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Our Tales of Two Cities: February 2014
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014. The entire reason that we went to Chiang Mai was for the elephants. A friend of mine recommended the Patara Elephant Farm. 8211; a Thai-owned elephant farm that focuses on elephant conservation. Once I researched the place, I knew that we would be changing our whole trip to make it up there. Not only does Patara match you with an elephant for the day - they also take pictures and videos all day long for you! Here is our day spent at my dream job. It actually didn't smell bad!
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Our Tales of Two Cities: October 2014
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Friday, October 31, 2014. It’s the season of everything pumpkin! You know what that means, time to break out the paint and glitter. Here are some recent pumpkin crafts that happened over here (Pinterest-inspired). I applied two coats of flat white spray-paint to these guys. After letting them dry overnight, I stenciled on the letters. Next, I brushed on regular Elmer’s glue and let the glitter fall. I do these pumpkins every year because I love how they look and it is super easy. Enjoying the Small Things.
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Our Tales of Two Cities: December 2013
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Thursday, December 12, 2013. Stanley Market, The Peak, and more. Our last day together in Hong Kong turned out to be a surprise. We were supposed to have more time together, however our time was cut short, so we managed to squeeze everything we could into those 24 hours. From Stanley Market we went on a boat tour to see the Jumbo Floating Restaurant. We. I spent the day after Matt left with friends that were also visiting Hong Kong. We went back up to the Peak (unfortunately it was so foggy that we c...
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Our Tales of Two Cities: November 2013
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Thursday, November 7, 2013. We love fall and Halloween, and everything that comes with it. As you know from following this blog, we always get pumpkins, dress up, and generally just love the month of October. This year was no different! We went pumpkin picking a little earlier this year and the weather was hot! I was dying of heat by the time we got done. The heat aside, we had a great time! What the heck is this thing? The kids: Sophie, Lawson, and Waverly. Ahhh…the perfect pumpkin! Nick and I love to d...
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Our Tales of Two Cities: Discovering Hiroshima.
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Monday, December 15, 2014. Hiroshima is known for okonomiyaki. It is kind of a pancake-like meal with cabbage and noodles. You can also include squid, oysters, etc. It is topped with a delicious sauce. I have no idea what it is, but it is so good. A-Bomb Dome, also known as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. This is what remains of the former Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall. It is one of the only buildings that was still standing after the bomb. It remains almost exactly as it stood that day. I have see...
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Our Tales of Two Cities: March 2014
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014. DIY: Dog Bowl Stand. Here is the final result. Here is how we built it. I actually took a bunch of pictures of the process of painting it – but I accidentally erased them from my iPhone before backing it up (ahhh, technology! For the paint job we used Annie Sloan chalk paint and started with a layer of white. We then put on the stencils and applied two layers of red paint. Our kitchen butcher block doubled as a work bench. Making sure all those measurements were correct. We spent...
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Our Tales of Two Cities: June 2014
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Monday, June 2, 2014. Italian restaurant that we thought was a. Mexican restaurant where we ended up ordering girlie drinks that we thought were glasses of wine, tried to go to another Mexican restaurant that didn't have any openings until close to 1 AM, and eventually ended up near our hotel with margaritas and tacos (did I mention it was Cinco de Mayo? In other words, it was just another normal night in Tokyo. Here is our morning at the market. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Our Tales of Two Cities: May 2015
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Thursday, May 7, 2015. Discovering Bali (Part 1). Unfortunately our carefree vacation took a slight turn when we both fell ill (me right before we left and Matt while we were in Bali). However, if you are going to be sick anywhere, Bali might just be the best place around. We didn’t have the energy for too many adventures, but were able to fit in a few. Here is the first part of our trip to the beautiful island. This dude really wanted a crucial selfie. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). It's a Bates Life.
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Our Tales of Two Cities: October 2013
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Thursday, October 31, 2013. Happy Halloween from this little froggy. Disclaimer: This was for a squadron fundraiser and it isn't a costume - it is a raincoat. Disclaimer #2: Before you pass judgment about the raincoat, move to Japan during rainy season with a furry dog. Friday, October 25, 2013. Here are a few pictures that I shot before my camera died. And it is a good thing that it died when it did because there might have been some karoke later in the evening;). Monday, October 14, 2013. Waverly is no...
