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How to Spot Poison Ivy
Being able to identify poison ivy is a handy skill to have, regardless of whether you ever find yourself out in the wild. This evening, on our nightly walk around our neighborhood in…
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Field Fashion Friday: Highlights of the North Face Sale
Usually, the only sale I comb through with this much attention is the Nordstrom Half Yearly, but the North Face has just put their goods on major discount across several sites (like REI.COM…
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Fooling the Unfoolable
Confession: I love a good prank. Outside of Christmas and the 4th of July, April Fool’s day may be my favorite holiday. My only hangup is that I am a terrible liar. My…
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A Glimpse of the Divine at Garden of the Gods
One of the highlights in the Colorado Springs area is Garden of the Gods, a registered National Natural Landmark (say that ten times fast) and the home of majestic rock formations jutting up…
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Field Fashion Friday: My Softshell Jacket
North Face Apex Bionic Jacket, $74, Backcountry.com (That’s a really good deal!) I was on the side of Pikes Peak in a storm on Monday in this jacket, so feel like that is…
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“That’s Beautiful!”
Like many three-year-olds, my niece Grace gets on kicks where she repeats certain phrases in response to just about anything she experiences. Not long ago, she was obsessed with saying, “I think so?”…
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7 Great Stops in Healdsburg Wine Region
I’m still reminiscing about where I was on Friday of last week. It was so wonderful! I can feel the breeze on my neck and the stem of a wine glass in my…
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Brunch, Besties, and Batteries to Bluffs Trail
This weekend I went to visit Holly, one of my best girlfriends, in San Francisco. Holly and I go back; we met in Washington, DC after college while both living big city life…
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If at First You Don’t Succeed…
Over Memorial Day weekend Brandon and I flew down to the Dominican Republic to watch a childhood friend of mine get married. It was a sentimental moment for me, as I’ve known this…
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Austin’s Best Porch: Jacoby’s
I don’t know about you, but this is one way I like to enjoy the outdoors: Cold beverage in hand, on a shady porch somewhere near a fan. A few Saturdays ago, Brandon…
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