Hello from Kansas! I’m excited to share that I have accepted a position at a local university here in Kansas. I began researching and applying for jobs when Mac made the promotion list in January. After several rounds of interviews for several jobs, I was offered two jobs. The one I decided to accept is…
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Recent Reads – April 2019
April has been a pretty slow reading month for me. As much as I enjoy reading, I tend to go through lulls where I can’t really get into a book or I’m not really motivated to read. But I did manage to finish the last book in one of my Instagram book stacks. Washington’s General:…
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Augusta Canal National Heritage Area
Fun fact: the Augusta Canal is a partner of the National Park Service. The Discovery Center also has a passport stamp not listed in the NPS Passport. I’m really glad I convinced Mac to visit before we moved. I would have been devastated (okay, slight exaggeration) if I had missed out on a stamp so…
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What we’re watching – Spring 2019
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 We’re still making the most of Mac’s work schedule and working our way through shows we’ve wanted to watch. We watched the newest season of Outlander (meh), and we’re keeping up to date with American Housewife. I haven’t read the Outlander books, but I’m fairly certain that the…
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Your guide to the South Carolina National Parks
South Carolina was the first state where we visited every National Park Service property. We visited each site over the two years we lived in Augusta (the second time). If you are local or are just looking to stop in while on vacation, I grouped the sites by general area in the state. Here’s my…
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Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Even the National Park Service calls Charles Pinckney a lost Founding Father. While he helped craft the Constitution, his name isn’t as well known as many of the other signers. His country plantation at Snee Farm has been preserved outside Charleston and is a beautiful place to visit. If you plan to explore any of…