Lisa

  • How I pack a carry on for week-long trips

    When I fly these days, I rarely check a bag. It’s partly to avoid paying a baggage fee, and it’s partly to make a quick exit as soon as I land. I’ve fine-tuned my packing process so that I can now pack a carry on for up to a week at a time. You can…

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  • H54F: sunshine and food safety

    1. I’m off to sunny Florida this weekend for a food safety and quality conference. The last time I went, this conference was in St. Louis in November. 2. I’m packing a bathing suit and sunscreen. It’s practically Halloween. 3. My original plan was to attend a two-day advanced SQF course before the conference started. That…

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  • Homeless vacation planning

    While we’re waiting for Mac’s deployment to end, I’ve been filling my time doing productive things like planning vacations. Some of these spots might be good long weekend trips (hello, the return of four day weekends). Yellowstone National Park. I’ve been, Mac hasn’t. But we would not be camping. Just searching for bison and bears….

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  • Treating your blog like a job

    I’ve been blogging for about two and a half years now, and I like to think I know some things about it. I’ve blogged every day, twice a day, and forgotten to blog. I’ve planned posts, neglected to update those planned posts, and accidentally posted those un-updated posts. Every blogger has days where blogging feels like…

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  • One month to Vegas

    I am running my second half-marathon a month from today. I definitely have not been training as much as I should be, largely because I’m totally unmotivated. I’ve been stuck in a funk since Mac’s leave ended, and I’m trying my best to break through that. I also have a bunch of trips planned over the…

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