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At-Home Lunar New Year Celebration

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We have done a mix of home celebrations and outside activities this year, since more places are doing things. I have loved doing our at-home feast though, so we continued with it this year. I also found the hammered gold bowl and platter from Home Goods. Let's hope that's true, because we can all use a good year.

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How to Do Mardi Gras at Home

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There are tons of places that have festivities and you can even do your own at home like we have for several years. Get a set of signs and street lamps and some big floats - or get a box, or several boxes, and create your own floats at home with your guests. Decorate the rest of your space, so it's over the top.

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Packing Light: Tips for Your Toiletry Bag

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I find that doing things more simply when I'm away from home both gives my skin a break when I'm also getting more exercise, so I am not dealing with extra breakouts, and I don't have to keep track of so many things that I'm scrambling to fit it all back in a bag when I have to pack up to go home. You want to look good in pics.

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Creative Ways to Save Money for Travel

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Watch concerts/theater at home - Yes, going to concerts and live theater is fun, but they can easily add up quickly. Find free things at home - I always suggest finding free things to do on vacation, so your dollars stretch further. Cancel those memberships and instead pay yourself that money. You just saved service fees.

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Apps to Learn Back History On Your Travels

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I don't know about you, but I try to support and learn about local businesses in my home city and wherever I travel. I seek those out at home and when I'm when I'm on vacation, so I know my money is going into the local economy instead of some big conglomerate.

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2024 Travel Resolutions

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He'll be at a home museum of an artist I really enjoy, where we'll be taking a tour. I'll hit that up, see some family and friends, eat a bunch of delicious food, and, hopefully, come home with a bunch of great stuff to tell you about. A little late, but that's okay. Do you have resolutions for the coming year?

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Winter Activities to Escape the Cold

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Any vendor who makes and/or sells Scandinavian goods in Oregon and Washington come to help folks with their holiday shopping lists and decorate their home. The restaurant was decked out in luau stuffs, but with a Santa theme, and I went home with a fantastic Santa tiki mug. We hit up brunch, when they were doing a Tiki Santa meet.

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