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Fall & Evergreen FAshion
Farmer's Market Haul
This morning, after doing yoga, the kids and I headed over to the farmer’s market. We’ve been waiting for good weather to grab some peaches and after three thwarted attempts, we woke up to sunshine and immediately headed out the door lest we miss the opportunity due to another swift summer storm.
I’m Back From the Mountains
I spent my summer isolated in the mountains to rediscover my sense of self and to hit the reset button on my creativity. My life there was pretty dreamy as I had the time and space to do what I needed to recenter, but eventually my dreamy isolated mountain life had to come to an end. It was time to get my head out of the clouds and put my feet back on the ground.
A Love Letter to Skateboard Fashion
I was in high school when skinny jeans just came into the fashion scene and one by one, girls were throwing out their 90’s flares. The skater boys also took on the trend, trading in the uniform of baggy Dickies pants for skinny jeans. However, skinny jeans weren’t being made for guys yet so skater boys were wearing girl’s skinny jeans.
A Space to Be Alone
Let’s talk about alone time. This Summer we escaped to the mountains and in seeking out a place where we can recenter, it allowed me to see that there are various ways to be alone; alone time for yourself, alone time as a couple, and alone time as a family. All with the purpose to reconnect.
Summer 2021 Editor’s Note
We’ve been in our little mountain retreat since May and we came here with the intent to find peace after the chaos of last year. The desire to have a joyful Summer and to find the long sought-after peace and healing felt like a big to-do. I may have changed my scenery, but I hadn’t changed my mindset.
Blue Lake Adventures
Jordan and I hike to Blue Lake whenever we get a chance to spend a summer in Cascade, Idaho. It is one of my favorite hikes because it’s an easy 1.6 mile out-and-back hike that has breathtaking views at every turn. It was our first time hiking as a family of four. Thank goodness my sister came out to visit because three adults to two littles made for an easy-going hiking adventure.
Dinuguan: A Story of Ethnocentrism
Dinuguan is a creamy sour stew made of beef blood. It’s probably off-putting to hear creamy and blood in describing a stew, but like I’ve told my friends who have dared to try it, just don’t think about the base of the stew being beef blood. Easy peasy! Not convinced?
Spring 2021 Editor’s Note
By Spring’s arrival, I thought I had arrived at a place of peace and acceptance. I found myself astounded with great news that would take my art to the next level. Then almost immediately, I was gutted by the shooting of six Asian-American women. I had growth one second and then I was cut down the next.
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