“I am lucky enough to know Shannon because my sister was lucky enough to have met her while studying abroad in Paris. As the pesky, younger sister, I jumped on an opportunity to come along on dates with Shannon and…
Clearly, after spending some time recently with author Fiona Davis, we’ve been in a New York (City) state of mind. Since our presence there at present time is literally in our minds, we figured we’d do a round up of…
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Last week, inspired by Fiona Davis‘ New York City-centric historical fiction novels, we went on a literary inspired tour of the east side of Manhattan. This week, we’re headed across Central Park for a literary tour of the west side,…
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This week, we welcomed Fiona Davis to the circle at The Modern Bee. In case you missed the conversation (which you can check out here), Fiona is a bestselling author whose historical fiction novels are based in New York City….
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There wasn’t originally a huge backstory behind this cake, but ultimately, baking it transformed my mindset for the day. Fiona joined the circle this week and had mentioned that she was a fan of the British staple, crumpets with butter…
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“If you’re a regular in our circle, you’ve likely noticed that the way we gather has changed a bit. At a time when most of us are in our own little bubbles at home, I decided to expand this community…
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A few seasons ago, my oldest friend and I had talked about renting a cottage in her native Nova Scotia for a summer getaway. We’d have our husbands, the dog, maybe another friend and her partner would join us. It…
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“Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.” – Leonard Bernstein Well, it seems that what I wrote the other day about suggestions for fantastic virtual museum visits was quite appreciated (if you didn’t send me a message on…
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Rain is in the forecast today where I live. Rainy days are always my favorite days to visit museums. Besides offering shelter from the elements and something to do when Mother Nature is giving herself a bath, at the risk…
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It’s Friday. Regardless of what boat we currently find ourselves in, I think that we’ve all sort of lost track of time. What does Friday even mean right now? I know that for me, on many days, I feel like…
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“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” – Margaret J. Wheatley As the world slows down in many respects, our little household is trying to be especially intentional. About how we spend…
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Hoping you readers are staying safe and doing well in these unprecedented times. I was looking through old photos and found this one I took in January. The gorgeous entry caught my eye and I can’t help but wonder now…
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“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” – Coretta Scott King Looking ahead to days spent lying in the laps of friends (am I the only one who does that?), lounging…
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