My friend Kristen is filling in for me while I am at Yosemite National park enjoying time with my family. Kristen and I met many years ago online and we have a shared love for books, family, and real talk. I’ve come to appreciate her kindness and honesty which comes...
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6 ways to slow down time. Yes please! For the geography nerd in me (and you?) How well do you actually know the US states? Roasted asparagus and mushroom carbonara. Sounds delicious! 8 simple sentences we must say…& hear. Yes, yes, yes. Swoon. Wouldn’t that be the best piece of...
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Today, my friend Stephany is filling in for me while I am haning out in the Bay Area with my family. I’ve been reading Stephany’s blog for a few years now and I’ve always felt that she’s been a very authentic and genuine person. She’s not afraid to talk about uncomfortable...
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Today my friend Holly is filling in for me while I am in Las Vegas on vacation with my family. I’ve known Holly and have been reading her blog for a few years now and truly enjoy her stories about family life with her husband and two kids in Edmonton, Alberta. Holly is...
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In an attempt to move to more natural skincare products, I’ve tried a few things and thought I’d share some (mostly, but not all drugstore) products that I really like right now. 1. Physician’s Formula Organic Wear® 100 % Natural Origin Fakeout™ Mascara I bought this because I had a coupon...
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Today, my friend Marie is filling in for me while I am away hanging out with my family at the Grand Canyon. I don’t exactly remember how I met Marie in the endless realms of the Internet, but it’s more important that I did indeed find her. I feel like she...
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So, as I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I wanted to talk about YNAB – You Need A Budget – a nifty little budgeting software. A friend had mentioned it on Twitter a little while back and initially I was only mildly interested and thought “yeah, maybe I’ll check...
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1.) I’m in the middle of this book “Love the home you have” by Melissa Michaels and so far I really like it (especially since I’ve been trying to make peace with the home that we have right now). 2.) Trader Joe’s has these delicious German “Nürnberger” sausages and they’re like a...
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