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I’m Kate
For more than a decade and a half, I’ve helped people create a life by design through my lifestyle and travel blog.
I’m a mom of 3, a full-time romance author, and I’ve been to more than 40 countries and nearly all the states.
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Your 10-Day Trip May Not Be Over When You Get Home — Your Body Can Need 3 More Days to Recover
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Why Your Old City Feels Familiar and Wrong at Once—You’re Navigating Three Mental Maps
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This Colorado Town Has a 24-Foot Fork Stuck in a Lake
Discover the story behind the Fork in the Road Crested Butte Colorado, a quirky 24-foot sculpture in a scenic mountain lake and local legend worth seeing.
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Sheboygan, Wisconsin Makes Headlines for Kohler and Bratwurst. Here’s What’s Actually Worth Stopping For
Sheboygan Has 49,000 Residents and 1 Lake Michigan Shoreline. Sheboygan Wisconsin is is easier to understand as a working community…
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Asheville’s Recovery Is Moving Forward—But Artists, Renters, and Flooded Blocks Are Still Paying the Price
Asheville’s Recovery Has a Price in 2026. the real estate market in Asheville North Carolina looks like in 2026 is…
