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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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  • Making My New House a Home: Sunflowers, Furniture Finds, and Adventures with Family

    August 30, 2024 / No Comments

    Well, my darling readers – Hello from Spokane, WA! It’s been a minute since my last update, but life has been a whirlwind of excitement with my new job and new rental since June. While I haven’t done much traveling,…

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  • Year in Review – 2023 Highlights

    January 1, 2024 / No Comments

    Hey, Trip Siders! I love this time of year. One of my favorite things to do is sit and reflect on the past year, and start to plan the next one. This year I’m overwhelmed with gratitude and excitement for…

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  • The Best 7 Winter Things to do Solo in Spokane

    My Winter Bucket List This Year

    December 21, 2022 / No Comments

    Happy winter solstice, my darlings! This is the day for manifesting everything you’re looking forward to in the new year and it’s also a great time to share My Winter Bucket List! Since it’s a combo of post-Christmas, the new…

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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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  • The 5 Best Things About Paddle Boarding

    The 5 Best Things About Paddle Boarding

    September 5, 2022 / No Comments

    Truth be told, I didn’t learn how to paddle board until I went to Hawaii (more on that here) the summer after graduation with my college roommate. Ever since then, it’s the activity I look forward to the most in…

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  • The Best 7 Winter Things to do Solo in Spokane

    The Best 7 Winter Things to do Solo in Spokane, WA

    January 20, 2022 / No Comments

    You guys! After spending the Holiday break, with family. I realized that this darling this little city is, and it would be, a super easy solo trip. Hence this post on The Best 7 Winter Things to do Solo in…

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  • Favorite Washington Wines this Year

    Favorite Washington Wines this Year

    December 30, 2021 / No Comments

    This year, I focused a lot of my time and energy on wine. I am not a sommelier but I had a lot of fun learning that I even considered getting my certification! Could I do it all? Full-time Marketer…

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  • Hiking Annette Lake, WA Wooden Path

    21 Things Women Talk About On The Trail

    October 28, 2021 / No Comments

    On my last hike, with a best friend, I noticed how quickly our topics of conversation changed. We’re at such a crazy time in our lives right now but the bouncing of subject matters had me cracking up. So, I…

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    10 Reasons to Travel in Your Own City

    September 6, 2021 / No Comments

    Well, my friends, there is something to be said for traveling local. Sure, a weekend away or a change of scenery sounds pretty nice but this post is here to give you 10 Reasons to Travel in Your Own City…

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