Category: Lifestyle
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Reflections on a New Job, Transitions, and Perfect Timing
It only took me until Monday this week to realize I wouldn’t have the time or, more importantly, the energy to write a reading-related blog post this week. We’ll get back to that soon, I promise. But why didn’t I have the time and energy, you might wonder? Because I…
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Hasta Luego, Ecuador ♥️
Ecuador. When I think of the word “Ecuador,” it means so much more to me now than the name of a small Latin American country. To some, perhaps, it means the majestic folds of the Andes mountains, or the exotic Amazon rainforest, or the exquisite beauty of the Galapagos islands.…
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Galápagos Trip + Some Travel Tips
While you were happily reading about my WWII book recommendations last week, I was secretly (internet-wise) off on a quick trip to the Galápagos Islands! I had mentioned how I hoped to take this trip here. And I actually did it. I’m pretty proud of myself. It’s rare that I…
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A Quarantine Cookbook: 20 Dinner Recipe Ideas
At some point during quarantine, my roommate started taking a photo of every new meal we made. She wanted to document our culinary adventures, especially since she’s not typically as big a fan of the kitchen as I am. But since the pandemic, she’s been forced into learning to cook…
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Watermelon Handles: Reflections
Can you visualize it? If God dreamt up pockets in kangaroos and the weird fin-leg-things on amoebae, surely he would have thought of making watermelons grow handles. I can’t help it: every time I pass that line in my quote book, laughter bubbles out of me. Because while I normally…
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Friday Thoughts
It’s a rainy, dreary afternoon here, and it’s been a mostly rainy week. Pretty much sums up my inner state for this week as well, if rain were tears. An extended family member died unexpectedly this week, and several other things have weighed heavy on my heart. I spent last…
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A Remedy for Stay-at-Home Fatigue
I love my apartment. More accurately, I love being in my apartment. I especially love waking up in the morning and seeing the sun stream through the window. It’s particularly wonderful between about 7:30 and 9:00 in the morning. Normally, I only get that view on Saturdays, since school hours…
a Look at a Book 