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    • Travel
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    • Peace Corps Ukraine
  • Lifestyle
    • Forestry + wildfire (my day job)
    • Yoga (my night job)
    • Our huskies
    • Recipes (cooking + baking)
    • Sustainability
    • Books + movies + music
    • Skincare + haircare + physical self-care
    • DIY + decor
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The last few days here in Rishikesh, India

October 17, 2024 January 20, 2025 Randi

Namaste friends!

I recently left Delhi after arriving at Indira Gandhi International Airport (and spending a night there) to make my way over to Rishikesh, which is where I’ll be spending the next five or so weeks for my Yoga Teacher Training program.

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Hello from India! (And happy birthday to me!)

October 13, 2024 January 22, 2025 Randi

Namaste! I’m in India, and I’m 35 years old here.

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A fall & winter gear wish list

October 4, 2024 October 3, 2024 Randi

When I first moved to Flagstaff, I had to severely limit myself when it came to hobbies.

There’s so damn much to do up here, which means theres also so damn much to buy.

I started “joking” about limiting myself to picking up (and outfitting myself for) one new hobby every season.

My first fall/winter here? Hiking. My first spring/summer here? Camping. My second fall/winter here? Snowshoeing. My second spring/summer here? Paddle boarding. My third fall/ winter here? Backpacking. My third spring/summer here? Trail running.

Flagstaff hobbies add up, y’all. And while I love ice skating, our local climbing gym and CycleBar spin classes, I haven’t even really gotten to skiing, outdoor climbing and biking yet.

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Impressive-looking (but easy-to-bake) apple pie cookies with latticework and caramel

October 3, 2024 October 2, 2024 Randi

Did you know that… if you want both a pie and a cookie as a fall dessert, there’s nothing saying you cannot have both.

There’s also nothing saying you can’t have both in one easy, convenient and very impressive-looking recipe.

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Sibling visit part 2 (with a Grand Canyon excursion and some Sedona hiking!)

September 26, 2024 December 10, 2024 Randi

I think we left off at a brewery (of course) but I’m back with the second part of yesterday’s post about my brother and sister visiting me (aka, I now return to your regularly-scheduled outdoors and hiking content).

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Sibling visit part 1 (a Lions/ Cardinals football game weekend with a Detroit W!)

September 25, 2024 September 26, 2024 Randi1 comment

So, the Detroit Lions are finally good.

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What the hail/ RIP vegetable garden, I give up

September 23, 2024 September 21, 2024 Randi

Well, this was not the season for gardening, and I’m calling it early.

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Life lately: summer 2024

September 22, 2024 February 9, 2025 Randi

I can’t believe it’s already fall.

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What I wore most: Summer 2024

September 21, 2024 September 21, 2024 Randi

While I did make my new shortalls my entire personality this summer, I did wear a few more things…

…including actual orthopedic shoes, no joke.

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Two lightning fires on the Tonto = a two-week wildfire assignment in Pine, Strawberry and Payson

September 19, 2024 September 18, 2024 Randi

Hello!

I just wrapped up a 14-day wildfire assignment down on the Tonto.

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Randi M. Shaffer

Hi! I'm Randi. I spend my days working in forestry and wildfire, my nights instructing yoga and my weekends exploring northern Arizona (and beyond). I'm a former journalist, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and a Midwest native. Welcome!

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