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Experience the Magic of Butterfly Wonderland
Adventures ► August 12, 2020

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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Mother/Daughter Weekend Getaway to Duluth
Adventures ► June 26, 2019

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
Adventures ► June 19, 2019

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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A Day on the Amazon River // Leticia, Amazonas
Adventures ► June 6, 2019

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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What to See & Do in Madison in 1.5 Days (in Winter!)
Adventures ► January 10, 2018

What to See & Do in Madison in 1.5 Days (in Winter!)

Madison, Wisconsin. It probably doesn’t top a lot of travel bucket lists, but it’s a place I’ve always had a fondness for. I visited it with my family when I was younger and lived in...

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Summer Road Trip // Colorado or Bust (+ a GIVEAWAY!)
Adventures ► August 16, 2017

Summer Road Trip // Colorado or Bust (+ a GIVEAWAY!)

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. [Gilbert K. Chesterton] I’m sure it doesn’t come as much of a surprise, considering how little time I’ve spent at...

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The Perfect Itinerary for Your Two Day Visit to Ottawa
Adventures ► August 9, 2017

The Perfect Itinerary for Your Two Day Visit to Ottawa

You only have two full days to spend in Ottawa? No problem! I have the perfect two day itinerary for you. You’ll see the city, learn the history and fall in love! Believe me. I...

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5 Ways to Lower Stress Before a Vacation
Adventures ► March 23, 2017

5 Ways to Lower Stress Before a Vacation

Let’s see a show of virtual hands: who usually heads into a trip feeling rushed and stressed? 🙋🏻 🙋🏻 I do, I do, I do! And I’ve decided that needs to stop. I hate walking into an...

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Parliament Hill // Ottawa
Adventures ► March 16, 2017

Parliament Hill // Ottawa

All I needed to read is that Parliament Hill is a gothic-style building to know that it would be one of my first stops in Ottawa. Parliament Hill was about a fifteen-minute walk from my...

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First Impressions // Ottawa
Adventures ► February 21, 2017

First Impressions // Ottawa

Last fall I decided it was time to travel solo, so I started planning a trip to Montreal over a school break. I only started planning about a month in advance and Montreal was a...

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I'm Crystal, the storyteller behind Dreams, etc. I'm all about learning how to live slowly & sustainably, while also seeking adventure as we follow our dreams, etc.

Picture it. It’s the day after Thanksgiving. I d Picture it. It’s the day after Thanksgiving. I didn’t go on my weekly dam walk earlier in the week when I was excited about it. On this day I was tired after a long week and my least favorite holiday. My bed was oh so comfortable. I forced myself to roll out of bed and journey to the dam. It was filled with people and I was pokey…taking my time to get there and even journeying down one of the other paths to avoid walking across the dam. (Which isn’t long.) I finally joined the crowd and walked across. And then came back, happy to have made my weekly journey. This is when the top layer of the water started to freeze.
From March: an old mini vlog from a bagpipe rock c From March: an old mini vlog from a bagpipe rock concert, which is mostly me trying the say bagpipe rock. Some word combinations are hard! 😂 There was a sign asking us not to film, which is why there’s no concert footage.
Some of my weekly dam walks have been therapeutic Some of my weekly dam walks have been therapeutic and while the walks haven’t fixed the problems, they’ve help me breathe and connect with the world and relieve stress. 💕
April 2023. We got more snow, but it also melted. April 2023. We got more snow, but it also melted. The dam was almost overflowing. The animals are beginning to emerge. Spring is here!
Happy Independent Bookstore Day! After a coffee st Happy Independent Bookstore Day! After a coffee stop (of course) a friend and I checks out two indie bookstores that we have never been to before. I definitely want to go back to Uncle Hugo’s and Uncle Edgar’s! Did you do anything for #independentbookstoreday

#indiebookstore #indiebookshop
After watching some shopping ASMR videos I had to After watching some shopping ASMR videos I had to try it.

#asmr #groceryshopping #groceryshop  #asmrvideos
I’m a little behind in weekly dam walk reels. Le I’m a little behind in weekly dam walk reels. Let’s go back to the third week in November when there was just a little snow on the ground and the footprints in the snow seemed notable.
Happy Easter! Happy Easter!
March 2023. You felt like a million years, but als March 2023. You felt like a million years, but also ended in the blink of an eye.
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