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  • My Dollar Tree Garden: September Update, Tomato Season and End of Year Surprises

    September 10, 2026 / No Comments

    WE HAVE TOMATOES!! I couldn’t help myself, friends. I am so beyond excited for this month’s Dollar Tree Garden update because, well, what a hilarious first year of gardening this has been. Let’s get into it! This series started in…

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  • Three Years at Flock Fiber Fest and Why I Keep Going Back

    August 24, 2026 / No Comments

    This is my third year attending Seattle’s biggest yarn event and it has officially become one of my favorite annual traditions. Shanna from Rainy Days and Cliché comes with me every year and honestly at this point I cannot imagine…

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  • My Dollar Tree Garden August Update: Tomatoes, Raccoons and One Very Determined Mole

    August 13, 2026 / No Comments

    It’s officially tomato season in the Pacific Northwest and I am beyond thrilled to report that my Dollar Tree roma and cherry tomato seeds are not only huge but they are producing actual fruit! I know! We’ve had a number…

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  • My Dollar Tree Garden: Stunted Starters and What Actually Survived

    July 9, 2026 / No Comments

    It is an absolute joy to write this post every month. I love writing about the garden, but I also love this little experiment I’ve got my feet in. As many of you know, I started my very first garden…

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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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  • Redefining Success at 40 and Why Slow Growth Is Not Giving Up

    May 18, 2026 / No Comments

    At the beginning of this year, I told myself I was choosing slow growth. What I neglected to do was sit down and define what that actually meant. I was tired of hustle culture. I still am. Tired of feeling…

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  • My Dollar Tree Garden: May Check-In & First Sprouts 🌱

    May 14, 2026 / No Comments

    Gardening has become addictive. That shouldn’t surprise anyone who has been following along since I seem to mention the garden in every single post lately. Maybe it’s my ADHD hyperfixating but it doesn’t help that I’ve seen real success and…

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  • We’re Going Car Camping This Summer and Here’s How We’re Preparing

    May 11, 2026 / No Comments

    This year, for the first time in a long time, I am genuinely excited about getting back into camping. I wrote a post during the pandemic about getting back into it with my family but admittedly haven’t been since. This…

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