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Exciting Announcement!
After months of research and writing, I’m so proud to announce that THE LINN COUNTY FAMILY OUTDOOR GUIDE will launch on March 19th (the first day of spring)! THE LINN COUNTY FAMILY OUTDOOR GUIDE is a family-friendly resource that encourages readers to take their kids outside and enjoy local nature. Focusing on Linn County, Iowa,… Read more
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Monarchs
My mama and my grandma and the woman before- she migrated north and fluttered some more. With broke down wings and metal grill screams, they beat and they bled to set me free. Women drank the poison, toxins swimming in their veins, all for me to end up soft, can’t take no pain. Took three… Read more
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Fragile Hope
To love someone with an addiction is to have your heart broken time and time again. You mourn them while they’re still alive. As their cheeks hollow and their soul slowly simmers to sour, you know part of them is already gone. And I know it sounds negative to say this next part out loud,… Read more
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Counterintuitive Cures
How confronting winter elements head-on helped quell my Seasonal Affective Disorder symptoms When deciding to attempt the #1000hoursoutside challenge, I knew winter would be my Everest. How could I possibly spend time outside during the months that made me want to curl up and hibernate until May? The mere minutes I was spending between getting… Read more
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Micro Habits
We’re now 28 days into our 1,000 hours outside challenge. And while we’re far from quitting or giving up on this lofty goal, we also have to make peace with a slower start than one might expect. An equal distribution of 1,000 hours over twelve months would be about 83 hours per month. We’re clocking… Read more
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Body
It’s been skinned knees while climbing up trees, rollerblades dragged by a puppy on a leash. Mom hates hers, Grandma does too- should I hate this body? Haven’t got a clue. Given a candle for purity. But why’s the burden always on me? Told not to make the boys stumble, but what if I make… Read more
Brianna Baranowski 