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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
May 13, 20222 min read
Erie, PA- Arrr You Ready?!
About a nanosecond after Andre got called up to AA, we set out to see him at his new home field in Erie, PA. It’s not a long drive from...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
May 10, 20222 min read
Grand Rapids- We Love Michigan!
In 2019, Jess’ younger brother Andre was drafted in the third round by the Detroit Tigers. We liked Michigan before, we loved Michigan...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
May 5, 20222 min read
Callin’ Parrain’s
Out of the 50 states, I have a short list of my all time favs. Alaska (home state nod), Idaho (great place to raise a family), Maine, New...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Raglan Road - You had me at Irish Pub
While I do love to travel, my adoration of airplanes and airports is severely lacking. Like I’d prefer to get a root canal than board a...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
Apr 25, 20222 min read
Over The Hill- And Across a Few Plains
The top bucket list item for me, for years, was to visit all 50 states. I travelled a lot as a kid, when I was working a “real job”...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
Apr 21, 20222 min read
Tupelo Honey- As Sweet As It Sounds
“She’s as sweet as Tupelo honey, she’s an angel of the first degree” So go the lyrics of Van Morrison’s 1971 classic. The apply-named...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
Apr 11, 20222 min read
Eataly- So Much Yum, So Little Time
Picture it. 1986. Anchorage, Alaska. It’s lunchtime at Inlet View Elementary School and 7 year old Amy/me is seated at the cafeteria...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Joe’s Stone Crab- Oh You Fancy Huh….
Shortly after meeting Jess, I found myself doing some incognito snooping around his law school apartment. It was the size of a broom...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
Apr 7, 20223 min read
Cincinnati - Home Sweet Home
There are a few television shows that stand out from my childhood. I loved reruns for some reason. Car 54 Where Arw You?, Get Smart, The...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
Apr 4, 20223 min read
Tahoe and Vegas- The Wild West
I spent half of my childhood in Anchorage, Alaska and the other half in Boise, Idaho. So I’m totally a “West Coast, Best Coast” fan. Lake...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
Mar 29, 20223 min read
Nashville - Rockin’ Out in Music City USA
One of my all time favorite nights happened in Nashville on my birthday, 2017. Jess and I had a rare night alone as my in laws were...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
Mar 21, 20222 min read
Orlando - Mousin’ Around
Just the mere mention of Orlando makes me smile! I’m not sure I can appropriately capture in words how much we love Disney World....
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
Mar 21, 20222 min read
Chicago, Chicago!!!
As I type this, I’m singing the “She-cago” song from the fabulous Victorious tv series circa 2011. Unfortunately my kids have made me...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
Mar 16, 20222 min read
Williamsburg, VA- Where Triangle Hats Will Always Be Haute Couture
My first time in Williamsburg, VA was a class trip in 7th grade. My memories include sweating until I cried, wondering how these...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Chagrin Falls- Try The Popcorn!
Picture it. 1995. A Junior in high school transplant from Boise, Idaho to Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Cue the potato jokes. I was quite...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
Mar 14, 20222 min read
Knoxville, TN- Home of Arguably The Nation’s Nicest Folks
When my oldest daughter Brooke was born I quickly realized how woefully inept I was at Mom-ing. Sure, I breastfed and we rocked it out at...
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Amy Shackelford Lipcius
Mar 9, 20222 min read
A beginning...
I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. My husband? Tallahassee, Florida, and Williamsburg, Virginia. This, my dear reader, is a...
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