wanderabode, Author at wander abode

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July 22, 2017

What I Learned From Parks & Recreation

So I just finished watching the final episode of Parks & Recreation. Despite the fact that it's a comedy with fairly stupid humor (it's freaking hilarious though), it had so much depth and meaning to it. There are a few things that I took away from this show, and I'm hoping that I can convey my thoughts accurately because right now they're all jumbled up in my mind. TEAM The first takeaway of this show is teamwork. In order to be successful, get ish done, heck just get through life, you've gotta have good people by your side. People that will support you[...]

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July 18, 2017

Hello, wander abode!

Welcome to the brand new WANDER ABODE! I'm so excited to start this new online journey, sharing my travels & home decor with you. I'm going to guess that most of you reading this used to follow @allglammedup, which has been around for about 7 years now. I've wanted to change the name of my blog for the past 3ish years, but never really knew what I should change it to or how to go about it. But a few weeks ago, I had a realization that it was time to move on from allGLAMMEDup... I've really outgrown it and felt like it just wasn't me anymore. I have been ch[...]

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July 17, 2017

Hiking in Kings Canyon National Park

Kings Canyon National Park, CA

So I was browsing through old blog posts and some drafts that I hadn't published, and just found this post with all these images from hiking in Kings Canyon National Park last September. I thought I had lost all these pictures because my external hard drive failed at the end of last year, but alas here some of them are! Even though I've been going on little trips here and there (mostly to the desert), I'm missing my days of adventuring. There's so many places/national parks that I want to visit, but I feel like money just gets in the way of me actually putting[...]

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July 17, 2017

Things To Do in San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Early last month, my friend Nicole and I flew up to San Francisco for the weekend and did quite a bit of exploring! Today I'm excited to share a whole bunch of pictures from our 48 hours in the city and things to do in San Francisco if you ever visit. I've been working hard on this super long post, so I hope you enjoy it! WHERE TO STAY: If you're on a budget like me and looking for an affordable, yet convenient place to stay in San Francisco, definitely check out the Tilden Hotel! We stayed there both nights and it was such an enjoyable experience. You can[...]

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July 17, 2017

The Tilden Hotel in San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

As you may have seen on my Instagram, I made a trip up to San Francisco for the weekend earlier this month. It's been one of my favorite cities for a few years, and I've been dying to go back since 2015! I flew up there with my friend Nicole, and we had a giant list of things to do and places to see. Although I definitely got to check a few things off my bucket list (more on that later), staying at the Tilden Hotel was by far my favorite part of the trip! We were treated like royalty the entire time and the atmosphere of the hotel was so hip yet nostalgic, and[...]