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Solo Trip 2016: Alaska (Part 2/4)

August 12, 2016

After San Francisco, it was off to ALASKA! Earlier, I talked about why I took this trip - and having this strong desire to stretch my comfort zone. Alaska did just that (and so much more). It was pretty ballsy (for me) to travel there solo, but it was truly a life changing experience.

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๐Ÿ• pizza from @coneyislandpizza (included some photos from last year too)
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น arancini (rice balls) from @thelittlesicilian
๐Ÿฅ” tornado potato from @s fall is in the air and chilly nights are here - which means tis the season for warm and cozy dinners again ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ

I’ve been making this curry noodle recipe on repeat using veggies & herbs from the garden (eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, zucch
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extra grateful for it all this year because flashback to this spring I wa been wanting to bake blueberry cornbread muffins for what feels like weeks and finally did yesterday ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿซ๐ŸŒฝ used @thefullhelping’s vegan recipe & topped with leftover crumb topping I had from a fruit crisp โœจ some things are worth turning th
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hammered some of the flowers in my garden onto watercolor paper for fun ๐Ÿ˜ new favorite way to preserve the season unlocked ๐ŸŒผ

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#icecream #summer #jerseycollective #strawberryicecream #icecreamshop
take me back ๐Ÿฅฒ

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summer arrivals @shopamyventures ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿšโ›ต๏ธ๐Ÿโœจ

#shopsmall #vintagehome #etsyvintage #summer my last stop in cape may was @gooddeedsmarket to pick up a couple new @inciardi mini prints for my growing collection ๐Ÿฅฒ regretted not bringing more quarters (and had to break a $20 ๐Ÿ˜…), but was so excited to see a different collection of prints avai first beachcombing haul of the season ๐Ÿงœ‍โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿš๐ŸŒž

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icymi: my code “amyventures” now gets you 25% off for a limited time thru June 27 ๐Ÿน๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ“ (15% off after that)

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