Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Tulip Festival: Spring in Utah
It’s spring here in Salt Lake City, and one of my favorite events of the season is Thanksgiving Point’s Tulip Festival! It runs during April/May every year in Thanksgiving Point’s Ashton Gardens located in Lehi, Utah.
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Restaurants in Salt Lake City: A Local’s Guide
I’ve been procrastinating writing this post for a while because I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to cover ALL of my favorite places in the Salt Lake area.
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Exploring Desert Life in Tucson, Arizona
A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of traveling to Tucson, Arizona for the first time! I’ve been to Arizona for a visit to the Grand Canyon in November 2014, and Phoenix in February 2014 for a Ragnar race. Like Ragnar, I was sent down there for a work trip. The trip was for […]
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Introducing Our Newest Family Member: Koda
I have exciting news… We have a new family member… a furry one! I mentioned her briefly in my anniversary post, but I figured she needed a formal introduction! Ever since living in the old apartment, I’ve wanted to get an adventure dog to bring on our adventures. I wanted a puppy, but as fate would […]
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Moab Anniversary: 4×4 Tour & Arches National Park
As I mentioned in my previous post, after returning from my work trip in Tucson, we drove down to Moab for a day to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Moab is only about 3.5 hours from Salt Lake, which makes it a great spot for a quick trip away from the city into the land […]
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Our First Anniversary
Celebrating the First Anniversary Our anniversary was spent in typical Brighton & Hilary fashion— A photoshoot. I wanted a reason to dress up and get pretty. I asked a photography friend to do a mini session for us in our new house in the place that we now call home. Even though the house isn’t […]
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Places to Camp in California [Guest Post]
Today, I am featuring a guest post from Isabella from MadOutdoorist.com about places to camp in California! As you may recall, I took a trip to San Diego in November and a trip to Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, and Sequoia National Park in August. I can’t wait to return! It’s truly a magical state full of adventure. […]
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Buying Our First Home
I have exciting news! Brighton and I bought our first home together. We closed this week and moved in last weekend. As you may have noticed, Brighton and I put our adventures on hold for the past few months because we have been in the house buying process. It was certainly a journey because there’s […]
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10 Months into Marriage {Newlywed 101}
A Brief Summary ? Took 3 trips! San Diego & Arizona (Thanksgiving), Florida (Christmas), Nashville (New Years) ? Accepted and started 2 new jobs – Brighton in November (mentioned in this post), and me last week! ? Celebrated 1 birthday and 5 holidays (!!) – Halloween, my birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Valentine’s Day ? Toured 15+ houses on the […]
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Review: What I Learned After 1 Month of Blue Apron Meals
During Christmastime, my Aunt Joyce was telling my sister about this meal prep delivery kit that she loved– Blue Apron. Prior to this experience, I have sort of felt like it’s a waste of money to subscribe to these types of products. It’s always seemed frivolous. My reasoning was “why would I sign up for […]
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