Author: merynmade
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BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 12
A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come White Pine: Poems and Prose PoemsAuthor: Mary OliverPublication Date: November 1994Genre: poetryMethod: paperback borrowed from TPL Sadly and surprisingly, this was a DNF for me. I found it…
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NATIONAL PARKS ROAD TRIP: UPDATE 2
Quick photo update through day 16 of our National Park road trip which includes 1 National Monument and 3 National Parks Update: and a proposal Scotts Bluff National Monument – Nebraska Grand Teton National Park – Wyoming Yellowstone National Park – Wyoming Glacier National Park – Montana Next update will…
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10 WAYS I AM DOCUMENTING OUR NATIONAL PARKS ROAD TRIP
This is the trip of a lifetime, it deserves to be cataloged, documented, and remembered. I love to document – professionally and creatively During the planning stages of this 3 month road trip, Kyle often times asked me what I was most excited for. Of course there were family, friends,…
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CURRENTLY // JULY 2021
Reading Watching Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, booktube per usual Planning Summer reading, last minute details and purchases for our 3 month road trip Cooking Honestly the bare minimum, attempting to eat all the food in our fridge, freezer, and cabinets before we move out at the end of July Eating…
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NATIONAL PARKS ROAD TRIP: UPDATE 1
And in the blink of an eye, we’re already 5 days into our 3 month road trip. We, *cough* Kyle, has driven just over 900 miles through 6 states. Only one minor inconvenience so far requiring 2nd windshield replacement in 3 months. Lots of good food, great beer, and even…
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BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 11
A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come Survive the NightAuthor: Riley SagerPublication Date: June 2021Genre: thriller, mysteryMethod: hardback from BOTM subscription Survive the Night was my most anticipated book of the year, and I’m so…
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WHY I’M QUITTING MY JOB TO TRAVEL FOR 3 MONTHS + HOW WE ARE MAKING IT WORK
It’s no secret 2020 was an incredibly hard year, full of heart ache and heart break. I had 9 patients die in 11 days. For context, that was a quarter of the building. It sounds dramatic, but I don’t think I’ll ever recover emotionally. Then you add a management team…
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5 WAYS BEING A SKILLED NURSING PT HAS MADE ME A BETTER PERSON
I first drafted this blogpost on June 4, 2020. With this being the last week of work of my first full time PT job, it’s time to reflect 1 | PatientI definitely feel like I am more patient since working with predominantly the geriatric population. I used to get irritated…
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REVIEW OF YEAR 27
The people, places, and pleasant pastries that defined my year Year 27 highlights: 1 | 30 pounds weight loss 2 | exploring Detroit 3 | Traverse City for Kyle’s birthday 4 | solo half marathon 5 | COVID19 vaccination 6 | 7 years with Kyle 7 | BFF’s wedding in…
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BOOK REVIEW: SURVIVE THE NIGHT BY RILEY SAGER
I have a lot to say, so much that I had to write an entire blogpost about this book WARNING: spoilers ahead Survive the Night was my most anticipated book of the year, and I’m so disappointed. I consider myself a bandwagon Riley Sager super fan. To this day, I…
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