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Not Your Average Summer Camp . . .

We just started week four in Minnesota and are making the most of our time here. The weather, however, has been less than cooperative. We’ve had 11 straight days with highs in the 90s, plus wildfire smoke hanging around for the last six days. Needless to say, it hasn’t exactly...

How Bend Helped Put Me Back Together

When I landed in Bend two years ago, I was, quite honestly, a hot mess. My mental health had tanked, my body was falling apart, and I was desperately in need of friends and community. I’d wanted to try living in Bend ever since my first visit back in 2011, when I was pregnant with...

Nine Years, One Blink

I can’t believe I’m writing this, but we officially have a high schooler! This fall, Nia will begin 9th grade at Berlin Brandenburg International School. Once again, I don’t feel nearly old enough for this to be happening, but that seems to be a recurring theme these days. 😊 What’s most...

The Braces Are Off + Other Updates!

Hello All –I finally feel like I have some breathing room and the headspace to write again. It’s good to be back! So what have we been up to, you ask? Well . . . my last month included hosting my parents, performing in 4 concerts, wrapping up my marketing job with Lake Area Discovery...

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