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  • Ten years ago this fall, I – freshly graduated from high school – flew to Quito, Ecuador, to teach English at an orphanage. Ok, well, really, I was getting out of my hometown, making my mark, immersing myself in language and culture, learning something new about a corner of the world far, far away from my tiny

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  • A Taste of Ecuador

    A Taste of Ecuador

    Ten years ago this fall, I – freshly graduated from high school – flew to Quito, Ecuador, to teach English at an orphanage. Ok, well, really, I was getting out of my hometown, making my mark, immersing myself in language and culture, learning something new about a corner of the world far, far away from my tiny

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  • Ten years ago this month, I – freshly graduated from high school – flew to Quito, Ecuador, to teach English at an orphanage. Ok, well, really, I was getting out of my hometown, making my mark, immersing myself in language and culture, learning something new about a corner of the world far, far away from my tiny

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  • Bumping Around Madtown

    Bumping Around Madtown

    Welcome to Madison, WI! Where the cheese is squeaky, and the bitter fall weather is… wait a second. Why is it 65 degrees, here? Isn’t this November? Granted, we went to the farmer’s market on Saturday and it was miserably cold and raining. But the last few days have been crazy sunny, and way too

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  • Photo of the Week: The Coffee Game

    Do you love coffee? Do you love tiny personal stories? Read the Coffee Game.

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  • Follow Me on Instagram!

    If  you’re pressed for time, just want to see some yummy food shots or take a virtual tour of Seattle with me and not read all my jabbering, come join me on Instagram! I’d love you follow you back. My handle is @a.snook Here’re some snippets of what goes on over at my Instagram:  

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  • Photo of the Week: Portage Bay Cafe

    This little beauty came from Portage Bay Cafe in Ballard. Part of the “farewell breakfast” we had before my Mom drove back home to Eastern Oregon.

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  • Photo of the Week: PCC Markets

    This evening, Jim and I went to one of PCC Markets’ “Walk, Talk, and Taste” nights. There, we learned about PCC – 95% of their produce is organic, they plan to label all GMO’s in their store within the next year or so, they have one of the highest fish sustainability rankings in the country,

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  • Photo of the Week

    Photo of the Week

    Today seemed like a good day to bake bread. Say hello to carrot herb!

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