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RELATIONSHIPS
Offering stories, advice, and ideas
For those of you who are new to this page, my name is Makenna. I've been with my boyfriend, Jack, for two years, and we've been doing long distance since we went off to college six months ago. It's been hard, but we're a lot stronger because of it. Here's a collection of stories, advice, and ideas.
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Forest Avenue Fixtures
Emily is an amazing creator. As a new shop owner, I'm so lucky to have her for advice and inspiration. She's not afraid to be real with...
Makenna
Apr 3, 20192 min read
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Girls Not Brides: 100 Days of Happy Mail Charity
Girls around the world are being forced to marry before they've even hit adulthood. For many of us, this seems like a small, dying...
Makenna
Apr 1, 20192 min read
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WLB Designs and Decor
Whitney creates so many amazing products. Her wreaths are so beautiful, and she does an amazing job of creating ones perfect for each...
Makenna
Mar 26, 20192 min read
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Nic and Clara
Editors note: If you are not following @northandsouth_nc ... you need to be. Their instagram is GORGEOUS and full of amazing travel ideas...
Makenna
Mar 26, 20192 min read
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How to Pick the Perfect Birthday Present
My boyfriend’s birthday is at the end of this month and I struggled for SO long to pick something. Usually, I’m really on top of gifts,...
Makenna
Mar 24, 20192 min read
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Diana and Christian
Hi there! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. Can you introduce yourselves? We're Diana and Chris. We met in a worldwide...
Makenna
Mar 24, 20192 min read
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5 Ways to Ease Anxiety During Exams
I have really bad testing anxiety. Like break out into hives and almost have a heartattack bad testing anxiety. I've learned how to...
Makenna
Mar 18, 20192 min read
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10 Pieces *Perfect* for a Spring Trip with Your Love
As I sit here daydreaming about FINALLY going back to my boyfriend (I've been gone for only 12 hours and I'm already dying), I can't help...
Makenna
Mar 18, 20192 min read
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5 Q's with Zach and Emma
Hey there y'all! Can you introduce yourself to everyone here? We're Zach and Emma. We're 4544 miles apart. Zach lives in America and I...
Makenna
Mar 16, 20191 min read
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Asking for Help
Anyone else have a deep-rooted fear of walking up to someone and asking where something is in a store? Do you insist on carrying...
Makenna
Mar 15, 20192 min read
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An Interview with Rustic Reid
I've been so lucky to get to know Layne over the past month or so. She is such a kind, uplifting and creative person. She hustles so hard...
Makenna
Mar 15, 20192 min read
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When Long Distance Gets Hard
Forewarning y'all... this is a long one. I want to be really honest, and get really personal, because I feel like one, there's no point...
Makenna
Mar 5, 20193 min read
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FaceTime/Skype Date Ideas
The most important thing in any long-distance relationship is to make your partner feel special, valued and loved. It's important to not...
Makenna
Feb 28, 20192 min read
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Picking a Roommate
Second semester is here, which means there are lots of questions flying around about roommates and who you'll end up spending next year...
Makenna
Feb 18, 20192 min read
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Best Open When Letter Prompts
Prompts: Open When.... You're Happy You're Sad You're Frustrated You're Tired You're Hungry You've Had a Good Day You've Had a Bad Day...
Makenna
Feb 14, 20191 min read
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How to Survive Long Distance
Everyone says that long distance never works, but in the past six months, I've learned that's only true if you aren't willing or prepared...
Makenna
Feb 14, 20193 min read
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