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  • I Quit My Job!
  • I’m scared. I’m angry. And I’m overwhelmed.
  • Do You Like Pie? Satisfy Your Cravings At I Like Pie Bake Shop
  • 30 “Things” That Made My 30th Year
  • 2022 – New Year Means New Years Resolutions

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Gardening & Sustainability, The Other Stuff

The Difference Between California and Hawaii

Disclaimer before you read this blog post, this is fresh anger and me venting immediately after an incident. These are purely my angry, unfiltered, and unsupported opinions. I know these…

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March 30, 2019
My Corona Journal

Quarantine Day 70-83: Black Lives Matter

With respect to the current protests, movement and general atmosphere in the country I decide to take a short break from posting my usual content. Last week I did not…

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June 8, 2020
Food

Eating My Way Through the LA County Fair

The LA County Fair was the first place my husband and I went after officially becoming boyfriend and girlfriend way back when. After that we spent every anniversary we had…

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October 5, 2019
  • Life

    I Quit My Job!

    May 14, 2022 /

    April ended up being an overly hectic month, kicked off with a car accident along with some other things, so I do have to sadly report that I haven't been able to grow any further than I was in March. But the year isn't even halfway over yet and I've already accomplished more than I expected to do this entire year. If you would have asked me back in January where I see myself in six months I would have never guessed I'd be happily working from home, making my own hours. I still need to hustle, I still have a lot of plans, and I still have a long…

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    “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” – Why I HATE This Question

    September 16, 2020

    2019 Nearly Killed Me – A Look Back on the Year

    December 30, 2019

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    March 30, 2020
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    Life,  The Other Stuff

    I’m scared. I’m angry. And I’m overwhelmed.

    May 5, 2022 /

    Like a lot of women in this country, I have been walking around in a weird, shocked, angry cloud, filled with hours of news watching, Twitter scrolling, and Reddit reading. Although I actually had a lot planned for my blog this week, I've realized that I can't get anything done until I get all of this *waves hands around head* out. So, I am going to try to put into words what I've been going through and what's been on my mind for the past few days. This is probably going to be rambly and possibly not make much sense, but I've got to put this all somewhere. And when…

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    20 Things That Made 2020 Tolerable

    December 18, 2020

    New York Pizza

    October 30, 2019
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    Baby Steps To Plant-Based Eating

    September 12, 2020
  • Food

    Do You Like Pie? Satisfy Your Cravings At I Like Pie Bake Shop

    February 7, 2022 /

    Even if you don't think you are a pie person, I Like Pie in Claremont, California is here to satisfy all your mini pie desires you never knew you had. Yes, you read that right, I said mini pies. Cupcake size pies to be more exact.

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    Colima Burgers

    December 10, 2019

    Where to get the Best Poke on Oahu?

    June 19, 2019

    Lanikai Juice

    July 26, 2019
  • Life,  The Other Stuff

    30 “Things” That Made My 30th Year

    January 27, 2022 /

    Tomorrow I turn 31 and well the first chapter of my 30s was not all that I had imagined. I didn't accomplish as much as I hoped. Most of the positive, healthy habits I set out to establish eventually fell through. And I ultimately spent a lot of the year lost, frustrated, and sad. But this is a new year, the start of another trip around the sun and an opportunity to try to do things better, again.

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    December 13, 2020

    Turning 30: Looking at my 20s Through a Positive Lens

    January 26, 2021

    The Hat

    March 23, 2020
  • Life

    2022 – New Year Means New Years Resolutions

    January 20, 2022 /

    I spent a lot of 2021 upset about where I was (am) in life and was too scared to actually make any changes. I spent all of 2021 thinking about the life I wanted and the changes I could make to get that life, while ultimately doing very little about it. I was so afraid of making a move or taking a risk that could fail, that I did nothing for most of the year. I don't want that to happen this year.

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    Desert Rain

    March 9, 2020
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    Turning 29 – Goals

    January 28, 2020

    20 Things That Made 2020 Tolerable

    December 18, 2020
  • My Corona Journal,  The Other Stuff

    My Own Original Thoughts on a Completly Un-Original Interpretation on the Last Two Years

    December 30, 2021 /

    As I've listened to these conversations and discussions about this past year I've heard many different metaphors or examples to explain the past two years, but the one that makes the most sense to me or that has resonated with me the most is a car accident. (I'm not sure if this is all my own idea or if someone else made the reference and it stuck with me, but the car accident metaphor is the one I've latched on to and will run with.) For the past two years, we have been living through a horrible car accident and the physical rehab that follows.

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    Quarantine Day 37-43: Is Quarantine Making Me Better?

