The Passport School

I get to do a lot of amazing things as an independent blogger. Just two weeks I ago I attended a beautiful event at the Four Seasons in Santa Barbara. I had fancy cocktails and stayed in a room where the posted rack rate was, oh, it’s too embarrassing to say. I enjoy the things …


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Passports with Purpose: The Wrap

It probably sounds like Debbie, Michelle, Beth, and yours truly do little but sit around in each others kitchens eating excellent Seattle treats and washing them down with freshy brewed java or some nice green tea. I suppose there’s some truth in that, but the treats are fuel for big ideas and oh, we have …


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Passports with Purpose: A Whole Lotta Llama

There are just about 36 hours left in the Passports with Purpose raffle and wow, are we amazed! We punched through the 6000 dollar mark yesterday. As cofounder Debbie said, “That’s a lot of chicks, ducks, and bees!” I got curious about how many chicks, ducks, or bees, that would be exactly, though I decided …


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Passports with Purpose Update

When I get up in the morning, the first thing I check is the First Giving page for Passports with Purpose. As of a few days ago, we’ve met – and surpassed – our fundraising goal. Because of your generosity – on all sides, from those that donated prizes to those that bought tickets, we’ve …


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Passports with Purpose Update

Wow. Wow, I tellya. Wow. This morning, we sat in Michelle’s (Wandermom) kitchen – me, Beth (Wanderlust and Lipstick), and Debbie (Delicious Baby). Yes, there was coffee, yes there were treats. But mostly, there was amazement at the generosity and overwhelming support we’ve been getting from bloggers and sponsors alike. We have over 25 bloggers …


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