Life

The Unexpected: Motherhood

I spent most of my adult life thinking I would never be a parent. In my late teens and throughout all of my twenties, ...
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A Year of the Lily

We had a tomato plant sit outside of our apartment for several months this year. My best friend Christie happened to have an excess ...
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A Year of Being the New Kid

Sitting down to write this, I thought a lot about what this year was for me; a year of transitions? A year of figuring ...
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Landing in Louisville

One thing to get out of the way: It's pronounced Lou-is-ville, unlike its better known counterpart, Louisville, Kentucky (pronounced Lou-ie-ville). Just a little summary ...
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Around the World in 80 Kicks

About three weeks before we left on our trip, I was out for a run and in the middle of mentally checking off everything ...
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So Now What?

We have been back in the U.S. for a bit now, and I have sat down to write a post reflecting on the end of our ...
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A Year Of Doing

Last year, I wrote this post to summarize 2015: A Year of Waiting. Looking back at what I wrote at the end of 2015 brings ...
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Getting Back on the Bike

Our first two and a half months, we were going non-stop in the Balkans and the UK, moving every 2-3 days. In Europe, every ...
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Two Months on the Road: For the Love of the Balkans

Today officially marks the end of our two month road trip adventure. We have driven 3,790 miles across 7 countries, slept in 26 different Airbnbs, ...
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Shades of Sarajevo

It all started with a book. Before we left the US, I got a text from my sister: 'You need to read the book ...
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