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Five Senses Monday
Happy Monday, friends. The sun has been out a little lately, and it feels so good. Still, I know we need that rain and the mountains need snow — and my friends with snowboarding passes are hoping for...
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Bierocks: A German family tradition
In every family, there are those meals that might not be great to outsiders, but are special in that sentimental, traditional way. There are those dishes that take you back to the memories, like the...
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This is January | Instagram challenge 2013
I kind of pride myself on not being too materialistic. I don’t need — or like, really — super fancy clothes. I want flip-flops over expensive boots or heels any day. I’d rather have a good earthy...
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San Luis Obispo and Bubblegum Alley
Some call it gross. Others call it art. I just call it cool. It is the gum wall in an alleyway in downtown San Luis Obispo. I always like to stop in and visit because it’s one of the first places I...
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San Francisco on foot
Wandering aimlessly {for the most part}. + Color, color everywhere. + Ocean blue somewhere in the vicinity. = Life is good. Sometimes, the best way to understand the heart of San Francisco is to...
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The light at the barn party
People are interesting, aren’t they? Life is interesting. I’m continually fascinated by peoples’ habits, their outlooks, their circles. I think that’s why I love writing about people for a living. I...
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Romping in golden fields
I used to crave the noise and chaos of a big city, but these days, all I want is an open field and golden light. Just like this. The other night, a few of my closest friends and family barbecued on a...
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Hiking Snow Canyon | Utah’s red rocks
I’ve shared tidbits from Utah here and here, but one of my favorite activities during our time in St. George was the hike in Snow Canyon. The rocks are bright red and grip to your shoes like Velcro....
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That pretty little graduate | Margarita
I’m always sharing pictures from my kitchen, my travels, daily life, but I don’t always share one of my favorite parts of picture-taking: The people. It’s always fun when someone asks me to take photos...
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Taste of summer
For about six months, I’ve had this folder on my desktop titled “leftover summer.” It’s filled with random summer shots I never shared anywhere. I keep moving it around, one corner to another. Can’t...
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A smidgen of Piedmont Avenue
Yesterday, I shared a few photos from Oakland and how I was surprised to find block after block of coolness. A few days later, I went back to Oakland with my friend Cindy and we discovered Piedmont...
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Our little Mother’s Day
Happy Monday! I hope all of you mothers soaked up so much good love yesterday, along with all of that sunshine. My family and I did what we always do — one of my mom’s favorite activities: Lounging by...
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Five Senses Monday
Happy Monday, friends. This past week, I got away and headed to a little town between the desert and the Eastern Sierra Mountains. Have you ever heard of Bishop? I hadn’t either, until my aunt and...
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Five Senses Monday | Wedding day
Happy Monday, friends. It’s been a very busy couple of weeks, but I’m happy to have more time back (I hope). I had planned to veg and relax all weekend, but then one of my dearest friends, Jen of...
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Cotton candy skies on the mountain
I’ve shared several posts (here and here) from a few days at that house on the mountain. One of my favorite parts was the sky at sunset and the brilliant shades of pinks and blues it turned. Maggie...
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Last night’s garden dinner | Auntie love
Some Wednesday evenings call for: Impromptu awesome garden meals. Visits from one sister, one nephew and two nieces. Garden scavenging. Donkey carrot-feeding. Egg gathering. A 12-year-old, newly...
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At the brick oven
My aunt’s neighborhood is a special one, in that there is never a shortage of camaraderie and activities. Everyone is friends with everyone else. And since my uncle passed away last year, it is many of...
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Lost in Locke, once again
Do you remember when you were little and every toy or experience became “my new favorite”? Well, this day, not so many days ago, is my new favorite day. My friend Cindy and I went to our favorite town...
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7 years in the newsroom
Seven years and a few months ago, I walked into a newsroom after reading a job description that sounded too good to be true. Arts + Entertainment + LIfestyle + Community + Creative + Writer = Me. I was...
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Girls just wanna beach camp
A cozy tent filled with grandma quilts and good reads. Sand dunes and the sea. My sweet pooch romping in the waves. Misty mornings. Cows on the doorstep. Thieving skunks who break into the ice chest to...
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