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An Unbelievable 10 Years in Washington D.C.

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It’s damn near impossible for me to believe that today marks my 10 year anniversary in Washington D.C. On the one hand it has flown by, yet on the other so much has happened. We got engaged. I lived the D.C. group home life. We moved into our first apartment...

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Five Thoughts About Friendship

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I’ve been thinking a lot about friendship lately – I’m not sure exactly why. I do know I’ve been feeling exceptionally lucky. I very regularly look around and wonder to myself, “What in the world did I do to deserve this?” I’ve also felt inspired lately to use this space...

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A Post I Never Shared: The Lonely Side of Young Married Life

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I recently came across a post in my “drafts” folder that I never shared with you. It’s from October 2013. I was 27 and had been married two years. I was among the first of my friends to get married, and at the time most of my friends were single...

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Five fun foodie finds to fuel your Friday

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All the Best Ways to Cook and Eat a Porg, the Cutest Alien in Star Wars: The Last Jedi [GQ] Don’t know how you’re going to get through the holidays? GQ has your back! Wondering what to make for Christmas dinner? Roast porg sounds like a winner. Need a snack...

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#ThanksObama

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As President Obama leaves office, it truly seems like the end of an era – and for me the only one I’ve ever really known. It feels like a lifetime ago – but also just yesterday – that I moved to Washington D.C. with the Obamas, and it’s tough to imagine what it’s...

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A Look Back at 2016: Best Recipes & Best Memories

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In preparing to write this post, I looked back at some of my past ‘year in review’ posts, as I often do. As I read my recap of 2015, I thought to myself, “how do I beat that?” 2015 was a wild year, filled with adventure and a lot of change....

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The Morning After: a Tough Pill to Swallow

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Wow, that hurt. This isn’t the post I was supposed to be writing today. In fact, I considered not even writing this post, but I felt it was important to be able to look back on how I felt, as I have often looked back on “What Forward Means to...

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7 Things that Have Happened Since We Last Talked

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Oh, hey! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? And you know, I still don’t have a whole lot of time. So in true BuzzFeed “I don’t have time to produce a quality piece of writing so I’ll make a list” style, here’s “7 Things That Have Happened Since We Last Talked.”...

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A Very Special Takeout Tuesday: Food For Life

I can’t believe that the Takeout Tuesday tradition has lasted three years now! While I haven’t shared one in a while out of fear that you were sick of seeing my takeout and photos of us playing the same game, we’ve consistently gotten together at least every couple of months to...

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The Cabin Door.

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My favorite sound to wake up to is the distinct swing of the door that signals the start of a day at camp. I’ve known that sound for as long as I can remember. The eternally creaky hinge, and the fact that try as you might the door always seems...

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