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  • Outdoors
  • Flagstaff
  • Travel
    • Travel
    • India (Yoga Teacher Training)
    • 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
    • Chicago (I used to live here)
    • Odds and Ends
  • Stuff I like
  • About
    • About Randi
    • Contact
    • Professional ish (AKA: portfolio)
    • Disclosure and privacy policy

S#!T I’ve been loving lately (August 2024 edition)

August 5, 2024 September 10, 2024 Randi

So… what have I bought recently? A whole lot of new tech, only one new skincare/ haircare product and a product probably meant for 12-year-olds that I love anyway.

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What I read: July 2024

July 31, 2024 July 30, 2024 Randi

Have I been rabidly consuming Ilona Maher content instead of reading books?

…yes.

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What to wear to a yoga class (mostly for women, but some overarching advice in general)

July 23, 2024 February 3, 2025 Randi

Taking a yoga class for the first time can be an intimidating experience.

There’s a lot that goes into taking a yoga class! Not only do you have to figure out what, exactly, your instructor is tell you to do (maybe in another language, at that, if they’re using sanskrit terms), you also have to abide by some unspoken etiquette while you’re at the studio, pay attention to your body and dress the part.

It’s… a lot. For a beginner.

So, if you can show up to class wearing the right thing, it’s one less thing to stress about!

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Mid-season Flagstaff vegetable garden check-in

July 19, 2024 July 18, 2024 Randi

It’s been a bit since I posted about our 2024 summer vegetable garden plans, so I wanted to give an update now that everything has been planted.

Spoiler alert: It’s not going well!

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Fire camp! The Pius Fire on the Apache-Sitgreaves

July 16, 2024 July 15, 2024 Randi

I just got back from a quick extended weekend work assignment on the Pius Fire, a full-suppression wildfire located on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests.

I’m on my fourth summer (aka: fire season) as a public affairs officer with the Forest Service, and as a red-carded Public Information Officer (PIO) working on wildfires.

I’ve worked on a number of fires now around the state of Arizona, but this was my first ever time getting to fully experience fire camp, which was really cool!

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How I ended up with a new inflatable paddle board (AKA: Why ISLE has the best customer service)

July 9, 2024 August 23, 2024 Randi1 comment

Hello! I’m back today with a continuation of yesterday’s post re: how I ended up with a brand spankin’ new paddle board…

…and how ISLE has the absolute best customer service and is now my go-to for all my paddling needs, as few as they may be.

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Paddle boarding Watson Lake in Prescott… with a brand-new ISLE inflatable stand-up paddle board!

July 8, 2024 August 23, 2024 Randi

It took half a bottle of sunscreen, one of Ryan’s hats, a big pair of polarized sunglasses and a long-sleeved sun shirt, BUT zero traces of sunburn following this weekend’s 100-degree paddle boarding adventure at Watson Lake.

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Cherry almond smoothie

July 5, 2024 July 3, 2024 Randi

I’ve been on a major smoothie kick lately.

Obviously. It’s summer! What’s not to love about an icy cold blend of sweet and tart fruit?

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A weekend (back) in Chicago (I feel it)…

July 2, 2024 July 15, 2024 Randi

I hope you started singing the TikTok song out loud because it’s been stuck in my head all weekend.

ANYWAY.

I just got back from a quick weekend trip to Chicago, where I had the chance to see some of my best friends, visit some of my old hang outs and relive my 20s.

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What I read: June 2024

June 30, 2024 July 3, 2024 Randi

It’s summer reading season!

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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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