Explore the Wonder of Wonderspaces
Let’s go back to 2020. February of 2020, to be exact. I spoke at a conference in Phoenix, Arizona and knew it would be tight to get back to my hotel to grab my bags...
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A Prayer for Joy
As summer came to an end this year I thought back to a post I wrote back in 2017. I had just left a job where I worked with some leaders who treated me as...
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Experience the Magic of Butterfly Wonderland
Picture it: Phoenix. 2020. Before our lives turned upside down. I flew in to speak at a conference but I knew I wanted to get in at least one adventure while I was there. On...
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The House on the Rock // Wisconsin
Last fall a friend and I visited an attraction I’m surprised doesn’t have more buzz: The House on the Rock. It’s known for having the world’s largest indoor carousel and it’s… something. Not the carousel,...
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Mother/Daughter Weekend Getaway to Duluth
In May, my mom and I spent Mother’s Day weekend in Duluth, MN. A friend of mine got married and my mom and I had talked about a Mother’s Day/birthday weekend in Duluth anyway. We...
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A Girl’s Weekend in Duluth, MN
Last spring (in 2018) my best friend Mary and I drove up to Duluth for a girl’s weekend with our friend Lisa. A girl’s weekend with Lisa’s boyfriend (now husband!) … but this was the...
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Lunch in Peru + Bird Watching & a Nighttime Safari in the Amazon // Leticia, Amazonas
A quick recap of our vacation to Leticia, Amazonas so far: the day we arrived included dinner in Brazil and a tour of our bungalow. And the next day we spent the day on the...
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A Day on the Amazon River // Leticia, Amazonas
A few weeks ago I talked about my first day in Leticia, Amazonas, including a trip to Brazil for dinner. I woke up the next day ready to spend the entire day on the Amazon...
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Dinner in Brazil & Hotel Amazon B&B // Leticia, Amazonas
“Hi! What have you two been up to today?” “We just got back from lunch in Peru.” “Yeah? We just grabbed coffee in Brazil. Crazy, eh?” This conversation took place at a hotel in Colombia....
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The Corpse Flower Bloomed! (+ a Vlog)
Corpse. Corpse flower. It turns out “corpse” can be a hard word to spell repeatedly. I keep typing “corpose.” If you’re wondering, “Is this corpse flower thing a work of fiction?” the answer is… no!...
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