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Author Annie Crawford

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My best wife had a best friend paint the best birthday surprise. Thanks @travelincagirls for your greatness & @gretamclain of @goodspacemurals for being my favorite muralist 💛💙💜❤️ The fantastical cactus dream scene was inspired by the #oaxaca trip Greta & I took recently. I’m honored Greta is and has been mi querida amiga since we were roommates in #mexicocity 16 years ago!
Separately, I’ve always joked to my wife we should have a life size portrait of me over our bed. I didn’t ever think it would happen! 😂🥳🥰.
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#muralismo #twowives #newartwork #pricklypearcactus #lgbtqblogger #lgbtqtravel #muralpainting #muralartist #hummingbirds #thankyou #oaklandblogger #oaklandwriter

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My favorite wife, escalating.
Escalating right alongside my new favorite staircase sound installation!
Life’s a dream.
@nationalgallerysingapore #singapore
#singaporebiennale #womenwhotravel #oaklandblogger #lgbtqblogger #travelwriter

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Museums crack my heart open. Especially modern art museums. Ideas buried inside my rib cage begin to bloom with possibility. Sometimes a piece of art will send electricity through me or start a wave of warmth moving in my chest. Every time we travel we seek out the contemporary and modern art places because they tell such a story of who and what and how and why and the human experience of the time. And it’s usually all full of color—which I love. The @nationalgallerysingapore is hosting the #singaporebiennale which is amazing + their exhibit titled ‘Siapa Nama Kamu?’ (“What Is Your Name,” in Malay) explores how art relates to self and how it reflects the growth of the Singaporean identity. Also, I loved this sound installation / staircase. Made my heart pitter patter. Thank you, Singapore. .
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#womenwhotravel #singapore #oaklandblogger #lgbtqtravelers

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Both these books!! LOVED the special weirdness of #thefamilyfang and the protagonist of #americanspy is simultaneously relatable and badass (and so well written). It’s amazing. Thanks for your great words, @thrillkinson & #kevinwilson 📚 What are y’all reading?
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#bookstagrams #amreading #amreadingfiction #greatbooks #femaleauthors #oaklandblogger #oaklandpubliclibrary @oaklibrary

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New blog post! Cadaqués shines w/ warmth, art, Mediterranean love. Salvador & Gala Dali resided here from 1930-1982, we found a fab photo exhibition @in_cadaques, amazing work by @mathieu_richer_ and explored Dali’s magical residence @museudali. Check my post about how to #visitcadaques. Link in bio ☝🏼☝🏾💙💛✨ this was stop two during our September 2019 road trip 🥰
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#cadaques #costabrava #museudali #salvadordali #incadaques
#travelwriters #lgbtqtravelers #oaklandblogger #costabravalover #anniversarytrip #lgbtqtravelblog #lgbtqblogger #adobespark #wifeandwife #camideronda #caminoderonda #portlligat #dalimuseum

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Amazing Quebec City, August 2019. Sun, rain, bikes, art, walking, and acres of French pastries.
1. Can’t resist a #turquoisedoor
2. Fresque des Quebecois
3. Bike ride to Montmorency Falls
4. Ferry across the St. Lawrence looking at the historic Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
5. Soft Shells, amazing exhibit by Libby Oliver at the Musee de la Civilisation
6. Oscar, the pampered pig
7. Maelstrøm St-Roch, definitely one of my top five favorite cafes
8. Musée National des Beaux-arts du Québec. Glorious museum complex spanning centuries
Also saw a beautiful, educational, and eye-opening exhibit @mcqorg about the First Nations communities in Quebec. So much more to learn and see. I didn’t get photos of the exhibit but want to pay my respects to the original inhabitants of Quebec

#chutemontmorency #quebecoise #vieuxquebec #momentslcf #oaklandwriter @fairmontfrontenac @chewonthisart @mcqorg @maelstromcafe @mnbaq #lgbtqblogger #lgbtqtravel #lgbtqtravelwriter #lgbtqtravelers #oaklandblogger #quebeccity #plainsofabraham #womenwhotravel #georgiaokeeffe #travelfashion #travelstyle

