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Category: Reviews

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  • Amazon Kitchen: Sweet Chile Chicken – A Review
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  • The Invisible Man, H.G. Wells – A Book Review (& Some Added Thoughts)
  • My Man Jeeves, P.G. Wodehouse – A Book Review
  • Positively Roasted Reviews: Cafe on the Ave
  • Daddy Long Legs – A Review
  • Positively Roasted Reviews: Cherry Street Coffee House

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@justfabonline is one of my favorite places to sho @justfabonline is one of my favorite places to shop online 💕
From Espresso Vivace Alley 24 in Seattle ☕💕 I From Espresso Vivace Alley 24 in Seattle ☕💕 I hope you all enjoyed your day, and enjoy your night as well!!! 🕯️🕯️
I'm so grateful for the time that I spent in Seatt I'm so grateful for the time that I spent in Seattle 💕 Let's hope that my time here in Missouri will be just as awesome! 🌼 There aren't as many snow-capped mountains here, but gosh am I excited to try cajun food 😋  Plus, it's nice knowing that I'm closer to everyone back home 🏡 Don't worry, I'm almost done with talking about Seattle so much 🙊 There's just a few more pics I wanna share first! 🖼️ (I don't have a lot going on in my life, can you tell? 😳)
I never made that boba like I said I would 😳 bu I never made that boba like I said I would 😳 but looking thru my snapchat memories is really encouraging me to give it a shot 💪 because OMG I want boba milk tea so bad 😩 none of that southern sweet iced tea, thanks 🙅‍♀️ when will more Hong Kong style boba tea or Taiwanese fruit tea places open up in the Midwest? 🤔
If your friends are mean to you for 'fun' (and you If your friends are mean to you for 'fun' (and you don't like it), get new friends!🥀 People will show you how they feel🌹
Don't Yell At Me! makes such yummy boba tea, and t Don't Yell At Me! makes such yummy boba tea, and their logo is so stinkin' fun!☕ There isn't one near me though, so I think today I might try and make boba from scratch! 👀 Wish me luck 😋
Street art is my favorite kind of art 🛣️ I us Street art is my favorite kind of art 🛣️ I used to pass by this every day on my way home from work in Seattle 🚶‍♀️ I love her! 💕 She's just a couple of curved lines, a zigzag, and some wavy lines, but she has so much personality 〰️ Do you like street art? 👀
One of my fav cafes in Seattle was Cherry Street C One of my fav cafes in Seattle was Cherry Street Coffee 🍒 gotta find a new fav, now! 🤭  Got any recommendations?
Aren't these pretty? 🌸I haven't seen any flower Aren't these pretty? 🌸I haven't seen any flowers like this in Missouri, only pear blossoms 🍐
This building in Bellevue, WA caught my eye every This building in Bellevue, WA caught my eye every time I passed it
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 The repetition of form, the way it catches and contrasts the light, and it's impressive height all make this building beautiful, in my opinion
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Typically, I like more ornate architecture, or something with a little more life to it
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But the big boring office buildings out west can look pretty good, too, I guess
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This sticker made me think of highschool. Our masc This sticker made me think of highschool. Our mascot was Ellet the Orangeman and I WISH that he looked like this 💪🍊😂
What was your highschool mascot?
"It is you who moved the world" and don't you forg "It is you who moved the world" and don't you forget it! 😎
It's been a while since I've made these choco-clem It's been a while since I've made these choco-clementine madelines, and I'm dying to make them again! 
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But it'll have to wait until next week, which is perfect because that'll give me time to plan out some fun flavor experiments! 
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I'm thinking maybe chocolate turtle madelines?
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What do you think? 
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Well, I've officially checked in for my flight tom Well, I've officially checked in for my flight tomorrow! 
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How am I spending my last day in Washington?
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By working...
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What can I say, the extra hours hep!
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Don't worry, I've got another job lined up in [redacted]! But I don't have my security license yet, so I won't be able to start right away.
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Which is PERFECT, because that means I'll have more time to explore and write about the city!
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As for the flight, it's nearly 4 hours nonstop, so I'll be reading The Sorrows of War by Bao Ninh!
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How do you like to pass time on planes?
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J'adore le Kouign-Amann de @lexperienceparis ! 
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Avec fromage du chèvre, tomate, et graine de pavot, c'est vraiment parfait!
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If you find yourself in Seattle, do yourself a favor and make a trip to L'expérience Paris in Mercer Island or Bellevue for some of the best French pastries and espresso drinks in the area!
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Do you like European style coffee?
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I took this picture during my first week in Seattl I took this picture during my first week in Seattle, so it seems funny to me that I'm posting it during my last week here 🧡
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With all the excitement from reading about the new city I'm moving to, it hasn't really hit me that this is my last week here until, well, right now! 😵
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As excited as I am to see somewhere new, I think I'll miss Seattle at least a little. 🌧️
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But that's okay! My mom has always wanted to visit here and I'm 100% definitely gonna bring her here and show her around some time after COVID! 💕
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Do you have any post COVID travel plans? 👀
It's a drizzly day here in Seattle, perfect for a It's a drizzly day here in Seattle, perfect for a big cozy cardigan
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And what goes better with a cardigan than pretty pins!
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Well, I'll tell you what....
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You already know what I'm gonna say
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The best thing for a drizzly day
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Is a good latte!!
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What's your favorite rainy day treat? 
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I'm not sure what this is. Clearly, it's a large s I'm not sure what this is. Clearly, it's a large safety pin with glass beads on it. 
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But does it mean something? 
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Or is it purely decorative? 
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I've seen a couple of them around Seattle.
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Do you have any ideas?
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I've been trying to cut back on coffee, but gee is I've been trying to cut back on coffee, but gee is it hard! Especially with a cup as cute as this one 🍄
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It's a tough tug of war. On the one hand, I'm tired of coffee-stained teeth. But, on the other hand....mmmm, coffee ☕
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Who's really gonna see my teeth under this mask anyways though, right?👀
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And on that note, I think it's time for another cuppa! 😋
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I take mine with sweet creme, no sugar. How about you?💕
It's been a while, everyone! I wish I could say I' It's been a while, everyone! I wish I could say I've been busy, but....I haven't 🥴 I've got some news that I haven't ~officially~ posted on Freshly Stale yet....
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I'm leaving Seattle!
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That's right, after nearly a year here, I'm finally moving on
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Where am I going?
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I'll leave that a surprise, for now.
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There's still so many things from Seattle that I want to show you, so I'll be doing my darndest to post more before I leave on March 23rd!!
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This will be the 13th time I've moved, although it will only be the 3rd state I've lived in, and I am SO READY FOR IT!!
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Do you like moving?
Look at how cute this coffee sleeve is!💕 It's f Look at how cute this coffee sleeve is!💕 It's from one of my current fav's, Cafe on the Ave☕
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Stay strong and don't give up, everyone!💪
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