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The Wild Ride of Burning Man: Our First Experience at Black Rock City – From Planning to the Playa
Josh and I have wanted to go to Burning Man for a long time… Each year that passes you realize life is short and only getting shorter. Every day, month, and year you choose what to prioritize. This past year life was a rollercoaster of the best moments of my life like holding our baby…
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2021 Reflection & Year in Review
2021 was a year of change, new beginnings, and a new life. We moved twice, bought our dream home, had our dream wedding and honeymoon, and celebrated our first Xmas here in San Diego. Jan – We packed up our life in SF, put everything in storage, and said goodbye to the Bay Area one…
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How to Celebrate your Birthday While Pregnant + A Fun Birthday Wish List
Every year I write a birthday wish list describing what I envision for my birthday, reflect on the past year, write out gratitudes, and lay out what I’m looking forward to. It was especially fitting that this year I was pregnant on my birthday. It was truly the best gift I could have received.
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My Citrus Honeymoon-Themed Bridal Shower + Tips to Make the Most of Your Shower!
When I came across the honeymoon theme I thought it would be perfect to marry them together. Thus the theme evolved into a citrus-themed honeymoon bridal shower. I loved the idea of being sustainable and incorporating the oranges, dried citrus, silver dollar eucalyptus, pepper tree, and other greenery and flowers that grew on the land.
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What is a Birthday Wish List and Why You Should Create One This Year
What is a birthday wishlist and why should you create one
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Our Vegan Fessenjune Khoresht (Walnut Pomegranate Stew) with Brined Mushrooms Recipe

Our Vegan Fessenjune Khoresht (Walnut Pomegranate Stew) with Brined Mushrooms
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Our Vegan Gormeh Sabzi (Kidney Bean & Herb Stew) Recipe Made with Beyond Beef Seared Tips
We were so excited to find the Beyond Beef Plant-Based Seared Tips at Costco. It’s optional in this recipe but we loved the way it turned out! 😀 An aromatic blend of fragrant herbs, fenugreek, dried limes, and fresh lemon juice with kidney beans. Gormeh Sabzi is one of Iran’s most popular and well known…
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Our 2022 Reflection & Year in Review
2022 was the year of making our house a home and truly settling into our new life in San Diego. We dove in headfirst, learned many new skills and even shocked ourselves by doing even more work on our home in 2022 than we did in 2021. We didn’t even know that was possible!
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Our First Anniversary – How we Celebrated & Surprised Each Other! Plus First Anniversary Gift Ideas
There are two things I love about October: It’s hard to believe that it’s already been one year since our wedding! The wedding planning phase took the longest, and at times felt like it was never going to end! Now, suddenly, here we are one year later! Josh and I got married on 10/10/21 during…
