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What I Read — March 2023
What I Read — March 2023

Germany seems to be hanging onto winter with every fiber of its being. As is usual with the winter months, all of these cozy nights have me fighting between my two favorite hobbies…

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What I Read — February 2023
What I Read — February 2023

Somehow I (unintentionally) managed to find a bunch of short books for the shortest month. I also physically read more books than normal this month since we spent an entire week traveling through Scotland…

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23 for 2023 List
23 for 2023 List

Since 2019, the bestie and I have dedicated one of our weekly walk and talks to discussing our yearly list. I love sharing our goals and look forward to this call every year…

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UPDATE: 22 for 2022
UPDATE: 22 for 2022

One of our friends asked Mark how I was adjusting to living in Germany. While often sought out, overseas assignments can often take a toll on spouses…

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What I read — January 2022
What I read — January 2022

There’s something so cozy about having a good book in the wintertime. Here’s everything in enjoyed this January…

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22 for 2022 List
22 for 2022 List

For the past few years now, I’ve made a list for the year, as inspired by my favorite podcast, Happier. o help shape the list and to stay focused, I pick a one-word theme every year…

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UPDATE: 21 for 2021
UPDATE: 21 for 2021

If 2020 turned us all on our heads and forced the world to slow down, 2021 hit me like a hurricane. Here’s how I did on the 21 goals I set at the start of 2021…

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What I read — March 2021
What I read — March 2021

We’ve officially hit a whole year of exploring our at-home hobbies extensively, and for many, like myself, that means a LOT more reading to pass the time…

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The city where we ran out of time
The city where we ran out of time

I loved every minute of living in the DMV, which honestly is a first out of all of the places we’ve called home…

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20 for 2020 List
20 for 2020 List

So here we are… 2020. The first year we’ve been alive that has been in perfect balance. What one word am I carrying throughout this year? What 20 items will keep me on track this year…

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Update: 19 for 2019
Update: 19 for 2019

At the beginning of the year, I shared my 19 for 2019 — 19 things to get done before the ball drop. Here’s the wins, losses and everything in between…

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The Reading List - 2019
The Reading List - 2019

Enter 2019 and a whole slew of new goals, with reading 19 books in 2019 at the very top of the list! Last year, I learned having an active reading list made me much more likely to start a new book immediately. Here is the stack I’m entering 2019 with…

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19 for 2019 List
19 for 2019 List

Following the relative success of 2018, the most common question I got was: “So what’s next?” Thanks to my bestie, here's what’s going down in 2019…

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