This weekend I couldn’t help but notice that the leaves are slowly starting to change, that some mornings when I wake up there’s a crispness to the air that feels a bit like fall, and that summer is starting to slowly drift away. Last year I very intentionally planned a bit of time off around…
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Dog-Friendly Hudson Valley: April
Hi there! Stephanie, here – today’s post is all about our favorite dog-friendly spots in the Hudson Valley. From orchards and farms, to breweries, wineries, and restaurants – this multi-part post is what Percy’s dreams are made of and feels very on brand now that I’ve changed my Instagram handle to hudsonvalleydogmom. New Paltz Twin…
Gift Guide: A Thank You or Happy Thanksgiving Gift Anyone is Sure to be Grateful for!
Hi all! Just a quick post today to kick-off gift giving season – I recently sent a thank you gift to someone and decided on a Thanksgiving theme. I love the way this turned out and thought I’d share just in case you’re looking for a great gift to show a Thanksgiving host you’re grateful,…
The Best 6-Ingredient Apple Crisp Recipe
Nothing says bliss quite like the smell of apples and cinnamon baking at 350 degrees in the oven, combined with butter, oats, flour, brown sugar, and of course love. I thought today was the perfect day to share my Mom’s apple crisp recipe, while I usually only bake this in the fall – these rainy,…
Best of the Hudson Valley – A Fall Day in and around Kingston, NY
GUYS – I love fall, always have always will, October is forever my favorite month and honestly the time of year I feel most alive and myself, but this fall has been especially magical, for a lot of reasons, but mostly because in the early mornings of our fall-filled days, Darren and I have been…
Summer Edit – The Best of Summer in the Hudson Valley: A Sunflower Festival and Movie Night at the Winery
Hello everyone! As the nights get cooler, the air gets fresher, and the the smell of pumpkin lattes gently wafts in the air everywhere, I’m reminded that summer is too quickly coming to an end; while I absolutely love fall, if I were a flower, I’d bloom in fall, I’m a little sad to see…
Summer in the Hudson Valley – A Hot Air Ballon Festival, Berry Picking, and the Best Ice Cream
Hello everyone! It’s officially summer and honestly there’s nothing quite like summer in the Hudson Valley, from hot air balloon festivals, to u-pick flowers and berries, oh and let’s not forget about all the ice cream, so I’ve decided to do a little recap of my favorite summer fun in the Hudson Valley to inspire…
The Christmas Edit – Stockings
It’s here! It’s officially December and before my gift guide comes out next week, I thought we’d start where Christmas morning always does, with the stocking. In my house it was tradition that you could open your stocking before breakfast, but you couldn’t have any real presents until after finishing a family meal, the Christmas…
The Best of Fall in The Hudson Valley – A Corn Maze, Minnewaska, and The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
October is officially over, and though that doesn’t necessarily mean fall is over too, working in retail makes for a busy November, so Darren and I decided to take a few more days off this month because we know we’ll be tired all of next month and the one after too, not to mention we’ve…
The Best of Fall in the Hudson Valley – The BEST Cider Donuts, Apple Picking, and More!
Hello everyone! I know I’ve already mentioned it, but fall is my absolute favorite time of year, especially living in the Hudson Valley, where the cider donuts are sweeter, the apple orchards more plentiful, and where a drive from any one destination to another means being in awe of the ever-changing leaves. I particularly love…
Hudson Valley Dog Mom 