tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45274582601961708842024-03-05T16:40:08.481-08:00Photography, Adventure, Glitter, and (Vegan) CupcakesI'm Chelsea, a vegetarian, freelance photographer, feminist, mostly-vegan, hippie-chick, doggie-loving, pitbull-rescuing, Floridian adventurer Mommy. I moved from Ohio to Orlando, Florida in November 2011. You can expect food, photography, secondhand fashion, makeup, home decor, and most importantly, my many adventures as a Midwestern-turned-Southerner in the Sunshine State. Chelsea Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02667690812332167662noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527458260196170884.post-85649047641181999972020-03-17T12:43:00.002-07:002020-03-17T12:43:38.302-07:00Winter Park Scenic Canal Boat Tour<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When my parents visited, we went on the scenic canal boat tour in Winter Park, Florida. Here is a video compilation!</div>
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We visited Central Florida Zoo recently, in Sanford Florida, with my parents when they visited. This is a compilation of the photos and video from that day. Enjoy!</div>
Chelsea Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02667690812332167662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527458260196170884.post-50298451380518595802017-07-29T08:54:00.001-07:002017-07-29T08:54:18.246-07:00Chelsea's Random List of Vegan Tips<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">Many
of our friends and family have recently asked us, “How hard is it really to be vegan?”
Well, it’s really not that hard. We decided to make a list of some of our
favorite vegetarian & vegan recipes, products, and websites for you to
enjoy!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Brand Soy Yogurt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">Earth
Balance Organic Spread (butter substitute, this stuff is delicious and we put
it on everything—zero cholesterol and you can find it at Walmart)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">Just
Mayo Brand mayonnaise—It tastes just as good as the real thing but less fat and
no cholesterol, and you can find it at Walmart too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">Favorite
non-dairy milk is definitely Cashew Milk. It’s creamy like the real deal but
again no cholesterol and just as much Vitamin D.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">Ben
& Jerry’s Non-Dairy Ice cream (the coffee caramel flavor is TO DIE FOR and
so is the chocolate fudge)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">A
really healthy alternative to mac n cheese is the Engine 2 Diet’s recipe for
mac n cheese<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Meats:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">Gardein
products. We have yet to try one that isn’t good, but they have everything from
breakfast sausages to Crabless Patties to Turk’y Filets (in the freezer section
at most grocery stores)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">Boca
burgers for a good fake burger. Less fat
and cholesterol but still high in protein, and we pile them high with all the
stuff you put on burgers—lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, ketchup, etc. We eat
this at least once a week! Freezer section.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hotdogs –Target sells a pretty good one<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Chicken—Freezer section, this stuff is great if you fry it up and put it in
wraps. Seriously we make it for people and they don’t know it’s not real
chicken<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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brand pepperoni and lunch meats, and Italian sausage links (we made an awesome
soup with their vegetarian kielbasa—I’ll make a note of it later)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">A note about eggs in baked
goods: in most recipes you can substitute ¼ cup mashed fruit (such as banana or
applesauce) per egg in the recipe. I do this with cake mixes, cookies,
cornbread, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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food products we LOVE:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kitchen frozen meals and canned soups (If you look at the ingredients labels,
the ones that are vegan are clearly marked “vegan” and they are sold at most
grocery stores. They have everything from breakfast sandwiches to vegetarian
frozen pot pies to Thai curry)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(pronounced Keen-wah!): this is kind of like barley but smaller kernels? Anyway
we make it with veggie broth instead of water for flavor, and we eat it as a
side and sometimes stir in cooked veggies and mushrooms too. It’s also awesome
on wraps.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ARE VEGAN (and that’s how Chelsea sticks with the program!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We eat it on everything: tortilla chips, wraps, celery, carrots, triscuits<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Seeds. They’re really high in protein and you can put them on your cereal, on
top of your salad, in your pasta…just about anywhere. They’re pretty flavorless
so the sky is the limit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Recipes we eat a lot:</span></div>
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or Chick’n Wraps: Sautee fake chicken, add spinach or spring mix, chopped
carrots, celery, cucumber, tomato, cooked quinoa, mayo, fresh dill, and Franks
Red Hot Sauce on a spinach wrap<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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stew: fake sausage links cut up in a veggie broth, chopped celery and carrots,
lentils, leek, onions, green onion, red potatoes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rice Stir-fry: Tofu fried in soy sauce, rice made in coconut milk, sautéed
spinach and mushrooms, chop up some cucumber and put it in vinegar and dill on
the side. Best served with hot sauce! </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nachos: veggie crumbles in taco seasoning, load them up with chopped tomatoes,
onion, green onion, black beans, corn, kale or spinach, and lime juice<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pesto Pasta: blend basil with lemon juice and pine nuts, stir it in with pasta
and sautéed mushrooms, artichokes, spinach, tomatoes, garlic, onion<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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burritos: fry some tofu with turmeric (the turmeric makes the tofu more like
scrambled eggs), onion, spinach, red potatoes, and breakfast sausage. Wrap up
in a wrap and serve with salsa or hot sauce<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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stirfry with tofu: fry red pepper, water chestnuts, broccoli, snap peas, and
tofu in soy sauce. MMMM!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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red and green peppers: hollow out peppers, stuff them with quinoa or couscous
and sautéed veggies and bake them for 15 or 20 min at around 250-300 degrees<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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bowls: roast broccoli, squash, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, or similar with
olive oil, cracked pepper, and sea salt. Serve over spinach and quinoa with
your favorite salad dressing (we like Sweet Vidalia Onion dressing or
Poppyseed.) Good if you add something sweet too like chopped up strawberries or
coconut flakes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">Where
do you get your protein?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">Seriously
everything. Beans, legumes, spinach, broccoli, quinoa, soy products, peanut butter,
cashews and other nuts, whole grain breads, brown rice—most foods have protein.