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First stop on a 3-week #roadtrip—charming Begur and its coastal walkways. 💙 Read about this heavenly slice of Costa Brava, scope #travelpics, & learn of my love for @hotelaiguaclara ✨✨ link in bio ☝🏼. Have you been to Costa Brava? .
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#travelwriters #lgbtqtravelers #oaklandblogger #costabravalover #anniversarytrip #lgbtqtravelblog #lgbtqblogger #hotelaiguaclara #adobespark #camideronda #caminoderonda #sariera #aiguablava #aiguafreda #begur #beguresautentic @beguresautentic

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San Diego, unfiltered.✨✨So much color, September 2019. .
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1. The Protection of The Mother of God with Selected Saints, 19th century Russia @timkenmuseum
2. Pretty fleur @balboapark
3. #streetart In #hillcrest
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#womenwhotravel #sandiegolove #binders #virginmary #flowerdaily #oaklandblogger #lgbtqtravel #writerscommunity #amwriting

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Saturday! 5-6pm at 290 Valencia -
Carlin's Laundromat. @litcrawl is so fun! Writers take over #themission and read stories in every venue you can imagine. Stop by & hear my tale of falling in #ladylove ✨✨✨✨✨
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#amwriting #writersofinstagram #binders #oaklandwriter #oaklandblogger #lgbtqwriter #personalessay #adobespark #wifeandwifey

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Come to @freightandsalvage on 10/17 for Best in Show. It’s Berkeley Humane’s story competition—my tale about adopting Ruby is one of three finalists! I’ll read onstage with Isabel Allende (famous author) and Michael Krasny (@kqed) as judges. Come and support @berkeleyhumane, support me, and have fun. I love my rescue doggy! 💛❤️💙
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#rescuedogs #berkeleyhumane #oaklandblogger #oaklandwriters #pitbullsofinstagram #rescuepit #pitrescue #lgbtqblogger #isabelallende #dogstory #ilovemydogsomuch #freightandsalvage #writersoﬁnstagram #amwriting #instawriting #adobespark #rescuepitbull

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“East Bay streets crackle with style. Chic, playful, tough, sleek — the diversity of looks mirror the city itself...Everyone has a style story to tell. What's yours?” So excited! Cover story for #OaklandMagazine featuring the unique looks and the stories behind @everettharper, @candasechambers, Loretta, @grace.lavery.pangolin, Alerter, Beverly. Beautiful photos by @lancetakesphotos for @oakland_mag. Scope the article 🤗🌟💛 link’s in bio 💛🌟🤗.
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#oaklandstyle #oaklandblogger #oaklandwriter #streetstyle #bayareafashion #lgbtqblogger #stylestory #stylestories #ilovefashion❤️ #personalstories #fashionstories #styleevolution

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Yay! My @fodorstravel
Southern Italy road trip is up! Please read it, link is below✨✨. My wife and I adored the gorgeous towns, stunning coastlines, and buttery warm beaches. Also, all the pasta, all the olive oil, all the #pasticciotto. We love you, #puglia https://www.fodors.com/world/europe/italy/puglia-basilicata-and-calabria/experiences/news/10-incredible-stops-on-a-roadtrip-through-italys-most-underrated-province ✨✨✨✨✨
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#puglialovers #travelwriting #fodorstravel #womenwhotravel #binders #lgbtqwriter #travelwriter @seaema12 #oaklandblogger #italianroadtrip #ioniansea #grottodellapoesia

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Hurray for @prettyspiritualpodcast! I love podcasting w/ Ella and @lindsayponi. Our podcast dives into different topics as we navigate this sweet, messy life using spiritual tools and principles. Our podcast is tender, goofy, and so much fun. I never thought I’d be interested in spirituality, much less be making a podcast exploring it with two such wonderful women. Would love for you to check one of our episodes ☝🏼link in the bio☝🏼. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
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#spiritualitypodcast #spiritualbestfriends #prettyspiritualpodcast #learningandgrowing #spiritualtools #soberliving #podcastlove

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Early summer in Greece is glorious ✨ Crete offered turquoise waters, glorious culture and history, endless olive oil, and welcoming love. Read my blog about our week on the island! (link up there ☝🏼) I’ll post soon about our remaining two weeks exploring this fascinating country. Have you been to Crete? What was your fave experience?
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#cretegreece #crete #chaniacrete #instachania #twowives #ladylove #lgbtqblogger #oaklandblogger #womenwhotravel #lgbtqtravelers

