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No. 8 — Opting out, hot goss, and high heels

What’s on the menu for 3/24/23

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Ali LaBelle
Mar 24, 2023
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I spent last weekend at Cuyama Buckhorn, the most lovely and wholesome motel-gone-hotel in what feels like the middle of nowhere (it’s 2 hours from my house, so it isn’t really.) It was the best three days of wildflowers, reading by a fire, skillet cornbread, and sleeping in. 

I tell you this for 2 reasons: 1. I’m trying to maintain a level of zen right now so I’m keeping this week’s newsletter somewhat breezy, and 2. My first-ever ÀLC giveaway is coming up for paid subscribers, and you aren’t going to want to miss it, especially if you need a break too. (If you’re a paid subscriber, you’ll automatically be entered to win!)

Anyway, more on that soon, but for now, this week’s 3 things:

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