just a girl living the expat life
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 year that we’ve been all experiencing. I know many people are upset that new restrictions are in place, that we’re…
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2020 I don’t know about you, but holiday cards are my favorite thing and this year it feels more important than ever to reach out to family and friends and try to make this holiday season extra-special when we all can’t see…
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If you’ve been around my Instagram, you’ve seen me show off some of the bracelets that I wear (often when working out, as a form of motivational bling). One company that I’ve come to love over the last few years is MudLOVE. Not only do they make beautiful inspirational clay bracelets and mugs, they also…
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2020 1. I’ve started taking collagen supplements again. I used to take Vital Proteins Collagen, then stopped and now am getting back to it. I found Great Lakes Collagen* at Trader Joe’s. It’s a reasonable price ($9.99 for 10 oz) and I…
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If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve been seeing this dish pop up a few times in the last few weeks. It’s one of our favorite recipes if we feel like we want to add more fish to our diet. It’s a dish that tastes fancy, but is super-easy to make, cooks quickly, and is…
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2020 Dear 2020 – you’ve been a real brat. I know, I know, Covid is one thing. Maybe that wasn’t your fault entirely, but you’ve been piling on big time on a lot of people that are dear to my heart, and…
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2020 Five Things Friday: just five things I’m thinking about or things that made my week, or things that I otherwise feel like sharing. Are you participating in a virtual Turkey Trot this year? I ran our local Turkey Trot, which literally…
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2020 FEELING | so relieved and elated that Joe Biden (and Kamala Harris) won the presidency. This was definitely the highlight of this month. I’ve never been one with a nervous stomach, but I am not exaggerating when I say that my…
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2020 If you know me, you know I am a little bit Trader Joe’s obsessed. We do 80% of our shopping there and although I wish we’d finally also get an Aldi in the area, I would never trade my Trader Joe’s…
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2020 Once upon a time, I used to publish a monthly favorites list at the end of each month, but everything kind of stopped when the Coronavirus hit. It didn’t feel ‘right’ to keep posting the frivolous stuff for a while. However,…
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