredible designers and stunning fashions in our city. One of these up-and-coming Philly-based designers is Lane Odom, founder of Vane. Lane and I had the chance…
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Philly Finds Vol. 74
Welcome back to Philly Finds, your occasional dose of things to see and do around the city. This past weekend was simply glorious. I went to the farmer’s market with my little iced coffee and bought a little bouquet of flowers and had the cutest of days. I cherish these type of weekend afternoons that…
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Philly Finds Vol. 73
Well hello, hello there. Welcome back to Philly Finds. Quite a bit has happened since we last chatted. I traveled to Florida and to the Berkshires, and started a new job. It’s been a really exciting and fun time, and I’ve just really been enjoying the ride 😊. I’ll do a proper catch-up post soon,…
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A Solo Female Travel Guide to a Weekend in The Berkshires/Pittsfield
I had first heard about the Berkshires from reality TV institution The Real Housewives of New York, by one Dorinda Medley. Maybe you’re familiar with her work? I just can’t write this post and not mention Blue Stone Manor. Phew – I’m glad I got that off my chest and spoke my truth. From what…
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Philly Finds Vol. 72
Welcome back to Philly Finds – we’re just gonna hop right into it. 😊 My current mission: Superfoile opened yesterday, and I’m hoping to stop by sometime next week. Flower Show I’m veryyyyy excited to be checking out one of my favorite annual events this week – the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s The Flower Show. This…
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Take me to “The Sea” with Francesca Louise
I’ m thrilled to welcome back to the blog UK-based artist Francesca Louise! Francesca was last around this part of the internet when she released her EP Melancholic Antidote, and has been up to quite a bit since we last spoke. If you haven’t been properly introduced to her yet, allow me to do so.…
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Philly Finds Vol. 71
Welcome to the first Philly Finds of 2023! If you can believe it, which you probably can knowing my history, I began writing this Philly Finds post on December 27, 2022. In fact, the first few lines read, “How were your holidays? Did you survive? I for one am already missing being a lady of…
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An interview with The Shadow Queen Danielle Massi
Maybe you’ve come across it in a book or by scrolling through TikTok – shadow work. But what exactly is it? According to BetterUp.com, shadow work is the practice of working “with your unconscious mind to uncover the parts of yourself that you repress and hide from yourself. And according to today’s interviewee, it’s “the…
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I started figure skating again and all I got was a bruised tailbone (plus a little more)
A New Year’s resolution of mine was to “do something I loved as a kid.” I toyed with the idea of taking dance lessons again, or maybe an art class. But it was the idea of figure skating that called to me. So for five Sundays in a row, I began taking figure skating lessons…
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A visit to Redwood Beauty & Wellness in Roxborough
We like to make resolutions and plans for ourselves when the New Year is upon us, don’t we? Maybe there’s something that we’d like to do to start the new year of on the right foot. If this sounds like you, I think I just might have the perfect thing for you. Let’s head on…