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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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Pine Bluff, Arkansas Has Been Losing Population for 40 Years. Here’s What an Arkansas Delta City in Decline Actually Looks Like
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A Week in New England in October Is One of the Most Beautiful Trips in America. Here’s How to Do It Without Spending a Fortune
New England in October rewards a visitor who treats it as a working place rather than a backdrop. The useful…
