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Coffee Date — Going Dutch

This morning, my friend Preethi and I met up for coffee in downtown Saratoga at Big Basin Cafe. The...

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Glass Water Bottle

How awesome are these “Mimic in Glass” pieces from My Sparrow? They’re glass...

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Lovejoy’s Team Room

This weekend, I finally got to try Lovejoy’s, a completely dainty and charming tea room in...

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carbonmade

The other day I was poking around on LinkedIn seeing where people are at and what they’ve...

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Water Bottles

At yoga on Sunday, amidst the sea of Klean Kanteens and Nalgenes, I saw that the woman next to me...

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Tea at Samovar

Things at work have been super hectic lately as we’ve been running around trying to get...

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Surgery Success

Alan had his surgery last Friday, and I’m happy to say it was a success! Before he went in,...

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To Boise and Back Again

As much as I love shrimp, I’ve never touched them raw before. On Sunday, something strange...

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Our favorite colors

On Monday, we found out that Alan’s surgery to reconnect his intestines is scheduled for next...

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The Shot Glass Collection

While other kids brought flasks to the senior prom, I ordered iced tea to sip on. There was...

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