Hi friends. Thanks so much for all of you who participated in my first Secret Santa Mug Swap this year. 13 people signed up, which is awesome. I never expected so many participants. Today is reveal day (no worries, if you already shared your mugs on IG – I...
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For the Friday Five 2.0 Linkup with Running on Happy and Fairytales and Fitness, we’re sharing a gift guide for athletes. Some people are hard to shop for, but I dare to say that athletes are not those kinds of people. There is always something useful that you can get...
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With so many false news floating around (especially on Facebook), take a minute to take NPR’s A finder’s guide to facts to heart. Maybe it’ll help to stay on top of the actual facts. Some food for thought. On rural America: understanding isn’t the problem. A country that calls itself...
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The next morning, I got up early to take advantage of the chance to run at the beach (and also to not completely fall of the workout-bandwagon while on vacation). I got 5 miles in and really deserved the breakfast at ‘Breakers’, especially after the coastal up-and-down path that I...
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This year I participated in a couple of holiday swaps, because as I mentioned in my wish list post, I am trying to get all the holiday cheer I can get my hands on. There is nothing better than finding a sweet note and a little something in the mail...
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It’s the time of wish lists and gift guides around the blogosphere and I personally enjoy these kinds of post. I know, I know, Christmas is not all about the gifts and I wish I was someone who would completely forego the Christmas shopping madness, but I also have to...
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Monday through Wednesday (10/10 – 10/12) was the only time we took an overnight trip while my parents were here. My parents had seen much of the Californian Coast already save for the stretch north of Fort Ross and the stretch between Santa Cruz and San Francisco. So, we decided...
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A little late, but I wanted to recap our Thanksgiving weekend. Four glorious days off and nowhere we had to be. J and I stayed put over the holidays and it was great and relaxing, just the two of us. On Thursday, I slept in and then made a big pot...
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