Category: Lifestyle
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5 Podcasts for your Next Long Distance Road Trip
Entertainment posts, whether that be books, movies, podcasts, audiobooks, and everything enjoyable of the sort, are some of my favorites to share. This week, inspired by my own recent road trip, I’m sharing 5 podcasts that are sure to keep you entertained for hours while on open road. 1. Scream! Embrace your inner Scream Queen…
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6 Places to Volunteer Oahu Hawai’i | Guide for Visitors & Residents
I decided to detail volunteer opportunities on Oahu because I think too often we visit a place without genuinely learning about that place. Having lived in Hawai’i on and off for over ten years, I can tell you what you’ll learn from touring Kualoa Ranch (not that you shouldn’t experience it) is far different than…
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10 Eco-Passion Page Turners: Books to Read Inspired by Earth Day
As Earth Day approaches, it’s a great time to ponder the importance of our connection to the natural world. Aside from taking our shoes off and indulging in a bare-foot walk outdoors (earthing – it’s a real things, google it), there is nothing quite like reading a remarkable eco-inspired book because, let’s face it, reading…
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6 Audiobooks to Binge While You Purge, Clean, Renovate, & Move your Life Across the Ocean
I toyed with the title of this post – rather long, isn’t it? But, just right for precisely what this is; a collection of audiobooks that I found perfect for purging, aka Marie Kondo-ing (yes, a verb in my vocabulary), my entire house, and distracting my mind from pre-move jitters. From (royal)family dramas to fabulous fiction,…
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10 Fun Ways to Celebrate St. Patricks Day as a Sober Vegetarian + Clover Cooler Mocktail Recipe
What activities come to mind when you think of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day? Of course, for many, the first thought is overflowing pints of green beer, contemplating how to get out of work the next day because you’re too hungover to go in, and (of course) like the traditional turkey on Thanksgiving, eating corned beef.…
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Feeding the Soul, Making Hawai’i Home (again), Cooking with Community, Natural Bug Remedies, Ice Baths & Wim Hof, 5 Favorite Things
I am trying something new here. A few blogs I admire have weekly or monthly recaps where the writer talks about the goings on of their life, favorite products, activities, and general things they feel worth sharing. I enjoy reading when people share personal things like that, and maybe you do as well. So, I…
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12 Documentaries to Make you Think, Laugh, and Feel Inspired
Lately, I’ve been on a documentary kick. Of course, I’ve always been a true crime documentary/podcast content-type person. But over the past few weeks, I’ve opened up to more positive, powerful, feel-good, happy-cry-type content. And with that newfound interest, I’ve watched some fantastic shows and movies that you, too, may find beautiful, influential, engaging, and…
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3 Simple Ways to Plan a Romantic Couples Camping Trip
I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but Greg and I have had some pretty epic camping trips together. We’ve hiked through the redwood forests of Big Sur, stargazed in the woods of Colorado, and even camped on the side of a mountain overlooking the California Coast. Oh yeah, and we must not forget…
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Complete Home Declutter, Book List, Washington State Trip, New Goals, Unexpected Surgery, 5 Favorite Things
I am trying something new here. A few blogs I admire have weekly or monthly recaps where the writer talks about the goings on of their life, favorite products, activities, and general things they feel worth sharing. I enjoy reading when people share personal things like that, and maybe you do as well. So, I…
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A Movie Lover’s Book Club: Introduction & February’s Book Pick
Welcome to A Movie Lover’s Book Club! A few semesters ago, I was introduced to the topic of literature to film – a university course in which we discussed books turned movies. In the class, we discussed various forms of cinematic adaptations and styles and compared elements we found important in the novel as opposed…