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The Hague + A Day in Amsterdam
Before my friend’s brother moved to The Hague, I can honestly say I'd never heard of it. I didn’t know much about the Netherlands as a...
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Time Away + Mountain Air
Two days after coming back from Europe, I decided to go away with a few coworkers/friends to Big Bear, CA. We thought it would be a...
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A Trip to Italy: The Land Where They Invented Spaghetti
When Mandy and I first started planning our trip, Paris was on our list of stops. However, after some of the protests and such over...
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Thoughts & Ramblings
She's lost a lot this year - Friends, dreams, herself (at times). But, that hasn't stopped her for long. She's growing in the doubt and...
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A First Timer's Guide to London
I've dreamed of going to London since I was a kid. Maybe it was because of Mary-Kate and Ashley's grand adventure in "Winning London,"...
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Second Home
“Hi, this is George Strait! Welcome to the Nashville International Airport…” The sounds of familiar country artists’ voices filled the...
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Life as We Know It
"I know the road you're on ain't quite the way you planned it But the twists and turns are all part of the magic. -- So don't be afraid ...
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Things I Learned This Spring
Spring is always a busy time for me since I work at a university and that is our prime time to shine with commencements and ceremonies...
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I Gave Up Social Media...And I Liked It.
I don't always observe the lent season leading up to Easter. Sometimes if I do, it's just the week leading up to Easter Sunday. This year...
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Rachel Hollis is the Mentor I Never Knew I Needed
A few years ago when I was still in college and on my student newspaper, I interviewed Rachel Hollis after a photo of hers went viral....