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Day 4: In Light of Looting…

Alex Apostol

In light of all the looting, rioting, and destruction going on in almost all towns across the nation right now, I wanted to take a moment to show some encouragement and support for my hometown of Valparaiso, Indiana. I know the local mall in the town next to us was looted and there were shootouts and even attempted arson. The Walmart in Valpo closed and barricaded its doors the other night. It's insane. I don't wan to get too far into the politics of it all, but I do not see how anyone can think destroying their hometown is going to fix anything. So, I wanted to highlight my favorite local hotspots in hopes that others will enjoy them and not destroy them.

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Day 3: Watermelon Ice Cream and Downtown Hiking

Alex Apostol

We had a great weekend! (A little late in posting about it, but better late than never. Work's been crazy so far this week.) Friday evening I came home from work and took a nice neighborhood walk with Charlotte, who was all decked out in royal Disney fashion. Aren't five-year-old daughters the best? So much… Continue reading Day 3: Watermelon Ice Cream and Downtown Hiking

Home Design, journal

Day 2: Fun with Floorplanner

Alex Apostol

I discovered a great, free, easy to use home design software and have been going crazy with it. You can check it out at http://www.floorplanner.com if you like. We are in the very earliest stages of building a new house. So early, in fact, they haven't even started digging yet, but you better believe I've… Continue reading Day 2: Fun with Floorplanner

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I’ve Been Wanting to Start an Online Journal…Day 1

Alex Apostol

I know it's a little weird, me being a writer and author, not having some kind of journal ritual in place already, but I really don't. Since I was twelve I kept a handwritten journal almost daily until about the age of 23. Life got crazy and busy and the tradition fell away, but I remember loving it so much. It was nice to take time at the end of my day to reflect and appreciate all the good (and vent about the bad).

book reviews, reading

Book Review: “Enchantée: Love, Magic, Revolution” by Gita Trelease

Alex Apostol

I was into this book right off the bat! It captured my imagination from the first page and held it the entire time. When I finally finished it I was actually sad and now I can't wait for the sequel, Liberte, to come out!