It is a myth that you need animal products to get protein or calcium. There is
more than an abundance of protein—think about the animals in the wild that are
huge and muscular and don’t eat other animals. Gorillas are vegetarians, for
example.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">Awesome
websites:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.engine2diet.com/"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">www.engine2diet.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nomeatathlete.com/"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">www.nomeatathlete.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veganoutreach.org/">www.veganoutreach.org</a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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www.mercyforanimals.org</div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">Why
do we try to eat as vegan as possible?<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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for the environment (less water waste and less pollution)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for our bodies (there is NO cholesterol found in plant foods and they are
higher in vitamins and minerals-veganism is better for cholesterol, blood
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Everyone knows I'm budgety as can be when it comes to Fashion. Well, one of my favorite fashion "things" is the OPP Swap N Shop that is held in Winter Park, Fl, several times a year.<br />
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On January 23, around a hundred women gathered with bags of their gently used clothing. Admission was $15, which apparently went to some form of charity.<br />
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All the clothing is organized by type and thrown on different tables--dresses here, pants there. At 7:00, the visitors were set loose to pick out whatever we wanted. What a great way to get rid of old and bring in the new! Here was my score:<br />
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Most of the items were name brand, and for the $15 admission PLUS the idea of getting rid of things I no longer needed, it was WELL worth the visit. I can't wait to do some photo shoots to show off all my treasures I scored!<br />
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Much love to all,<br />
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Chelsea<br />
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Chelsea Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02667690812332167662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527458260196170884.post-68683200163471950172014-09-17T20:13:00.001-07:002017-09-10T18:15:16.079-07:00Costume Post: Rapunzel!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to post the very beginnings of my Rapunzel-inspired costume. Of note: 1) I am buying a bigger, lighter-colored wig that I can braid with flowers and ribbon. 2) The dress needs a LOT of embellishments--Pink laces instead of purple, floral embellishments down the front and across the hem, and the striped puffs at the sleeves. Like I said, work in progress. Here's the inspiration:</span><br />
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Chelsea Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02667690812332167662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527458260196170884.post-66785866048610497472014-09-17T20:04:00.004-07:002017-09-10T18:17:10.063-07:00Thrift Store Finds: September Edition!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi Ya'll! It's time for my latest installment of "shit I bought at the thrift store recently". Bear in mind that These were not all on the same trip. I would be broke. :)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First up, dusty rose ruffled top by Lauren Conrad (typically sold at Kohl's), $3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just really liked the Black and White version. Whoops. #selfabsorbed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next up, white tee with sequins, Express Brand, $3. Purple shorts, $3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So the only thing in this photo I bought this month was the pale blue shorts ($3). However, the boots are from a previous thrift store trip, the tank is from Old Navy (around $4), and the lace top I got as a Christmas gift but it's from Kohl's too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am starting to really embrace this crop top thing. I LOVE this one I found (around $2) and the black pencil skirt, which I've been meaning to find for like, forever. Skirt, $2.69</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little black dress with ruffle embellishment, $6. Belt I already had, but it's from the clearance rack at Target (around $7)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This black miniskirt was seriously less than $2. SERIOUSLY. How can you pass that up??? Red top, $3, and the belt is sparkly and has a floral print. You won't believe it: belt, $1.33. Yep. $1.33.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So the top of this is actually the beginnings of another costume, but the pieces to this outfit are amazing deals, SO: overshirt, New York and Company, $2. Undershirt, Forever XXI $3. Skirt is the same one previously pictured.</td></tr>
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So what about you? What's your favorite? Best thrift store find to date?? Comment me!</td></tr>
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Chelsea Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02667690812332167662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527458260196170884.post-84189006626324762982013-04-22T19:06:00.001-07:002020-03-20T04:57:43.302-07:00Ology Cruelty-Free Laundry Soap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As many of my dear friends know, along the way of becoming a mostly-vegan vegetarian, I have started to incorporate cruelty-free shopping into my lifestyle wherever possible. This means buying soaps, detergents, skincare, makeup, and bath items that were not tested on animals and preferably not made from animal products.<br />
