Archive - A Firsthand Account

Nantucket Over Everywhere

A formula for no regrets

Jul 16 •

Chelsea Handegan

June 2025

Work, Interrupted

Dispatches from a One-Woman Design Circus

Jun 14 •

Chelsea Handegan

72 Hours in Newport, Rhode Island

Jun 2 •

Chelsea Handegan

May 2025

Empty Nester, Temporarily

and the trappings of summer camp

May 20 •

Chelsea Handegan

May 10 •

Chelsea Handegan

April 2025

Spring Break 2025

Apr 7 •

Chelsea Handegan

February 2025

What Does Will Power Even Matter These Days?

And a Harbour Island recommendation or two

Feb 24 •

Chelsea Handegan

The Patron Saint of Mothers to Only Children

A Journey of (Semi) Peace and Unfiltered Emotions

Feb 6 •

Chelsea Handegan

December 2024

No Woman is an Island

Children: great for people who hate vacationing alone.

Dec 16, 2024 •

Chelsea Handegan

for everyone on my list

Dec 9, 2024 •

Chelsea Handegan

November 2024

My Favorite Antiques on the Market

and some other good things

Nov 4, 2024 •

Chelsea Handegan

October 2024

Can't Spell Funeral without Fun

“I bought land,” my dad picked up when I returned his missed call.

Oct 13, 2024 •

Chelsea Handegan

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