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    • United States
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      • Iceland
      • Ireland
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  • The Monthly Make: Easy Double Gauze 100% Cotton Fabric Shorts

    June 29, 2026 / No Comments

    There’s nothing I look forward to more than summer. Now that it’s hit the PNW we are fully in the thick of it. My garden is growing like crazy, my face got a little too much sun, and I am in desperate need of new shorts. I shared in my summer inspiration post that I’m really trying to reduce the plastic in my wardrobe and replace everything with natural fibers. It’s incredibly hard, especially since…

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  • 7 Best Things to Do Solo in Sydney, Australia

    June 25, 2026 / No Comments

    As many of you know, my 7 Best Things to Do Solo series is one of my favorites and after writing my more descriptive posts on Sydney, this felt like the perfect time to continue it. Australia has been on…

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  • The Tiny Habits That Hold My Life Together

    June 22, 2026 / 1 Comment

    It’s funny how the very little things we do throughout the day quite literally keep us together. There are certain things I have to do every morning before moving forward with my day or else it causes me heartache, makes…

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  • In the Kitchen: Granola, Protein Bars and a Pressure Cooker Full of Eggs

    June 18, 2026 / No Comments

    I’m in my kitchen today because we are finally done with travel for the foreseeable future and in dire need of meal prepping. We’re determined to get back into our healthy habits, despite the cost of eating healthy right now.…

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  • Little Summer Inspirations: Roses, Handmade Shorts and Provence Dreams

    June 15, 2026 / No Comments

    Summer! ☀️ It’s almost here and I couldn’t be more overjoyed about it. This week we’re supposed to hit an unexpected heat wave in the PNW and, as you know, I’m thrilled and I’m probably the only one. That’s okay,…

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  • My Dollar Tree Garden: June Update & What’s Actually Growing

    June 11, 2026 / No Comments

    Waiting an entire month to update you on my Dollar Tree Garden has been pure torment! There are so many things happening and, as a first time gardener, it has definitely been more rewarding than disappointing. Which is so exciting…

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  • Slow Traveling Vancouver BC: The Restaurants and Shops We Love

    June 8, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Last year, Future Mr. Trip Side and I went to Vancouver during USA’s Independence Day. We vowed to return every year after because we’re both not fireworks fans. That said, with Seattle hosting FIFA this year(!) and Vancouver being the…

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  • My Summer Bucket List and I Cannot Wait

    June 4, 2026 / No Comments

    Summer is on the way and I could cry. This means we’ve made it! We survived Winter through Spring and now we’re rewarded with my favorite season of the whole year! And what better way to celebrate than a Summer…

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  • Solo Female Travel in Sydney: What I Loved, What I’d Skip and Why I’d Go Back

    June 1, 2026 / No Comments

    Sydney is one of those bucket list destinations I had dreamed about my whole life. As mentioned in my last Sydney post, I have watched so many movies and shows set in Australia that I was starting to think it…

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  • What I’m Reading Right Now and What’s Been Sitting on My Nightstand Judging Me

    May 28, 2026 / No Comments

    As many of you know, I recently moved in with future Mr. Trip Side. With that comes a lot of firsts and a lot of new places to explore, including, you guessed it, a brand new library branch! The Seattle…

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  • Slow Evenings: DVDs, Comfort Movies and Reclaiming Our Time

    May 25, 2026 / 1 Comment

    For the record, future Mr. Trip Side and I are tech people. His world is deeply embedded in code and mine has always been in marketing. I learned HTML at a young age and have always been genuinely excited by…

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    June 29, 2026
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    June 25, 2026
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    June 22, 2026

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