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Madre comes to visit!

Happy new year! I have been very absent on here recently, but I think that's ok! Some things work well for awhile and then fade...it...

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Jan 23, 20222 min read

Recent travels, near and far

It's been a very busy month! I will say that daylight savings time is really bumming me out...I always forget how early darkness comes in...

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Nov 12, 20213 min read

New Beginnings, welcome to Santander

Hello! Nice to have you here! Are you ready for another year of stories and pictures and rambles and all things Spain?! I’m certainly...

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Oct 13, 20213 min read

Cádiz, Peñalara, and Toledo

Hi everyone! Hopefully this will be the last post for the summer, and I'll be back in the States soon! I'm looking forward to catching up...

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Jul 6, 20213 min read

the adventure continues!

My goodness, how the weeks have flown by! You always hear people say that, but it never seems like eight months will really fly by that...

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May 26, 20213 min read

goin' with the flow

Hi there. I'm still here...even though I haven't written anything in about a month. Truth be told, I haven't felt like there has been...

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Mar 11, 20212 min read

living for now & a typical day

Hi everyone! So nice to be with you for the next few minutes! I've really been missing home lately and all my favorite people who live...

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Feb 6, 20215 min read

Snow Storm Filomena & other moments of bliss

So maybe by now, you've either seen some of my pictures, or seen the headlines about Storm Filomena! About two weeks ago, Madrid was hit...

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Jan 20, 20214 min read

Here's an update for ya...

Hello there! It's been a few days since I last wrote anything on here...that's because I haven't been doing much. I felt like maybe this...

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Jan 6, 20215 min read

un navidad en Madrid

"Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, da da da da da de da...Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas...!" Have you ever heard this song? "Wrapping...

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Dec 27, 20206 min read

the 2nd week of December

Hello all. I am just gonna dive right in! and preface this by saying that I think this week was much better than last, and therefore,...

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Dec 14, 20203 min read

"Culture shock" & Christmas lights

Hi all! Welcome back! I wasn't exactly sure how to start this week's blog, so I decided to share a picture instead! While its not that...

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Dec 7, 20205 min read

4 weeks & 3 days in Spain

Good morning! And happy belated Thanksgiving! This past week marks 1 month since I first arrived in Spain! Wohoooo! I can hardly believe...

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Nov 29, 20203 min read

staying present & moments of joy

Happy Saturday my friends! Hope you are able to use this day to rest and enjoy the sun and treat yourself with some delicious food after...

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Nov 21, 20204 min read

observations & birthday celebrations

This past week has been so busy, and super exhausting. It was the first week of commuting everyday to and from school; I knew that by...

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Nov 14, 20207 min read

Romantic vs. Realistic, 1st week of school, & my new apartment!

¡Buenos días! !Y feliz fin de semana! (Good morning! & happy weeekend!) I am currently writing this from the desk of my new apartment,...

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Nov 7, 20207 min read

honesty & the first days

Ok. Where to even begin (pretty sure that's how I started my last posted about leaving for Spain...)?! But, that's just how I feel! So...

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Nov 2, 20204 min read