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Mystic: More Than Just Pizza

Picture this: a quaint, coastal town. Cafes and little shops line the streets selling local goods while you and your love stroll hand in...

Rika Reveal: Get to Know Me

I figured why would you care to read anything by someone you have no clue about so here is a little insight into the weirdo world of me!...

Breaking News: Woman Decides Not to Have Kids

I am about to reveal something that some of you may find shocking, reader discretion is advised. I am a 30-something woman without...

Visiting Holland? Take a Day Trip to Old Amsterdam

When you think of Amsterdam the typical iconic images undoubtedly come to mind. Outdoor cafes along the canal lined streets. Bicycles...

Position Available: Best Friend, Inquire Within

I don’t know if it is a side effect of global warming, the moon phases or just the fact that I am getting older. But maintaining...

Impractical But Perfect

Food and family go hand in hand, especially if you are Italian. Some of my favorite memories are sitting around the kitchen table,...

Hiking: How I Found Something I Didn't Know Was Missing

I don’t know what took me so long to figure out hiking is a perfect hobby for me. It combines a lot of what I already love; walking,...

My Love/Hate Relationship with French Macarons

There are categories of food I love; sushi, Mexican, carbs. One you may not think of when looking at me is dainty. I adore anything tiny...

Traveling, My Hair Thanks You

Everyone has a bad habit, a nervous tic, a stress-induced coping mechanism. Maybe you do it deliberately, maybe its subconscious; nail...

Astronaut or Ballerina?

I have always been an old soul; far more responsible, logical and worrisome than any normal adolescent should be and for no particular...

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