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Step inside @liodentra -our magical place in Kardamyli. I am obsessed with the interior paint in our place. Please enjoy my photo shoot 🥳. I kind of want to be best friends with the owner as her taste is so exquisite. I never took myself for a neutral paint palette kind of gal, but it’s hard to argue w/ creamy perfection. If this is farmhouse decor, I’m sold. My fave are the two bathrooms in all their beet and blush muted glory. Am I going on?
We booked the bungalow but high season has yet to hit, so Nina (the incredibly gracious owner) upgraded us to one of the two houses (there are 3 rentals in the compound). Outside the stone gate we’re steps from Ritska Beach and a few minutes walk to Kardamyli where my wife hopes to become a regular with the old Greek men sipping coffee all afternoon at the outdoor cafes. Pretty much it’s heaven. And the paint. ✨✨✨ .
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#kardamyli #neutralpalette #farrowandball #liodentra #peloponnese #ladylove #womenwhotravel #twowives #oaklandblogger #amwriting #perfectpaint #bluepool #besthotelever #greektravel

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Gorgeous Balos Lagoon on the Gramvousa peninsula 💙 Turquoise water and white sand and sweet sunshine.
We cruised with road goats to cross the mountain then hike down into this bay for swimming and nature worship. So much beauty!
The lagoon formed after an earthquake in 365 AD and is home to several species (such as a pretty little daisy) that are indigenous to this very spot. Thanks Crete for your beautiful beaches!
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#cretegreece #gramvousa #balosbeach #baloslagoon #lesbianblogger #ladylove #roadtripgreece #oaklandblogger #amwriting #womenwhotravel

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We dive into #depression on our latest @prettyspiritualpodcast episode. I reference this Lari Pittman mural in my share. This pic is a segment of one panel of the 26-foot long Pittman mural that lives in @thebroadmuseum in LA. It’s colorful, happy, and full of sorrow. Until I started doing healing work around undiagnosed PTSD last year, I never knew why I had this deep pool of sadness inside me. I used to keep a photo of Pittman’s mural (titled ‘Like You’) on my desk because it spoke to these seemingly dissonant parts of me: at once cartoonishly happy about life and simultaneously harboring an internal despair. I’d love for you to listen to our episode as we share really personally about our own experiences w/ depression and the spiritual and practical tools we use to navigate it. It’s sweet and we offer lots of hope. Join us on @prettyspiritualpodcast 💛✨💛✨
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#spiritualpodcast #spirituality #spiritualitypodcast #depressionhelp #laripittmanlikeyou #laripittman #broadmuseum #losangeles #womenspodcast #mentalhealthrecovery #ptsdrecovery #traumarecovery #contemporaryart #artheals

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Does greatness come only after abandoning #perfectionism? Lillian Beattie began quilting at age 60, and invented a new quilting technique featuring forms and figures. She made this beauty, now featured in the @tnstatemuseum in #nashville at age 100! As a #freelancewriter I struggle w/ #analysisparalysis and loads of fear. As I work to shed the need to be something I’m not yet, I find more freedom to grow. In our newest @prettyspiritualpodcast we talk about recognizing and overcoming #perfectionist tendencies and the #spiritualtools we use to find freedom and joy in #justtrying. What marvelous new #stories could we #write if we didn’t have to be #perfect on the first go? Check out our #newestepisode about untangling from the stranglehold of perfectionism @prettyspiritualpodcast! ✨✨✨
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#spiritualpodcast #spiritualtoolbox #amwriting #justtryingstuff

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Scope my newest column for The Monthly! I covered @fashioncommunityweek — such a fabulous #fashionweek featuring up and coming #designers like @tomfoolery.la and @accentstyles7 @kerensouth and emerging models like @justycekey — link to article in bio 👆🏼. The theme of #fcwsf this year was #sustainablefashion and was produced by students from @hultbusinessschool ✨✨

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Does work screw w/ your serenity? We relate! Workplace spirituality is the current episode on @prettyspiritualpodcast—a creative venture with two dear friends. Each week we share personal stories, as they relate to that week’s topic, and talk about the #spiritualtools we’re experimenting with. This week we talked troublesome co-workers, ego, and overwhelm. As a #freelancewriter I come up against unique challenges tied in to solitude and overthinking. Can you relate? Do you bring spirituality into the workplace? Comment below 👇🏼 then to link our episode on ✨✨✨ @prettyspiritualpodcast ✨🥰✨
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#workplacespirituality #spiritualgrowth #tryingstuff #emotionalhealth #spiritualitypodcast #sparkpost #adobespark #freelancewriting #freelancing

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