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  • An Afternoon at the PNW Ballet’s The Nutcracker

    December 15, 2025 / 2 Comments

    Every year, my friend Shanna and I treat ourselves to an afternoon at the PNW Ballet’s George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. It’s been a tradition for several years now, but last year we made it official: rain, shine, or significant others…

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  • How I’m Saving Money this Year

    February 3, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello darlings! I don’t know about you, but last month was rough. To start, my car was declared a total loss halfway through (more on that later), and dealing with my insurance company—after having just paid for the next six…

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  • Goodbye, Goals! Embracing Intentional Plans for the New Year

    December 31, 2024 / No Comments

    Hello, Darlings! Let’s start with some honesty: I can’t say, “I can’t believe it’s the end of 2024,” because, let’s be real, I absolutely can believe it. And for 2025, I’m throwing out the idea of traditional resolutions and huge…

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  • A Magical Holiday Tradition: The Pacific Northwest Ballet’s The Nutcracker

    December 9, 2024 / No Comments

    This weekend was packed, and I’m proud to say that’s why I had to skip the past two days of Blogmas. In all honesty, I had one of the best weekends I’ve had in a while. I packed my days…

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  • Life Update & Changes

    June 20, 2024 / No Comments

    All good things must come to an end, right? It’s so we can start new chapters and create new opportunities! When I got back from Australia last month, I received an offer from a company that I just couldn’t refuse.…

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  • Visiting The Urban Craft Fair This Year

    Visiting The Urban Craft Fair This Year

    December 17, 2022 / No Comments

    Hello, my friends! I mentioned last week that Shanna and I had an adventure, to see the PNWB’s Nutcracker. I also mentioned that we got to check off another holiday bucket list by Visiting The Urban Craft Fair This Year!…

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  • PNWB's The Nutcracker

    PNWB’s The Nutcracker

    December 8, 2022 / 2 Comments

    This weekend I got to check three of the Seattle events off my calendar! Shanna and I went to the PNWB’s The Nutcracker. We started the day off at Mecca Cafe in Lower Queen Anne for Brunch, which was arguably…

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  • 2021 Recap & Goals for 2022

    2021 Recap & Goals for 2022

    January 1, 2022 / No Comments

    What a year! This year felt so much better than the last two. Despite having another variant circulating, flights being canceled and it dumping snow in the PNW, this was one of the best holiday seasons I’ve had in a…

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  • Mid Year Round Up

    Mid-Year Round-Up of 2021

    August 2, 2021 / No Comments

    Shocking, I’ve never done one of these before. However, I figured if there was any year to do one, it should be a Mid-Year Round-Up of 2021. Especially because travel is back and I can technically go where ever I…

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  • How I Learned to Paddle Board & How I Grew to Love it

    How I Learned to Paddle Board & How I Grew to Love it

    July 5, 2021 / No Comments

    This summer, I’m making it my personal mission to be on my board as much as possible. I didn’t used to be like this. I am not one of those women who grew up on the water. Most summers were…

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