Going on Vacation

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We are flying to California today! Woo! 

 My laptop will be taking a vacation too, so I (probably) won't be posting or commenting much for the next ten days or so. But I'll be sharing some pictures via my instagram page (also visible on the right hand side of my blog) if you're interested. :)
Dottie helping us unpack last summer

Comments

  1. MoonwavesThursday, June 19, 2014

    Have a great holiday.

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  2. AnonymousThursday, June 19, 2014

    Have fun, Amanda!

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  3. EcoCatLadyFriday, June 20, 2014

    Hope you have a wonderful trip!

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  4. AnonymousFriday, June 20, 2014

    Enjoy! Switch off! Relax! And have fun!

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  5. UnknownFriday, June 20, 2014

    Have fun and be safe!

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  6. NGSFriday, June 20, 2014

    Have fun! (Also, your cat is too cute for words!)

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  7. AnonymousSaturday, June 21, 2014

    Have a great time Amanda! Looking forward to hearing all about it :)

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  8. AmandaSaturday, June 21, 2014

    Thank you all for the well wishes :) We are having a blast so far!

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  9. SarahN @ livetolistSunday, June 22, 2014

    Happy holidays!

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  10. AnonymousTuesday, July 01, 2014

    Birthday cake milkshake?!! My mind boggles. Maybe for those suffering a broken jaw when all food has to be puréed?

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    1. AmandaTuesday, July 01, 2014

      We went to a food truck festival for lunch, and they ran out of most foods while we were waiting in line. So I had a milkshake for lunch. :) I was being sarcastic when I said it was healthy . . it was probably meant to be a dessert, haha. It was made with ice cream, pudding, ricotta cheese, milk, and sprinkles - a birthday cake flavor in milkshake form.

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