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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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Retirees Are Choosing Tucson Over Scottsdale, and the Spreadsheet Explains Why
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Bourbon Street Is Not Where New Orleans Actually Lives. It Has Not Been for Decades.
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Minneapolis in July and Minneapolis in January Are Basically Two Different Cities Wearing the Same Name
Tell someone you’re visiting Minneapolis in July and they picture patios on the Chain of Lakes, the Stone Arch Bridge…