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Journalsay Stationery Haul

I am so excited to share this Journalsay stationery haul with you! They were generous enough to send me this enormous box of goodies that I am dying to start crafting with. Scroll to the bottom to watch the ASMR unboxing video on Youtube. Let's dig in! What is Journalsay.com? It's an affordable Asian stationery website that has a whole slew of great stationery to choose from for crafty types like me and you! There is so much from journals and brush pens to tons of stickers and ephemera. There is even more besides stationery. I got a cute ipad…

Post published:October 23, 2023
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RV Life Diaries Part 4: Douglas Lake, Tennessee

After our time spent in the Asheville area, we continued to move west. We took I-40 through the Great Smoky Mountains to get to our next campground in Tennessee. The outer Knoxville area is a beautiful place to stay with plenty of sites and activities. We found a real gem of a campground near Sevierville right on Lake Douglas, so we had a nice peaceful area to come back to after exploring. Driving Through the Great Smokys and Tennessee Our drive was relatively uneventful (which is good!) over to our campground. We took the interstate just north of the Great…

Post published:October 17, 2023
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12 Books with Time Travel

The best part about books with time travel is that they can transcend multiple genres. You could read a hardcore scifi where they are preventing the end of the world by going back in time or you could be reading a historical romance where the character falls back in time on accident. Whether you are here to find a book to fulfill the category in the 2023 reading challenge or just looking for something different to read, try one of the books on this list. Books with Time Travel Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore  5/5 Find on…

Post published:October 10, 2023
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My Favorite Book Series: Shades of Magic Trilogy

As I continue in this series of sharing my favorite books of all time, we move on to the Shades of Magic Trilogy by VE Schwab. It's one of those series where I was physically sad when it was over. I wanted to start from book one and read it again cover to cover because it was just that amazing. Shades of Magic Series by V.E. Schwab This series was published a while ago. The first book came out in 2015. I read the trilogy for the first time five-ish years ago and have read it a couple more times…

Post published:October 2, 2023
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RV and Vanlife Travel Day Checklist

As full-time travelers, a travel day checklist is essential to get us on the road in a timely manner without forgetting to do anything. We learned this the hard way in the beginning as I was always popping out of the passenger seat to turn off the water pump or close the bathroom door or grab something on the counter that was going to fall. Use this checklist for whenever you are traveling in your RV or Van to make travel days as easy as possible. Scroll down for a free printable Canva template to keep in your drivers console.…

Post published:September 25, 2023
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RV Life Diaries Part 3: Asheville, North Carolina

After a few days of travel, we finally made it down to our first destination: Raleigh, North Carolina! Raleigh is quite the pleasant area to visit, We stayed in some beautiful campgrounds and got to explore the city and surrounding suburbs for a couple weeks. To read about our trip down check out RV Diaries Pt 1: Drive Down to Raleigh Harvest Host Stays on the Way to Asheville We took it slow getting there and only drove about fifty to a hundred miles a day in the mornings before work. So it took us a few days to get…

Post published:September 18, 2023
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Easy 4-Ingredient Date Caramel

This super easy date caramel is only 4 ingredients and it takes under 5 minutes to make. It is so delicious, I just scoop it into my mouth if I'm having a craving for something sweet. I will never go without having dates in stock because they can be made into so many sweet goodies! What is Date Caramel? Date caramel is a healthy version of caramel that doesn't require any refined sugars. It tastes very close to the real thing and is so healthy for you. You won't have to feel any guilt eating this because you are in…

Post published:September 11, 2023
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The Best Books with Dragons

I've loved dragons ever since I was little watching them in movies like the Neverending Story and reading them in books. So of course, I have a fascination for books with dragons! I give you this marvelous list so you can read the best books with dragons out there from classics to new novels and everything in between. What are the Best Books with Dragons? There is something here for everyone. I have adult, YA and kids along with varying levels of action and romance. So read on through and take your pick! Books with Dragons Adult Books The Rage…

Post published:September 5, 2023
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Easy Vegan Greek Salad

This easy vegan greek salad is inspired from a local health food store I go to frequently back in New York. Their salads, in fact their whole deli section, is to die for. I thought I would bring a little bit of home with me while traveling by eating the foods I enjoyed most from the store while we're traveling. Then the vegan greek salad was born. It's super easy to throw together for lunch. The extra perks are that this salad is healthy and freaking delicious! Vegan Greek Salad Ingredients This doesn't take many ingredients and as a salad…

Post published:August 21, 2023
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RV Life Diaries Pt 2: Raleigh, North Carolina

After a few days of travel, we finally made it down to our first destination: Raleigh, North Carolina! Raleigh is quite the pleasant area to visit, We stayed in some beautiful campgrounds and got to explore the city and surrounding suburbs for a couple weeks. To read about our trip down check out RV Diaries Pt 1: Drive Down to Raleigh Exploring Raleigh For a couple of people from New York, Raleigh feels more like a densely populated area than an actual city. There's nothing wrong with that, it just doesn't have the same vibe as say New York City.…

Post published:August 14, 2023
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