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Chihuly Garden and Glass
Chihuly Garden and Glass is a museum dedicated to the work of Dale Chihuly, a glass artist specializing in large-scale installments. It’s located in Seattle Center, making it a popular destination as part of a day of sight-seeing. You can even buy a ticket that gives you combined admission to the Space Needle and the…
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The Commodification of Hygge
It was probably 2015 or 2016 that the concept of “hygge” started trending on social media. Every now and then you’d see one of your friends share a meme of an image with a translation of “hygge” which I guess is basically an emotion related to being cozy and content. “Great,” all of us introverts…
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2018: A Year of Exploration
Happy Almost New Year, dear readers! I’m really excited about 2018. Sadly, this past year has really not turned out how I expected it to. I suffered a lot of setbacks in terms of employment and the loss of our dear Maggie dog. When 2017 started, I had this great idea that I would go…
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Sips by Tea Subscription Box — First Impressions
If you know me at all, you know that I Love Tea, as explained in depth in that blog post. So I was pretty excited to sign up for the Sips by Tea Subscription Box. Now, I’ve done a few makeup subscription box in the past, and spoken with friends who do others, and ultimately…
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The Northwest Chocolate Festival, 2017
Do you love chocolate? Do you enjoy tasting different single-origin chocolates and bars with unusual inclusions? Do you have a high tolerance for crowds? Then the Northwest Chocolate Festival is the event for you. Last year, I attended the festival with my friend Niffer. We had a good time and vowed to return. This year…
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I’m Learning Dutch
I’ve always wanted to speak more than one language — but I haven’t always wanted to put in the effort to actually learn one. Growing up as a home school student, I didn’t get the usual mandatory couple of years of language classes that most kids take in high school. As an adult, Chris, some…
The Displaced Cactus
Adventures of a former desert dweller transplanted to Washington