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I’m Kate
For more than a decade and a half, I’ve helped people create a life by design through my lifestyle and travel blog.
I’m a mom of 3, a full-time romance author, and I’ve been to more than 40 countries and nearly all the states.
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More Californians Move to Phoenix Than to Anywhere Else. It Isn’t the Weather. It’s the Math.
Phoenix has ranked among the top destinations for outbound California residents for years running, and the pattern holds even though…
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You Can Buy a House in Youngstown, Ohio for Less Than a Used Car. Here’s What That Actually Buys You.
Youngstown, Ohio’s median home price sits in the $80,000 to $100,000 range in many neighborhoods, and it’s genuinely possible to…
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Everyone Has Heard of Bozeman Now. The People Who Live There Are Still Adjusting to What That Actually Means.
Bozeman, Montana’s population has grown by roughly 30 percent over the past decade, crossing 55,000 residents in a town that…
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Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Is Bigger Than Vermont and New Hampshire Combined. Fewer People Live There Than in a Single Detroit Suburb.
The Upper Peninsula spans roughly 16,400 square miles, bigger than Vermont and New Hampshire put together, and it’s home to…
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12 Million People Visit the Great Smoky Mountains Every Year. In July, You Feel All of Them at Once.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park drew roughly 12.1 million visitors in a recent year, making it the most visited national…
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People Who Move to Albuquerque Either Love It Within a Month or Leave Within Two Years. There’s No Middle Group.
Albuquerque doesn’t get the tourism attention Santa Fe does, an hour north, and it doesn’t get the retirement-destination reputation that…