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Virginia/North Carolina Road Trip
September 7, 2010
in North Carolina, Road Trip, Roadside Attractions, travel, United States, Virginia/North Carolina Road Trip

It aint over till it’s over.

Sunday we woke up early after the bluegrass festival and I made the executive decision to cut my trip a day short. I allotted two days to get back but looking over my map I kept thinking I'd probably only end up a few hours...

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RedBone Willy's Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival
September 6, 2010
in concert, Festival, North Carolina, Road Trip, travel, United States, Virginia/North Carolina Road Trip

RedBone Willy’s Bluegrass & Acoustic Music Festival.

Saturday was RedBone Willy's Bluegrass & Acoustic Music Festival in Lawndale, North Carolina! Sadie and I left her place early for the drive to the festival. And on our way we stopped for some breakfast to give me my first taste of Bojangles (not to...

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Virginia/North Carolia Road Trip - Korner's Folly
September 3, 2010
in North Carolina, Road Trip, Roadside Attractions, travel, United States, Virginia/North Carolina Road Trip

North Carolina Road Trip & The Second Best Water Ever.

Sadie had to work this morning but when she was done she raced back home to start our day's adventure! She got a nice slice of a day in the life of Silly America, and I got a nice slice of NC BBQ (quite literally!) Out...

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Top of a mountain in WInston-Salem, North Carolina - North Carolia Road Trip
September 3, 2010
in North Carolina, Road Trip, Roadside Attractions, travel, United States, Virginia, Virginia/North Carolina Road Trip

Chicago needs more mountains.

Thursday. After a bagel with Will. After a quick stop at the rest area because Flopsy needed a bathroom break. After a detour to see a big pencil. I left Virginia and rolled my way into North Carolina. I headed out to Mt. Airy, North Carolina: AKA Mayberry. A town...

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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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