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June has been quite the month. It started off quiet, thank goodness, since we've ended up having to find a new place to live in a short time frame. Luckily, everything worked out and we'll be settling into our new home base next week. We'll really miss our old neighborhood but are very much excited for the change to start a new chapter of our lives.
Read MoreI've been traveling for three out of four weeks this month and I'll be the first to admit - I'm exhausted! From rural Maryland, to Washington DC, to my very first trip to Chicago, it's been a full month to say the least. Next month, I'm looking forward to three weeks at home before three trips in a row; an Oregon to California road trip, Alaska, and eastern Washington.
Read MoreGood things always seem to come all at once and that certainly sums up the month of April. While I've traveled to Alaska, British Columbia, Eastern Washington, and Maryland - I've also been working hard on a special project, getting our front yard edible garden ready for the year, and booking a two week trip to Portugal for September!
Read MoreLet's not beat around the bush - March was an tough month for me. The work at my day job has doubled and my other projects have started to pick up steam. Long hours and less sleep have become the norm. At the end of the month I had to take a step back and reevalute what I can and can't make happen and what my priorities need to be at the moment.
Read MoreFebruary 2014 has been quite the month - it's included my first trip to the tropics in well over a decade, immediately followed by a short trip to the equally beautiful Washington Coast, and has been filled to the brim with lots of thinking about the future.
Read MoreSince I'm currently out living life and on a blogging break, I wasn't planning to share my favorite reads from the month. However, in the early weeks a number of outstanding posts caught my eye and I just couldn't miss out on sharing.
Read More1. Oh The Hell With Perfect Photos Of Perfect Food on Gluten-Free-Girl & The Chef
This is why I've been reading Shauna's blog for years. She's real and has no fear in shouting it out.
Read MoreI'm finding that my lists of great reads are beginning to get rather lengthy, so in an effort to slightly pare down but also elevate the awesome, I'm going to begin sharing a curated top ten good reads (and occasional watches) from around the web.*
What I Was Reading & Watching
1. Eating Through Nicaragua on TravelShus
The food in Nicaragua looks right up my alley - tostones are one of my favorite foods.
2. Everyday Adventure // Mt. Elbert on Annabelle MIntz // Move Beautifully
The views from the summit of this Colorado hike are just about enough for me to book a plane ticket.
3. Why So Many Icelanders Still Believe in Invisible Elves on The Atlantic
I think the world is made a better place when we believe there's a little magic in it.
4. Field Notes + Gluten Free Apple Fritter Doughnuts on Happyolks
For the first time ever, I want a donut pan.
5. Homemade Tootsie Rolls on kumquat
Due to my intolerance to most cow milk dairy and dislike of unpronounceable ingredients, most all candy has been off limits. So homemade? Yes, please!
Read MoreWhat I've Been Reading
What am I the most excited about this mont h? M aptia has launched!
This is one of the most beautiful travel posts I've seen in a long time.
Oh my Greenland!
This version of pumpkin pie will have a spot on my Thanksgiving table.
I keep finding more and more places in Canada that are just so dreamy - I'm adding the Magdalen Islands to my must go list!
Well, now I kind of want to go live on a sailboat.
