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Welcome to the Adventure

This blog started over 10 years ago as a way to obsessively document my favorite restaurants. Now it’s a place for philosophical musings, life-hacking and personal data ideas, nature and garden inspiration and still (of course) food fun and local adventures.

Motivated Monday – Healthiest Chain and Delivery Pizzas
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Motivated Monday – Healthiest Chain and Delivery Pizzas

June 7, 2018June 8, 2018 deMandy 5
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Breakfast Motivated Monday Raleigh The Triangle 

Motivated Monday – Healthy Eating Options in Raleigh

January 9, 2017May 22, 2018 deMandy 0
Raleigh Excursion: Robertson Millpond Paddle and Grounds Cafe
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Raleigh Excursion: Robertson Millpond Paddle and Grounds Cafe

September 7, 2016May 22, 2018 deMandy 0
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Motivated Monday: Tropical Smoothie Cafe

March 21, 2016March 24, 2016 deMandy 0
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deep thoughts insights 

the prickly weed

January 14, 2021January 20, 2021 deMandy 0 Comments weeds

I found myself out in the front yard because I needed a break. This Monday I felt weighted down by the unrest in our country, the failures of our leadership and the disappointment that the new year had already ushered in. It was one of those days of the month where you simply don’t have the energy to exist, to get through the few minor duties required of you.

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Remote Work Tips from an Expert pt. 2

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 deMandy 0 Comments collaboration, remote work, video conferencing, webex, working from home, zoom

Since the quarantine started, even I have learned a few things about how to improve the working-from-home experience. 1) Teach

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life hacking work 

Remote Work Video Conference Tips from an Expert

March 13, 2020March 16, 2020 deMandy 0 Comments collaboration, remote work, video conferencing, webex, working from home

These are trying times for all of us, but I hope I can provide some real life tips for your

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deep thoughts life hacking 

self care, pt. 1

February 2, 2018 deMandy 0 Comments featured, self-care, solitude, wellness

Self care prescription: solitude and company in solitude It’s time for a serious chat – beyond well-intentioned resolutions to a

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Breakfast Motivated Monday Raleigh The Triangle 

Juicing – Cold remedy, magic elixir, detox? Or bunk?

January 2, 2016October 22, 2017 deMandy 1 Comment health, immunity, juicing, raleigh, science

A popular juice shot recommended by the internet to fight off a cold or a flu is a shot of

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American burgers diner Raleigh sandwiches 

Relish Cafe for fresh salads, soups and good drinks | Demandy.com

April 3, 2015October 22, 2017 deMandy 0 Comments drink specials, homemade soup, local beer, salad, shrimp salad, tomato soup

3.5 out of 5 stars Relish has come to be a standby for our family, and a lot of other

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deep thoughts insights 

Queen of Sheba, Seeker of Knowledge

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 deMandy 0 Comments divine feminine, knowledge, poetry, spirituality

The Queen of Sheba has been mentioned in many accounts, including the Bible and the Quran. According to both an

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Low prep Rona meals

April 10, 2020January 22, 2021 deMandy 0 Comments coronavirus, pantry meals, quarantine

The crazy-making dance between home schooling and full-time work reaches a fever pitch at dinner time. Negotiating with the family

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Week 1, Corona-tine

March 27, 2020April 1, 2020 deMandy 0 Comments coronavirus, poem

Learning to first drift, then hustle, then inhabit the house feeling cooped up but still making chirps and sometimes squawks,

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deep thoughts insights 

Woman’s Search for Meaning

October 25, 2019September 11, 2020 deMandy 0 Comments meaning, purpose, reflection, searching

As we grow up, we each have a responsibility to make the most of our growing freedom. In the West,

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Uncategorized 

Workout Playlist

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 deMandy 0 Comments drum n bass, dubstep, edm, playlist

When I’m not hitting the treadmill or elliptical and watching late night clips on YouTube, I am blasting this high-octane

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Christmas Lights Map for Raleigh 2018

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 deMandy 0 Comments 2018, christmas lights, holiday lights, raleigh christmas lights

Nothing’s more relaxing to me than spending time viewing the lights that other families have worked so hard to put

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deep thoughts Featured insights life hacking 

Best Period Tracking Apps for iOS and Android

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 deMandy 0 Comments cycles, periods

You’re allowed to say period #justsayperiod Can we talk about periods for a few minutes? I promise, it won’t be

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American Motivated Monday pizza 

Motivated Monday – Healthiest Chain and Delivery Pizzas

June 7, 2018June 8, 2018 deMandy 5 Comments best, delivery, healthy, low calorie, pizza, thin crust

Finding the Healthiest Delivery Pizzas UPDATED June 7, 2018 I hope I’m not the only one that occasionally will cheat

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thrifting adventures and air-popped popcorn

May 29, 2018June 6, 2018 deMandy 0 Comments air pop, popcorn, presto, thrift

One enjoyable thing about wandering any local thrift shop is the fact that you will always run into numerous old

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deep thoughts what to do 

lots of time for discovery

April 21, 2018May 22, 2018 deMandy 0 Comments bakeries, bakery, boba, cary, featured, gardening, oakwood, pastries, raleigh

Getting laid off – a lesson in acceptance and self-discovery So yeah. Finding out you’ve been laid off isn’t really

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deep thoughts 

the four agreements

March 2, 2018 deMandy 0 Comments book review, four agreements, rules, self help

mini-review, my take I am a fan of self-help books, partly because they each give a different perspective on how

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Queen of Sheba, Seeker of Knowledge

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