
Author: Leslie Hatton
Leslie (Horne) Hatton enthusiastically joined Cape Cod Life in October of 2022. Educated in Mashpee and Falmouth, she graduated from Assumption College and received her Master of Education degree from Lesley College. A former teacher, she has taught middle school, preschool and most recently, fifth grade. She and her husband Tom have three children: Aidan, Colin, and Erin. Their newest family member is Millie, an outgoing, outrageously happy chocolate lab. She loves to talk about all of them so better not ask. One neat tidbit about Leslie is that she is the author of the locally best-selling children’s book Cape Cod ABCs, with over 10K books sold on Cape Cod, the Islands and across Massachusetts. Happiest in the summer with a little sun on her face, she loves being with friends and her family, laughing, drinking and eating all over beautiful Cape Cod.
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Mastering the Trade: George Davis
George Davis has built a company upon a strong work ethic and the values instilled in him from his father.
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Artist Profiles: Process and Perspective
Profiles of 25 local artists including 4 emerging artists.
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Artist Profile: Whitney Alexanderson Heavey
If you were to close your eyes and someone were to utter the words ‘Daydream’, ‘Summer Surf’, ‘Drift’ and ‘Running…
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Artist Profile: Caryn Phipps
Our childhood experiences are said to have a profound and lasting impact on us—and further, recent studies show that children…
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Artist Profile: Linda Ryder
There’s a quote often attributed to George Eliot that says, “It’s never too late to be what you might have…
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Artist Profile: Miriam Voros
When Miriam Voros was growing up in Germany and her parents would plan their family vacations, she used to inquire,…
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Emerging Artist: Clara Clough
A lifelong Cape Cod “summer girl,” Clara Clough has been enamored with the region’s coastal vistas for as long as…
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Good Reads in ART: A Tale of Five Rings
Jennifer Odell takes readers on a journey that blends her talent as both a goldsmith and a poet in fantastic style.
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Full Circle
Hayward Design House transforms a classic Plymouth waterfront venue, 71° West Atlantic Steakhouse, into a new era.
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Wine Press: Josh Cellars
Josh Cellars is just in time for summer with their new Seaswept wine.
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Homeward Bound
Local chef/owner returns home to the Cape to open Cove Coastal Kitchen, a restaurant with a vibrant menu and chic interior, fulfilling a lifelong dream.
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Hearth and Harbor
Writer: Leslie Hatton Photographer: Michael J. Lee
Cathy Kert Interiors teams up with Oman Construction Company to reimagine a family’s multi-generational home in Dennis.
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Shadows to Sunshine
Writer: Leslie Hatton Photographer: Jessica Delaney
House of Coco Interiors helps transform a dark and dated home into a timeless coastal retreat.
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Good Reads in LIFE: Get Ready to Get Organized!
Some of us remember being in grade school when the teacher would instruct us to do some creative writing—come up…
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Moody Blues
What do you get when you cross an inspired vision board with Benjamin Moore’s Newburyport Blue? Answer: A special Nantucket project by the team at Donna Elle Design.
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Cape Cod Coastal
Writer: Leslie Hatton Photographer: Jessica Delaney
Laurie Gorelick Interiors creates a second home for a family who fell in love with the Cape during decades of family vacations.
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When Life Gives You Lemons…
Writer: Leslie Hatton Photographer: Michael Lucas
Interior designer Melanie Gowen helps a Nantucket family turn a negative to a positive with a reimagined pool house.
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Shorethings: Annie’s World
Shakespeare asked, “What’s in a name?” In this case, the Annies have it all: creativity, adaptability, vision, inspiration and innovation.
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