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4 Months with Little A + General Life Updates!

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Hellooo friends! Again it’s been so long since my last post in April! I want to start blogging (and reading my favorite blogs) again regularly, though. It’s such a fun little world that, while long past its heyday, will always have a place in my heart and be worthwhile to me.

There’s something so special and personal about classic long-form content on a cute little blog, versus another (somewhat cringy) TikTok video or Instagram post that pretends to be personal and then devolves into an advertisement.… Read More »

Hello from the other side…

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Is anyone still there? It’s been more than 3 months since my last blog post–had no idea when I posted that I was just about two weeks away from meeting baby! Then there was our ICC stay, Eric went back to work a couple of weeks later, and we’ve just barely been getting by since then.

To be fair, if you looked in our house, you’d probably think we were doing great. Relatively clean, bills paid, fridge stocked, garden beds refreshed for the growing season… it’s true, we have the basics under control. I can always find something that needs to be put away, a phone call to make, etc but objectively, we handle our daily lives well enough.… Read More »

Is College Worth It? Part 1: My Story

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is-college-worth-it-titleCurrently, most American high school seniors have submitted their college applications and are waiting for letters of acceptance (or rejection). Hard to believe that was me just over six years ago!

I attended a well-ranked college and finished my degree in 2017, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, and one term early. No, I’m not some kind of Einstein—my high school was laser-focused on college prep and I worked hard at college. Most people would probably say that I succeeded.… Read More »

Call Me Weird, But I Hate Hot Weather

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E and I in our natural habitat: a cold December day in the Flatirons

This is random, but then again, so are most things I post on my blog these days. But does anyone else actually NOT like the heat? It’s hit 90 for the past couple of days here and I am miserable. Anything over 75 is pretty much too hot for me.

While I can’t get enough of cold, ice, and snow–you’ll find me out for a walk every day, bundled up appropriately of course–I have been practically hidden inside since this heat wave hit. Some people in the winter carefully chart the shortest courses from their house, to their car, to work, to the store, back home again for the evening. They spend as little time outside as possible in cold. That’s me, but in the summer.… Read More »

Surprise: We’re Home!

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easter-sunday-sunset-minnesotaIf you follow me on Instagram, you probably noticed that we took a sudden, six-day-long road trip across the country last week. Surprise… we’re back in Minnesota, permanently this time! I couldn’t tell you until now because of reasons related to Eric’s work, but everything’s finally ironed out. We’re currently at my mom’s house and moving into our new apartment this weekend.… Read More »

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