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    How to Do The Lord’s Work The Lord’s Way (Even When You’re Unqualified, Intimidated, or Overwhelmed)

    • November 6, 2018
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    • The Spiritual Life
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  • Seek and Ye Shall Find: Understanding Personal Revelation | Jest Kept Secret

    Ask and Ye Shall Receive: Understanding Personal Revelation

    • August 27, 2018
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    • The Spiritual Life
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  • An Insider's Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks | Jest Kept Secret

    An Insider’s Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

    • August 15, 2018
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    • The Adventurous Life
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    13 Easy Ways to Document Your Life

    • August 6, 2018
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    • The Joyful Life
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  • This Enchanted Sun, a photo book by Jessica Byam Friedman

    10 Tips for Making Gorgeous Photo Books

    • June 6, 2018
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    • The Creative Life, The Joyful Life
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  • How to Plan the Most Epic Itinerary Ever | Jest Kept Secret

    How to Plan The Most Epic Itinerary Ever

    • May 30, 2018
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    • The Adventurous Life
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    12 Creative Things To Try

    • July 9, 2018
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    • The Creative Life
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    How to Fall in Love with Keeping a Journal

    • May 22, 2019
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    • The Joyful Life
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    Nothing makes me sadder than when people tell me they don’t think they can keep a journal. Inevitably, this is followed by some sort of excuse: “I don’t know what to write about.” “I don’t have time.” “My handwriting is too messy.” But this is your life we’re talking about! It deserves to be documented…

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  • A crowd of visitors listen to a guide dressed in interpretive clothing at the gates of Fort Clatsop, a log fort in Oregon

    Exploring Fort Clatsop, Oregon

    • May 15, 2019
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    • The Adventurous Life
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    After making it to the western coast of Washington, Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery needed a place to overwinter before heading back to St. Louis. At the advice of…

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    25 Things I Love About My Mom

    • May 9, 2019
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    • The Joyful Life
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    I’ve been undergoing some tests and treatments lately to try to get to the bottom of my struggle with infertility, so Motherhood has really been on my mind—especially with Mother’s…

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  • 17 Things You're Not Recycling But Should Be | Jest Kept Secret

    16 Things You Could be Recycling

    • April 16, 2019
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    • The Sustainable Life
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    It’s April, and that means my favorite holiday—Earth Day—is just around the corner! I love the annual reminder to be kind to our home planet, and I’m heartened by the…

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    Exploring Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon

    • April 12, 2019
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    • The Adventurous Life
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    Fort Stevens State Park sits at the mouth of the Columbia River. It was once home to a military installation called—you guessed it—Fort Stevens. Built at the end of the…

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I'm a quirky Canadian-American who's always ready for the next adventure. I always return my shopping carts to the cart corral, I fold gum wrappers into origami cranes, and I polish my nerd badge daily. I am passionate about helping others find and celebrate the things in life that bring them joy.

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