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The Green Couch
After the Northridge earthquake in 1994, my family got a new couch. It was green and had a plaid pattern with patches of light brown, and wood paneling on the corners. The couch sat a few feet from the front door, aimed at the television. On each side, there was a black button that made Continue reading
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July & August Favorites
We are back with another edition of Favorites, where I tell you all the things that I’ve loved over the last two months. You know the drill. Let’s get right into it. . Podcasts First up, Workin On It, a podcast put on by Meghan Trainor and her brother Ryan. I love podcasts that make Continue reading
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Savor the Silver
On a recent episode of Couple Things, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and her husband Andrew East were talking about things they wish they knew when they were young adults. I liked the episode as I feel like you can never get too much good advice. And one thing that stuck out to me was, “focus Continue reading
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After the Small Talk, We’re Just Us
Every year, my grandpa’s side of the family gets together at the end(ish) of summer. Sometimes we call it a “family reunion”, other times we call it the “summer sizzle”, but really it’s just our annual summer appointment to hang out with each other. We head down to the coast and we barbecue and we Continue reading
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Embrace Your Multitudes
I just finished watching The Bear on Hulu. While I haven’t counted, I’m probably a season or two behind on at least 15-20 other shows. My wishlist on the library app is 150 books deep. My bucket list has 64 items and only six are crossed off. When I get an idea for an essay Continue reading
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You Might be the Answer
It’s always easy to imagine that when you meet someone new or put yourself out there, things aren’t going to work out. It’s easy to imagine being rejected, which is why we often don’t want to put ourselves in that position to begin with. Saying the wrong thing, tripping over your own feet, doing something Continue reading
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200 Day Time Capsule Blog #9
Has it really been 200 days already!? In one sense, I feel like YES, January was 45 years ago, so much has happened since then, omg. But in another sense I’m like, WOAH, it feels like yesterday. Either way, we are back for another time capsule. I always love getting these ~letters from the past~. Continue reading
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A Denim Eulogy
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn the loss of a dear friend. Finding friendship is special, but experiencing true friendship is rare. I feel thankful to have experienced both. A true friend is someone who is there for you on your good days and bad days. Someone that makes you feel like Continue reading
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My Night Brain
I have always been more of a night owl than an early bird. When I was a teenager, there was rarely a night I was asleep before midnight. I liked the freedom of nighttime. It made me feel *dangerous* even though all I was doing was religiously watching romantic comedies and designing my Myspace profile. Continue reading
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My Sister Got Married, Obviously
On Saturday, my sister Natalee got married in a very small ceremony in our parents’ backyard. After getting engaged in March, Natalee and her fiancé, Will, booked a wedding venue for March 2023 that will host about 250 guests when the time comes. But after some thought, they decided they wanted to exchange their vows Continue reading
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