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16 Favorite GIFs from My Google AutoAwesome

I’ve been a big fan of Google’s Picasa for several years—I think I installed it back in college! Always innovating, Google recently came out with a new AutoBackup feature through Picasa, in that it will save EVERY photo you have

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1000 Days in 4 Minutes and The Top 10 Lessons Learned from 3 Years of Traveling

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November 4th is my Nomad Anniversary—here’s a  look and some musings on what I’ve done, seen, and learned…     The Top 10 Lessons Learned from 3 Years of Traveling   1. It’s Not F*** My Life— it’s FMP! When

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The Cookbook Backstory

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How did a nomad with no formal culinary training or really any kitchen skills publish a cookbook packed with tons of great and good-for-you recipes? Here’s how…     Did I ever imagine I’d write a cookbook? Definitely not during

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How to Make a Delicious Green Smoothie in 3 Easy Steps (Dancing Optional)

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I think this just about covers it all…     The 3 Steps: Start with the easy stuff Create a Smoothie Tornado Add the dense/tough/frozen items at the end   The Recipe: 1 1/2 cups of Water 1 Banana 1

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10 Songs That Can Get You MOVING! (works for me! :)

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Yeah, I like to dance.   In fact, I have a playlist on my iPod called Dance Party Mix—though I think it’d be great to bust this out at a party, it’s more for me: songs that I know get

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How I Took My Family to Maui for a Week for $573

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  This past Christmas, I spent a week on Maui with my family. This is remarkable for a few reasons: None of us had ever been to that island. My mom and brother had never been out to Hawaii, at

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Time for Another MACRO Break…

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I wasn’t sure this would happen in 2012. I had such a good time (dare I say “life-changing experience?”) during my Epic Road Trip in 2011 that I just *knew* I wanted to do the same thing this year—and really, every

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Help Create the Next Course! What do you *MOST* want to learn?

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from a coffee shop in West Hollywood!   I’m sitting here (no standing desks available!) among the baristas and others working at this rather well-known coffee chain, and thinking about what I can do next to support you in your

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Show Update #3: We Filmed a Show!

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WOW.   Last week feels a bit surreal. You think and dream and hope and then… it happens. :) It’d be easy to just charge ahead with the next item on the to-do list, so I’m gonna pause and reflect

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Giveaway (and Review): Joby’s Flexible & Magnetic Tripod!

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A lightweight and adjustable tripod for your point-and-shoot camera—perfect for those of us on the go! :) That’s just kinda ridiculous, right?? And so… cool!! If you enjoy photography or videos and want to have a SUPER easy way to

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