At this point, I could probably whip up this pasta salad in my sleep. It’s always in heavy rotation at my house during warmer months because it is hands down my husband’s favorite dish I make. Can’t say I blame him though- what’s not to love about creamy pasta with bacon? Personally, I love that this recipe allows me to get my pasta fix without actually eating that much pasta (the whole recipe only contains 1/2 box of pasta, which you’d never guess if you didn’t look at the recipe).
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I go through phases with my media and literature consumption- one where I’m a sponge and try to learn as much as I can about the past and present world we live in and another where I want to read page-turning, riveting trash. I think both groups are important, but I’m currently in the first phase where I have a desire to consume information, as you can see by the movies and books that I’ve read and watched recently. I highly recommend each of these picks, so I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
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Happy first week in May!
April was..interesting, to say the least. I stayed home more than I ever have before, cooked (and did more dishes) than I ever thought possible, learned to stay connected via zoom, and mastered the quickest morning routine ever. Read more
There’s no doubt in my mind that my American passport is powerful, and I should use it to go see the rest of the world, but I also feel that there is a lot of power in getting to explore your own country. For me, it has never been enough to just visit America’s world famous locations. Sure, New York City is phenomenal (I live here for a reason!) and Seattle remains high on my to-do list.
But what about those other places in between? What about the mountains of Montana, the swamps of south Florida, and the shoreline of Oregon? What about the smaller states—Vermont, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire—up in the Northeast? What about the larger ones—Nevada, Wyoming, and New Mexico—west of the Mississippi? I want to see all of these places, which is why I’ve decided to make it a goal of mine to visit all 50 states during my lifetime.
Over the past month, I have not done as much traveling as normal so I’ve taken this opportunity to dive into several great books, discover new podcasts, and have a few good Netflix binges. Here are some of the things that I’ve read, watched and listened to recently.
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