    April 29, 2020

    Quarantine Day 24-29: Happy Birthday Mom

    April 15, 2020

    Quarantine Day 3 & 4: My Mom Escaped

    March 21, 2020
  • Food

    Krispy Kreme Gobbles of Gratitude Ranked Worst to Best

    November 18, 2021 /

    In case you weren't aware, like me up until this morning, Krispy Kreme has launched some Thanksgiving-themed doughnuts and I tried each and every one of them this morning! Now that I've had some time to sit on and contemplate my Thanksgiving Dozen, I'm ready to share with you my ranking of all four limited-edition Krispy Kreme Thanksgiving-themed doughnuts.

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    Colima Burgers

    December 10, 2019

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    January 2, 2019

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    August 31, 2019
  • Travel & Adventure

    Get in the Spooky Mood with Norco’s Pumpkin Rock Hike

    October 26, 2021 /

    Halloween may be less than a week away, but if you live in Southern California and are looking for a unique way to celebrate this spooky season, the Pumpkin Rock Hike in Norco may be perfect for you! I’ve done this hike twice now since moving back to California, right around my first Halloween back, and once this past weekend. The hike is short, just around a mile round trip, and despite the incline (depending on the route you chose) and some lose rock/gravel, the hike is pretty doable by most people in relative shape. And this hike is for the most part family-friendly, as long as no one has…

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    Mermaid Caves

    April 3, 2019

    Bryce in the Snow

    November 25, 2019

    Small but Mighty – Kahekili Ridge Trail

    March 26, 2019
  • The Other Stuff

    Women’s March: Rally For Abortion Justice 2021

    October 6, 2021 /

    This past Saturday, October 2, 2021, hundreds of thousands of women rallied together and marched for women's reproductive rights. There were over 600 marches held across the country and I attended Downtown LA's event. The exact numbers haven't been reported, but it was estimated that approximately 20,000 women were going to participate in the Downtown LA event.

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    30 “Things” That Made My 30th Year

    January 27, 2022

    My Own Original Thoughts on a Completly Un-Original Interpretation on the Last Two Years

    December 30, 2021
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    I’m scared. I’m angry. And I’m overwhelmed.

    May 5, 2022
  • Gardening & Sustainability

    6 More Changes I’ve Made to Live More Sustainably

    August 26, 2021 /

    It has been a few months since my last "Changes I've Made to Live More Sustainably" post and although I don't have 10 new things to share with you, I just couldn't wait to share my most recent swaps and lifestyle changes.

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    Quarantine Day 68-70: 7 Things I Learned in 70 Days

    May 26, 2020

    My Brussels Sprout Experience

    February 12, 2021

    How I Ended Up With 8 Different Tomato Plants When I Hate Tomatoes

    May 19, 2021
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I was on a good streak there for a minute, hiking I was on a good streak there for a minute, hiking almost weekly again, but we're now going on two weeks and I'm getting antsy. Take me back to the mountains please (or the desert or the ocean or the forest I'm not picky)
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It's been a weird week. Here's a photo from my las It's been a weird week. Here's a photo from my last adventure and a quote to kick off your Saturday - "Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so." - Noam Chomsky
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Not a bad way to spend a Tuesday afternoon. Grab s Not a bad way to spend a Tuesday afternoon. Grab some lunch, buy some plants, and explore Azusa Canyon with an old friend 💕
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Swipe ➡️ to join me on my hike today! . . Was Swipe ➡️ to join me on my hike today!
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Was it nearly 100 degrees today, yes.
Did I over sleep and end up hiking midday, yes.
Am I very out of shape and haven't been on an actual hike for close to 2 years, yes.
Is my body going to feel this tomorrow, probably.
Do I have any regrets...not at all.
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A little late but here's the campground photo dump A little late but here's the campground photo dump from my first @joshuatreenps camping trip earlier this month. Swipe for some mattress chaos. 🌵
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It's finally springtime y'all and this felt like a It's finally springtime y'all and this felt like an appropriate first day of spring post. 🐾☀️
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"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to h "I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order."
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Unapologetic Tickle post because although her fur Unapologetic Tickle post because although her fur is turning gray, and she sleeps 90% of the day, and her hips don't work as well as they used to, she will forever be my puppy, my baby, my best friend. With the expectations of social media, she doesn't get featured as much as she should, but long conversations and stinky cuddles will always be the favorite parts of my day 🐾
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I've dreamt of Joshua Tree for years, feels like m I've dreamt of Joshua Tree for years, feels like my entire life almost. Then during COVID I finally had my chance to visit and I've gone twice over the last 2 years. From the minute I stepped foot in that magical desert I was in love. It was everything I dreamt of and more. During our first visit my husband and I explored all the different campgrounds and I knew I had to come sleep under the stars here. It took two years, but our trip is finally set and I can't wait!
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