When it’s just me I stay in cheap hotels. I don’t need snazzy amenities I’ll never use. If it’s safe...
A Night in a Sad, Cheap Hotel
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Lessons from Living in Two Countries (and visiting a third a lot)
I’m often asked what it’s like living in two countries. Having lived in two countries is probably more accurate. But...
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Retrospectively Saying Thank You
This post contains a couple of affiliate links. If you make a purchase using the link, it helps pay my...
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Thank You, JK Rowling. You Changed My Life
Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Ten years ago I was up at 3am...
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Goodbye, Seattle. It’s been swell.
After I hit publish on this post, I’m jumping in my car and leaving Seattle. It’s also pretty much the...
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An open letter to United States Senators
Dear United States Senators, Hi. My name is Bianca Smith. I became a United States citizen on November 14 last...
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How to Stay Healthy When the Workload Doesn’t Stop
I had a crazy March with clients and a fibromyalgia flare-up and needed to find tips to stay healthy when the workload doesn't stop. Here they are.
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Getting Out of My Comfort Zone
Working freelance (often from home) and doing so much busy makes it really easy to stay in my nice, warm,...
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An Art Walk Through Edmonds
A couple of weeks ago a friend and I had a miscommunication which left me in Edmonds alone for an...
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How to become a United States citizen
Apologies for the length of this post. It’s an eight-year long story. However, that’s short and simple compared to the...
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I probably should be terrified
Tonight I had one of those clichéd movie moments. I was pondering Facebook strategies for Tap Dancing Spiders and Mass...
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Battling Blogger Envy
I admit it. One month in and I’ve already had blogger envy. It’s made a little worse because I’m working...
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Fifteen Things My Friends Want to Know
I’ve pulled this blog out of the closet, and brushed off the technological moth balls. It has a new name...
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The reason for my tears
I cried this week. A lot. A friend commented on my latest facebook status about my emotional week. It made...
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A care package from Melbourne
Do unexpected gifts make you feel loved? They do for me. Last night I arrived home to a care package...
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Kitty needs a sleeping bag?
With the conditions placed on me sharing this conversation I had with my favorite Kiera about the kitty, I think...
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Awesome World Friends
Hey everyone! I know it’s been quiet here. Sorry. I’ve been working on a new project with Rhi and Kathleen....
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Smiles
Things that make me break out with smiles: Random emails and messages from my friends The opening bars of To...
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Reasons why I love Seattle
This year I’ve lived in Melbourne (Australia, not Florida), San Francisco and Seattle. Here is why Seattle is my favorite…...
