Travel
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Why I Want to Leave Europe, as an American
Well, my last post didn’t age too well, and while I’m still processing everything going on, I hope everyone is taking much needed time and space for yourself. It has taken a minute to gather my thoughts and process, as… Continue reading
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Westward Transcience
Happy Monday! The TODDLER (!!!) is finally napping and I feel like for once I can start writing again. I’m the worst, I know. I planned to write last month, but it was consumed in preparation for a vendor fair,… Continue reading
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Delaying the Day.
Ernest Hemingway is quoted as saying: “There is no nightlife in Spain. They stay up late. That is not nightlife. That is delaying the day.” So that is what I’m currently doing, IN SPAIN. In fact, the most Spanish of… Continue reading
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Growing Sideways
It’s been awhile. As it usually is when it comes to my consistency in writing on here. So I guess the one thing that has been mildly consistent has been my inconsistency. Wild. Nonetheless, I’m starting to feel a little… Continue reading
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Ultimate Gift of Coziness: The Handmade Baby Blanket
The advice all over the internet about what to buy for your baby, is to not buy baby blankets, because undoubtedly people will get them for you as gifts, even if they’re also not on your registry. I can say… Continue reading
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20 Euros For Cats
And yes, it was entirely intentional. So much for the posting every Tuesday/Thursday…. and now we’re a week and three days away from being back in the US. Time is moving ever so quickly, and yet as I turn over… Continue reading
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Interiors from Our Lord In the Attic, Amsterdam Pt. III
I had hopes of writing and releasing a post every Tuesday and Thursday, however that kind of took a back seat, to you know, growing organs and all. The exhaustion is real, and next week? I’m rounding out the last… Continue reading
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Six Months and Beyond
Even though pregnancy is counted in weeks, I’ve hit the 6 month mark in this journey. I will say that some days I have energy, others, not so much. I think the weather has a lot to do with it,… Continue reading
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Oude Kerk, AMS Pt. II
Continuing on our off the beaten path tour of Amsterdam, we read that a Brazilian Artist had an exhibition at Oude Kerk, the “Old Church”. We headed there, as there was also a tour to the top of one of… Continue reading
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It Was Always, Amsterdam Pt. 1
As much as I hate flying, I truly enjoy traveling and strangely enough, airports, (as long as it is not Charles De Gaulle in Paris). I feel like as an American, if you’re not headed to Canada, Mexico, or the… Continue reading
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Graceland
Memphis, Tennessee. No, not Elvis’ house. I’m actually not at all an Elvis fan, and have never been to Graceland. I used to work right around the corner and some minutes away, but never once gone and paid to get… Continue reading
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A Stay at the Ulysses Suites
To kick off the long weekend (well, at least for those in the USA), I figured I’d write about a particularly boutique stay experience in Galena, Illinois. I honestly felt like this one deserved its own post and designation from… Continue reading
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Absolutely Corntastic
Well, I have been in theory, back for awhile now. A little over a month since I’ve returned to Togo, and well? Some things have definitely changed, and others not sooooo much. Regardless, I’m back to finish off my more… Continue reading
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Feeling Witchy
I took my first trip to Massachusetts for work, but the most memorable was during the first Covid summer. We drove all the way from Memphis to NY, camped in the car, and then made it to Boston the following… Continue reading
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What About Bears? Because You’re Not A-Loon…
Okay, the first question H and I got a lot when we said that we were going to “camp” at my family’s cottage in northern Wisconsin… I came up with the dumb second part, but really, this trip was Loon… Continue reading
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Lomé Aesthetics
I have a habit of looking down when I walk. I would assume that some would argue that it is a terrible habit to have. While I would agree most times, sometimes I find pretty things. In Lomé, it happens… Continue reading
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Heightened.
Well, I am back. And in true fashion taking a detour. I mentioned in my last post that I would share my favorite photos from an artist conclave and buildings I find aesthetically pleasing, I will, but probably will not… Continue reading
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Spotted in Lomé
I don’t drive here. I’m quite honestly afraid to, not that I have a fear of driving in general (except around semi-trucks), but there is a gazillion more motorcycles here than in the US, and while there are generally marked… Continue reading
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Caspian, the Sea.
As usual, first a weird detour. Full disclosure: I am a fan of the 90 Day Fiancé universe, although I’ve been slacking in my streaming since coming overseas. There was an episode of 90DF of Tania and her husband, or… Continue reading
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A Little Mamba No. 5
It has been exactly a month and four days since writing about the peculiar chair. A lot has happened and will be happening in the past month and forward, however content has been a little thin. Really not the case… Continue reading
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An Adventure To Really Nowhere…
Bonjour! I’m back to share some photos from an outing today. I’m not sure where we went, or where we ended up, but mostly north until the road turned from paved, to…. not so much. I’d like to share the… Continue reading
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Is Brunch a Hobby? Asking For a Friend…
Welcome back! It’s been a minute, as I have been recovering from an unexpected and very unwelcome Covid infection, and dealing with allergies from the Harmattan, and just generally getting back into the swing of things. If you’re wondering what… Continue reading
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Tag, You Are +
I tried really hard for almost two years to avoid having the thoughts and worries I do now. You may be thinking, “but everyone is going to get it.” I’d reply with, we should not resign to that being the… Continue reading
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What Would You Do With 100lbs of Luggage Allowance?
Posting less than a month after my last? Who am I??? Core value honesty, my phone has alerted me that I’m low on storage and I need to rid myself of some of the photos on my phone, so why… Continue reading
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Dough vs. DiploLife
Weird title, I know. However, I think this post is overdue because I mentioned my hitting a real low point in a previous post, yet I only found the inspiration to write it today. All because of a bread making… Continue reading
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Upgrading Travel Items?
I’m back, and as I sit in my living room here in mid October, I look outside and I see tons of green, cactus, hibiscus, palm trees, and yet, I am yearning for cooler weather. But jokes on me because… Continue reading
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Snacking 5182 Miles From Home
Drumroll please……….the long awaited and requested post……….FOOD!! *drooling as I’m waiting for my sushi delivery* Alright, as always 1000% honest disclaimer (I seem to have a lot of these…I’m authentic I promise!): I haven’t done a great job at becoming… Continue reading
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Part II: Packing and Goodbyes
Bienvenue! It’s been a minute. I apologize for that, but I hope you’ll understand. This is also a weird one, so thank you for being here. I’m continuing the series of getting here in hopes that maybe someone out there… Continue reading
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Palais de Lomé
Welcome back! This post is extremely exciting for me as I had the opportunity to visit a place from my bucket list! Generally when you search Togo and more specifically, Lomé, you’ll see tourist attractions like the Gran Marché (a… Continue reading
My Wandering Nest 