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To Cook and Live by Vibration

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Oct 17, 2025

To Cook and Live by Vibration

The embedded discourse of Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
On Fate

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Oct 13, 2025

On Fate

A $7 used book that caught my eye and changed my work.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
Eating in Transit

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Oct 10, 2025

Eating in Transit

It was a month of food on the go.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy

Hungry for Culture?

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Oct 3, 2025

Hungry for Culture?

Let me serve you the recommendations for the month.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
The Post-Travel Fridge Guide

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Sep 29, 2025

The Post-Travel Fridge Guide

How to come home without relying on takeout.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy

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