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I’m Sarah Von Bargen.
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True Story: I’m 10 Years Older Than My Husband
What’s it like to be 10 years older than your husband? Awesome? Weird? Are you exhausted by never-ending Cougar jokes? Today, Melissa shares her story.
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True Story: I’m An Artist In Residence
This is one of many True Story interviews in which we talk to people who have experienced interesting, amazing, challenging things. This is the story of Jessica Bryant and her time as an Artist in Residence in the National Parks. Tell us a bit about yourself! I grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis, MN and earned a BA in American Studies from the University of MN. I'm 36 and I spend most of my...
Job Awesome: Au Pair
Once a month, we're going to talk about awesome/weird/adventurous jobs that you (maybe) didn't even know existed and talk to people who have done them. If you're sick of your current gig, get to applying! Read previous Job Awesome posts here. If you were mildly obsessed with Mary Poppins as a child (or you’re just mildly obsessed with children) you might find au pairing to be a nice gig. Au...
Love Them Enough To Leave Them Alone
Around this time last year, I was dating A Very Nice Guy Who Just Wasn't Right For Me. I did all those things you do once you discover that someone's not your person. I made it painfully clear to him that I wanted to 'take things slow'. I only saw him once a week. I instituted a 'no sleepovers' rule. But, eventually, I realized that it wasn't particularly kind to string along a sweet guy who...
New Things: Swim In A Cenote
Each year I make a list of new things I want to try. Some are easy, some are difficult, some are so mundane you'll think "Have you been living under a rock, Von Bargen?" You can read about past adventures here. Growing up on a lake in Minnesota, I spent approximately *90% of my childhood in the water. I canoed out to the nearest island, took a million years of swimming lessons, spent a lot of...
True Story: I Had Cancer at 25
This is one of many True Story interviews in which we talk to people who have experienced interesting, challenging, amazing things. This is the story of Vanessa and her diagnosis with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma at 25. Tell us a bit about yourself! Hello! My name is Vanessa and I currently reside in Minneapolis, MN. I’m 28 and for fun I make plush organs and blog. I grew up in North NJ,...
6 Delicious Mexican Dishes You Haven’t Heard Of (Probably)
I've spent the last three weeks poking around Tulum, Merida, and Playa del Carmen, Mexico. There was cenote swimming, beach laying, and lots of reading while laying a hammock. Also: face-stuffing. If you grew up in America, you probably eat some form of 'Mexican' food on the regular. (I put quotation marks around that because I don't think they use Colby Jack cheese in Mexico city.) My regular...