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Now, this process is by no means easy. A few afternoons poring over websites, a few cruelty-free apps for my iPhone downloaded, and a few trips to Target and Walgreens later, and I have to say, the selection dwindles infinitely when you decide to stop buying animal-tested products.<br />
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But that's the problem and the point I guess; almost everything we buy is tested in labs on poor defenseless animals when now safer, more effective ways of lab testing exists. There is no reason why, in the year 2013, and in the massive amount of technological and scientific advancement that we as a society now face, that we should be testing harsh chemicals on defenseless living creatures.<br />
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And so, this is my first post of cruelty-free shopping. My goal is to tell you where you can find the products, their price, and a quick review of the item in question. First item up?<br />
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Ology Laundry Detergent in "Free & Clear" formula<br />
Price: $6.49<br />
Where I found it: Walgreens<br />
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I have to first say that I purposely bought the free and clear of perfumes and scents, no dyes, formula. I hate the idea of introducing extra chemicals into my life where they aren't necessary, and I have horrible allergies that cause me tonsillitis a good portion of the year. For this reason, I avoid dyes and extra chemicals in my house wherever possible.</div>
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And so, I tried this formula tonight. My laundry seems fresh, if not scented, fairly clean, and not static-y. I have to say that at nineteen cents per load, and no bunnies or mice were tortured for the sake of my sparkling clean delicates, I will probably be sticking with this formula for a while!</div>
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Chelsea Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02667690812332167662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527458260196170884.post-39946905293561968742011-11-11T11:27:00.000-08:002017-09-10T18:23:42.180-07:00The Start of my Epic Journey Southward <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I started my journey bright and early.<br />
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Okay, for definition’s sake, “early” was 8:00 a.m.<br />
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In any case, after shoving a very disgruntled red minpin into her crate and tossing her lovingly on the front seat, fueling up my car with gasoline and my belly with hot tea, I was on the road. Noticing the frost on the grass as I sped past my neighbor’s lawns for the last time in an immeasurable while, I couldn’t help but feel excitement knowing that I would soon be in the South—in the warmth, in the heat, in the sun.<br />
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The drive to South Carolina (my destination for night one) is a mountainous trek that, thankfully, this time of year is beautiful. Painted horizons of reds, yellows, greens, oranges, and rusts led my way as I sped up, down, and around the mountains of West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.<br />
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Road trips are fun, believe it or not. I keep myself entertained (being my favorite person on the planet has its advantages—for example, I don’t mind traveling with myself. Ha!). I like to be alone, to a point. I like to think, ponder, mull over. Driving for eight hours can lead to super epic thoughts (what will I name my children?) to super trivial thoughts (I need to paint my toenails once I get settled in Orlando—what color shall I choose?). My favorite part though is browsing the radio stations of whatever area I’m in. Who knew there could be so many banjo stations! One thing I love, though, is the closer I get to the equator, the more sunshiney and happy songs I hear. It seems every time I hit the South Carolina state line, I suddenly hear the Beach Boys.<br />
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And so, I reached South Carolina. I pull into the Lizard’s Thicket. I rush in to pee. Driving with Sweet Tea at your side? Bad idear. I pee. I leave the restroom. YAY DOREEN IS HERE with her lovely daughter Eleanor. Table, located. Another round of sweet tea, ordered. Time for friendsy catch-up time and lots of Eleanor lovin’s. She is two. She can say my name. She has met me once. I love this little girl and her mother so, so much.<br />
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After an exciting catch-up time over Fried Flounder and squash casserole, I must be gone. There is more driving to do tonight. A few hours later, I recruit the special forces (my friends who are home near their computers) to start sending me phone numbers of cheap hotels I’ll be passing. A trusty friend who never fails me sends me the number to a sweet little inn just outside of Savannah, Georgia. I’m grateful at this point because it’s very late and I’m getting what I’ll call a case of Road Trip Grump.<br />
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I reach the little inn, step inside, and pass the lady at the desk a copy of my drivers’ license. I sign the lines and pass the form back, noticing after I’ve paid my fee and obtained a room key that it reads, “Strict No-Pet Policy”. It’s cold, so she cannot sleep in my car. I also have a staunch view that my dog is significantly cleaner than most small children, yet they are not prevented from sleeping in hotels. She’s quieter, too.<br />
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I round the back corner of the building, park my car, and pull Tessie inside my sweater. She’s shaking again from fear of the trip and cold. I rush to my room and sneak her in.<br />
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The room is lovely; recently remodeled with sweet French Toile bedding in a sage hue, a granite sink, wrought iron curtain rods, and granite –lined shower. No matter, I won’t have time to enjoy them. I call my mommy to check in, set my alarm on my cell phone for 5:00 a.m., and then remove my jeans to crawl into bed in the day’s clothes. Tessie curls up next to me despite policy, and I am asleep almost instantly—what a long day.</div>
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