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TIL: How to take a cold plunge

September 2, 2023Jessica Leave a Comment
cold plunge pool sunken into a wooden platform

Honestly, I was interested in trying a cold plunge because I have been watching way too much of Limitless starring Chris Hemsworth. On the show he’s constantly pushing his body and mind with new challenges. Could I also train my… Continue Reading →

Thoughts

Santa Barbara: Planned My Vacation Via TikTok

August 16, 2021Jessica Leave a Comment
beautiful turkish candy store entryway

But I thought you loved planning. I’m good at planning, and I do this for a living. What I love, and think is a constant motivator, is seeing how something I planned impacts people. I enjoy comparing how the plan… Continue Reading →

Travels

Moments: Ladybugs

February 8, 2021Jessica Leave a Comment
photo of ladybug on blade of grass

KO and met in a park to do our usual yearly ritual of having tea and catching up, but social distance style because of the pandemic. I look down distracted by a dot or red on my black picnic blanket.… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Moments

My WFH Setup

February 1, 2021Jessica Leave a Comment
Work from home desk setup

Because we all want the sweet sweet bokeh and have a lot of time on our hands. I work in tech. As soon as the pandemic hit last year and we were all relegated to working from home with our… Continue Reading →

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Moments: Madame VP Pearls

January 19, 2021Jessica Leave a Comment

Tonight I’m in the midst of watching S5E8 of The Expanse (because I feel lost during the week without hearing someone say Proto-molecule) when… I get a text from Hel with a question and a link. Our conversation goes as… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Moments

Cult of Carbs: Midnight French Bread

December 24, 2020Jessica Leave a Comment

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a delicious carb could be found and all I wanted was a piece of bread. Haha ok, that didn’t rhyme at all, but that’s what happened on Christmas Eve… Continue Reading →

Cooked, Food & Drink

Buy All The Things: Spice Jars

May 29, 2020Jessica Leave a Comment
Picture of various spice jars laid flat on a chopping board.

Before when I couldn’t sleep at night, I’d research and book the next destination that needed exploring, swapping dreams for dreams. Now, I re-jar and re-label my spice jars so it all looks uniform. These are the joys in the… Continue Reading →

Buy All The Things, DIY

Cult of Carbs: Banana Bread

May 9, 2020Jessica Leave a Comment

When life is bananas bake banana bread, part deux. The first time I made banana bread years ago, it just wasn’t moist and I couldn’t find the right consistency. Luckily during this quarantine time there’s a lot of time to… Continue Reading →

Cooked, Food & Drink

Cult of Carbs: Homemade Pizza

April 26, 2020Jessica Leave a Comment

I don’t know what it is about a pandemic that has us all craving carbs or just making them for that matter. Maybe it’s the dopamine? In any case I’ve had Jake’s Pizza in my Door Dash cart for maybe… Continue Reading →

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Quarantine Kitchen: Char Siu

April 20, 2020Jessica Leave a Comment

Morning routine, wake up and do the social media Instagram checks. See @iamafoodblog‘s post for making char siu at home and then quickly glance over the recipe to see that I miraculously have all the ingredients. Woo! This never happens.… Continue Reading →

Cooked, Food & Drink

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When @wynk asked me what I wanted to do for a bela When @wynk asked me what I wanted to do for a belated birthday celebration on Saturday, I paused and promptly sent a link to this e-rail bike adventure. She agreed and off we went to Mendocino. Lots of time was spent laughing at how fun this was to pedal through the redwoods. Would highly recommend. 

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