I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2021Please check out the other participants here! Are you a Halloween fan? I honestly don’t really care for the holiday, probably because I...
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You guys, I am having a bit of a moment here. Yesterday was my California-versary. I arrived here for the first time on September 9, 2001. That was 20 years ago. TWENTY! It really doesn’t...
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Photo by Debby Hudson on Unsplash Every year, for Thanksgiving, we reflect on the things we’re thankful for. It’s a good time to reflect on things in any given year, but it seems particularly important in this god-awful...
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Before we’re midway through December and have all but forgotten about Thanksgiving, let me recap real quick: four glorious days off and nowhere we had to be. We stayed put over the holiday weekend and...
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Last weekend, Jon and I went down to Southern California to spend some time with Jons family. Jon grew up in Ventura, which – if you’re not familiar – is a beach town between LA...
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{Photo by Juliana Kozoski on Unsplash} Before I dive into a slew of recaps about my trip home (which are already three weeks overdue, I am sorry!), I thought I’d share some thoughts on how I navigate the...
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Hi strangers. I am writing to you from the fog that is having your heart split between two worlds. I just returned from my long-anticipated trip overseas and it was everything that I hoped...
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Two years ago, I shared a list of my travel essentials when I travel internationally. Not too much has changed, many of the things are still must-haves during travel, but I thought I’d update my...
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[Illustration by @libbyvanderploeg] Sorry guys, today is a day I have to get political with you again. I said before that I am generally not an anxious person, but the upcoming election (tomorrow!) is too...
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Hey, remember the road trip that I went on with my cousin B and his girlfriend in September when we visited all the National Parks? I am still catching up on the recaps! Here are...
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