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What to Read: Best Books of Summer
August 21, 2018

Books a Million: Human Trafficking, Homesteading and a Tale of an Abnormal Boy

I’ve been slacking on my reading this year—see: now runs three businesses and has lost her mother-lovin’ mind—but the great...
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Lessons from 11 Years of Blogging
August 7, 2018

11 Lessons from 11 Years of Blogging

Camels & Chocolate turned 11 years last week when I was in Lisbon, and I was having so much fun sharing my knowledge with fellow creative...
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July highlights in Lisbon
August 3, 2018

July 2018 Highlights: The Highs + Lows

Whoa, July—where’d you go? We started July flying back from Austin on the first of the month to head to an acro workshop we had...
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A Long Weekend in Columbus, Ohio
July 29, 2018

Exploring Columbus’ Sinfully Delicious Food + Brewery Scene

Our travels this year have been dominated by the middle states, and I’m a fan of what I’m seeing by way of urban revitalization outside of...
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Refinancing Our First Home
July 27, 2018

We Bought a Victorian Home, Then Refinanced Three Years Later

When we bought our first house, I was clueless to lending terms, what kind of mortgage was best for us and other such logistics surrounding being a homeowner. Then, we refinanced our home four years later and there was even more to learn....
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A Couples’ Guide to Austin, Texas
July 22, 2018

The Ultimate Couples’ Guide to a Weekend in Austin

This trip was my fifth long weekend Austin and my third with SVV in tow. By now, 13 years of traveling together, we’ve gotten into a...
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Fairmont Austin Pool in Texas
July 13, 2018

Meet the Fairmont Austin, the Glitziest New Downtown Hotel

At this point in my travels, it’s no big secret that I’m a fangirl of Fairmont properties. I’ve stayed at Fairmont hotels...
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Tennessee Travel: Planning a Day Trip to Burgess Falls State Park thumbnail
July 9, 2018

Tennessee Travel: Planning a Day Trip to Burgess Falls State Park

One promise I made to myself earlier this year was that we’d spend more time outdoors, both for Ella’s well-being but also our...
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Oklahoma City’s art scene
July 6, 2018

Oklahoma City’s Art Game is Strong: Check Out These Creative Stops

I didn’t used to consider myself as an artist. Even though I’ve been writing and dabbling in photography for more than 20 years...
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Highlights in a Month of Travel
June 30, 2018

June 2018 Highlights: The Highs + Lows

June was a good month, but it was a busy month. (Though when is that ever not the case?!) We were engaged in a half-dozen community events...
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