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Charting the Land of Great Loneline

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Charting the Land of Great Loneline

ss "The Castle Berg," by Herbert George, Antarctica, 1910. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Two men squat in a small tent on the Antarctic plateau, hungrily watching their Primus stove. With no hope of rescue, they’re trying to cross more than two hundred miles of treacherous terrain to base camp before they starve to death. Members of the larger Australasian Antarctic Expedition, they’d left Hobart, Tasmania a year before, in December 1911, the Heroic Age of polar exploration. Crowds cheered, bunting flapped, and politicians made speeches. They sailed toward a barely-mapped continent, ambitiously planning to study and explore. In...

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My Holiday Gift Guide is back with more gift ideas than ever! I separated the kid categories by age and interest (based mainly on the wish lists of my own kids through the years), added a bunch of new categories (like the Future Politician and the...

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My Holiday Gift Guide is back with more gift ideas than ever! I separated the kid categories by age and interest (based mainly on the wish lists of my own kids through the years), added a bunch of new categories (like the Future Politician and the...

My Holiday Gift Guide is back with more gift ideas than ever! I separated the kid categories by age and interest (based mainly on the wish lists of my own kids through the years), added a bunch of new categories (like the Future Politician and the 80’s kid), and included tons of great options for adults (like the Pandemic Ready Dad and the Chrissy Teigen Wannabe). For the first time ever, I have categories for tweens, teenagers and grandparents too. Oh, and Pet Lovers! I promise, if you scroll through the whole guide, you will find unique ideas for everyone...

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Last week we did our annual HUGE outdoor furniture roundup and while I had SO much fun putting it together I was once again shocked by the general price points on the market

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Last week we did our annual HUGE outdoor furniture roundup and while I had SO much fun putting it together I was once again shocked by the general price points on the market

But I guess when furniture pieces need to withstand a variety of seasons and still look good year after year, it warrants a higher price tag. The truth can hurt…the wallet. But before we move on, watch how Em DIY’ed her patio before that famous beautiful tile went in (just wait for the ad to run first): Ok we’re back! SO because of that, I made it my mission this week to create an affordable accessories roundup post. Because while your outdoor furniture is built to last many many years, you just might want to switch up some throw pillows,...

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