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Holiday Bucket List 2017

12.1.2017

I've had a lot of fun writing bucket lists for each season this year (summer, fall), and for Winter I need some things to look forward to more than ever. There are tons of fun Portland Christmas things to do, some of which are traditions with my family that I …

Fall Bucket List 2017

09.15.2017

What a summer! As we say hello to crisp mornings, plaid scarves, and cinnamon-spiced treats, I wanted to take a moment to review my Summer Bucket List and create a new bucket list for Fall. Like my summer list, this isn't a to-do list. There are no have-to's or should's …

Summer Bucket List 2017

05.29.2017

Inspired by Joy the Baker, I'm making a Summer Bucket List. I don't like the idea of have-to's or should's, but I do like the idea of heading into the summer with answers to the question "What should we do on this beautiful day?". Many of these are time-honored traditions …

Running My First Half Marathon

04.22.2017

This last Monday, I had a Really Good Workout. I have no idea what I did differently, or which stars were aligned, but I was able to do more work than I typically do, in less time, and felt energetic and good while doing it. I was telling Eli about …

A Curly Girl's Guide to Dandruff

03.29.2017

It's embarrassing, it's itchy, it's everywhere. I've had dandruff since I was a teenager, and as my personal care routine has evolved to suit my body's needs my dandruff has stubbornly persisted. When I was shampooing every day? Dandruff. When I went months without shampooing? Dandruff. Tea tree oil? Dandruff …

Reflections on 2016

12.30.2016

January 1st of 2016 feels like it was a lifetime ago, doesn't it? 365 days ago I was buying my last physics textbook, working on my senior project, and applying to jobs in my spare time. I had never voted in a Presidential election[1]. I had never ordered a …

Thanksgiving Week: Health

11.20.2016

This is the fourth post of my Thanksgiving Week series. If you haven't already, I'd recommend reading the introduction post first!

I've spent far, far too much of my life thinking about my body. Is it thin enough, pretty enough, good enough? As if that's any reflection of me as …

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