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On regional foods + being enough

This month’s Tell Me About Your Town theme (with Amanda @ Amanda Moments) is…regional foods! Are there any quirky or weird things that locals eat in your area? What foods are super popular? What can you get in your town that you can’t anywhere else? Do any foods define your state?

I will …

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I’ll send you all my dreams in a letter…

This post was inspired by The Mapmaker’s Children by Sarah McCoy, a novel about two women who are connected by an Underground Railroad doll. Join From Left to Write on May 19th as we discuss The Mapmaker’s Children

Since I’m currently on my OB/GYN rotation, babies, fertility, lady …

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Transmuting Negative Situations Into Learning Experiences

Today’s more of a serious post, and the closest I can get to a “dating disaster” post, because the time I showed up to a date covered in mud-and-possibly-dog-poop was actually really fun. If you’d like to know how I came up with my rather extensive list of dealbreakers, read …

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The Spinster Cat Lady

This post was inspired by Spinster: Making A Life One’s Own, by Kate Bolick

As far as Chinese standards go, I am actually well on my way to becoming a “剩女” (leftover woman). When we talk on the phone, my dad …

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How your past shapes your future

This post was inspired by Under Magnolia: A Southern Memoir, by Frances Mayes–a novel that explores the power of landscape, the idea of home, and the lasting force of a chaotic and loving family. 

My childhood was worlds apart from Mayes’–she …

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