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Carhenge in Alliance Nebraska - Roadside Attraction Stonehenge Made From Cars
September 30, 2019
in Nebraska, Road Trip, Roadside Attractions, United States, Western Road Trip, Wyoming

A Road Trip. Day 3. Nebraska and the Sandhills Journey.

The Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway wasn't originally on our road trip itinerary. The plan was, at first, to drive I-80 the entire way from Omaha, Nebraska, to Cheyenne, Wyoming. About a week before our trip was set to begin, Tim suggested the switch-up, reasoning that it...

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Albert the Bull - World's Largest Bull roadside attraction in Audubon, Iowa.
September 17, 2019
in Iowa, Nebraska, Road Trip, United States, Western Road Trip

A Road Trip. Day 2. Des Moines to Omaha.

It should have been a short day. The drive from Des Moines, Iowa (where we ended up on day 1 of our ten-day road trip) to Omaha, Nebraska, via I-80 should only take about 2 hours. It's a short drive. An easy drive. But I had...

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Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota. Labor Day Chicago to Mount Rushmore Road Trip.
September 3, 2008
in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Road Trip, Roadside Attractions, South Dakota, travel, United States, Wisconsin

Labor Day Chicago to Mount Rushmore Road Trip

Over Labor Day weekend Emily and I took a Chicago to Mount Rushmore road trip through Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. This is a recap of the long weekend trip and all of the roadside attractions we saw.   Friday: Labor Day Chicago to...

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Hi, I’m Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the teal couch. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. I lived my life in limbo. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. After 3 years on the road I’m back in Chicago, exploring the city, learning guitar, decorating my apartment in too much teal, cuddling my cats, and planning my next adventures.

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I turned forty this week and let’s just say I wa I turned forty this week and let’s just say I wasn’t exactly looking forward to my birthday this year 😭😭😭 I guess I just always felt like by now I’d have everything a little more together than *looks around* this. I always try to write a birthday blog post each year so go to the link in my bio if you want to read more of me whining about getting old. 🤣
Today was my 40th birthday so I celebrated the bes Today was my 40th birthday so I celebrated the best way I could right now: by eating my feelings... 😭
1: cupcakes from @sweetmandybs
2: breakfast of a croissant from @laboulangeriechicago and my free birthday @starbucks
3: lunch of chicken and mashed potatoes and corn muffins from @honeybutterchi
4: dinner of pork belly and cauliflower from @thewarblerchicago
5: even more cupcakes from @mollyscupcakes
Am I going to ā€œcelebrateā€ my birthday today? A Am I going to ā€œcelebrateā€ my birthday today? Am I going to witness the start of a civil war?
Either way, if you need me today I’ll be in my bedroom crying under my covers.
Morning routine. 🐈 šŸˆā€ā¬› šŸ› Morning routine.
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How we feel about the Starbucks pistachio latte. šŸ˜‹
So basically I need to stop standing in my own way So basically I need to stop standing in my own way.
Happy 2021! šŸŽ‰ Did you make resolutions this yea Happy 2021! šŸŽ‰
Did you make resolutions this year? I only kind of did because I already spent a lot of time this year reflecting on my goals and how to get there. I wrote more about it on my blog - link is in my bio.
For New Year’s Eve dinner I made myself a lobster tail with zucchini and mashed potatoes that I dumped way too much cream in 🤣 and had a bottle of Welch’s finest grape juice 🤣 (I actually did really good on last year’s goal to cut back on drinking!).
I’m secretly hoping my New Years date kisses me I’m secretly hoping my New Years date kisses me at midnight. 😘 
Happy New Year everyone!
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