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If You’re Willing to Start from the Ground, You Can Build Anything
Can I have a show of hands for anyone who has been personally victimized by country duo, Dan & Shay’s song “From the Ground Up?” Right, okay, that’s what I thought. Let it be known that my hand it also up. In case you’re unfamiliar with this song, have a listen: Or, if you want Continue reading
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Fighting Hate With Love
Female. White/Caucasian. Middle Class. On any given form, this is how I would be identified. These are the statistics I would represent if I participated in a poll. These are the bubbles I filled in for every standardized test I took in school. But for anyone who’s ever met me, known me, or ever even Continue reading
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A Handful of Pictures & One Thousand Thank You’s
With the sound of ocean waves lapping against the shore below us, and the sun doing its best to poke through the clouds, we moved closer and closer together. It was hot, but not too hot, especially when you don’t mind each other’s company. I was standing in a striped dress and a hat made Continue reading
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Strain then Stir (Episode 1): Kayla Itsines’ Cookbook
As mentioned/announced/proclaimed/etc. in yesterday’s blog post, I’m launching a new series on my blog called Strain then Stir, which will chronicle my attempt at becoming a better cook. To do so, I plan on working my way through cookbooks, cooking blogs, cooking shows, and those cooking videos that seem to plague our Facebook pages every Continue reading
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Strain then Stir: A New Cooking Segment (Kind of)
Hello friends, my name is Kim, and I am a terrible cook. Okay, not terrible. Not great, though. A hard average if I’m being honest. A passing grade but not one to hang on the fridge, if you catch my drift. I’m also a rather monotonous cook. I have a schedule, a limited bank account Continue reading
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5 (More) Easy Ways to Save the World
A few months ago for Earth Day, I posted this blog that listed 5 ways we could all lend a hand in the rescue of our damsel in distress planet. Today, I come to you with 5 more! Let’s dive right in! . 1) Say no to straws Straws are one of the most wasteful Continue reading
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31 Good Things that Happened in July (2017)
I have good news and good news. I have only good news! As mentioned in this blog post, at the end of every month I’m going to highlight all the good things that happened in that 30-day (or so) span, to give ourselves a break from the well known bad. You can find last month’s here. Happy Continue reading
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How to Survive an Alison’s Adventure (Day 8)
Day 8 Before every meal we ate at the house, David, Deb, or really anyone who was close, would ring the gamelan—which is similar to a xylophone—to announce that dinner was ready. I always loved hearing it, because unlike the usual rush or dread of making and eating dinner I feel at home, it felt Continue reading
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How to Survive an Alison’s Adventure (Day 7)
Day 7 In a smooth transition from the previous day’s adventures, Day 7 of our trip started off with a morning yoga session where Deb introduced us to the Sanskrit term, “shanti” which means, “peace.” “Shanti shanti shanti,” she said as the sun rose up over the ocean. I let the words sink in as Continue reading
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How to Survive an Alison’s Adventure (Day 5&6)
Day 5 On perhaps my most dreaded day of the entire trip, my sister and I awoke not to the rise of the sun, but to the sound of an alarm. At 5:15, we slipped out of bed and put on our bathing suits—we were going surfing and I was pretty sure I was going Continue reading
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