Intercoastals
Intercoastals
Introspection and observation of two writers working in tech.
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Introspection and observation of two writers working in tech.

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A Note from the Intercoastals Family
Amanda Murphy
A Note from the Intercoastals Family
Amanda Murphy

What we’re planning for this year.

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Our Wedding Photos
Amanda Murphy
Our Wedding Photos
Amanda Murphy

Because I haven’t shared them before, and we look gooood.

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Weekly Gus #13
Amanda Murphy
Weekly Gus #13
Amanda Murphy

Funny, sweet, and horrifying stories of being the parent of a toddler.

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Amanda Murphy
Book Review: Dark Age
Ries Murphy
Book Review: Dark Age
Ries Murphy

A Tale of Two Sagas.

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Introducing Lilac West
Amanda Murphy
Introducing Lilac West
Amanda Murphy

Sharing my latest project that will start this fall. (And like…a crap load of photos.)

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Intercoastals // Lifestyle Blog // Bloomington, Indiana
Boulder Farmers' Market
Boulder Farmers' Market
Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Denver's Downtown Aquarium
Denver's Downtown Aquarium
Colorado Update #2: The Journey to Colorado
Colorado Update #2: The Journey to Colorado
Archive: Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival in Walt Disney World
Archive: Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival in Walt Disney World
Our Mid-Winter Adventure to Mass Ave.
Our Mid-Winter Adventure to Mass Ave.
36 Hours in Oregon
36 Hours in Oregon
Gus’ First Trip to the Beach
Gus’ First Trip to the Beach
Disney Trip, Spring 2017
Disney Trip, Spring 2017
Our Trip to Seattle
Our Trip to Seattle
Halloween in Disney
Halloween in Disney
Plans for our Disney World Trip
Plans for our Disney World Trip
 

Tribe

Intercoastals // Lifestyle Blog // Bloomington, Indiana
Our Wedding Photos
Our Wedding Photos
Weekly Gus #13
Weekly Gus #13
Weekly Gus #12
Weekly Gus #12
Weekly Gus #11
Weekly Gus #11
Weekend Adventures with Bubba
Weekend Adventures with Bubba
Trip to Berthoud's Farmers' Market
Trip to Berthoud's Farmers' Market
Happy 6th Anniversary to Us!
Happy 6th Anniversary to Us!
Weekly Gus #10
Weekly Gus #10
Weekly Gus #9
Weekly Gus #9
Nap Time with "Money"
Nap Time with "Money"
Weekly Gus #8
Weekly Gus #8
Weekly Gus #7
Weekly Gus #7
Pretty, Pretty Princess Kitty
Pretty, Pretty Princess Kitty
Weekly Gus #6
Weekly Gus #6
Weekly Gus #5
Weekly Gus #5
A Day Trip to Denver
A Day Trip to Denver
Weekly Gus #4
Weekly Gus #4
Losing Nugget
Losing Nugget
The Weekly Gus #3
The Weekly Gus #3
Spring at the Bloomington Farmers' Market
Spring at the Bloomington Farmers' Market
Playlist: for My Babies
Playlist: for My Babies
The Weekly Gus #1
The Weekly Gus #1
Gus' Baptism
Gus' Baptism
Gus at Eight Months
Gus at Eight Months
Gus at Six Months
Gus at Six Months
Colorado Update #1
Colorado Update #1
Gus at Five Months
Gus at Five Months
Ten Things I've Learned Since College
Ten Things I've Learned Since College
Post-Night Terrors
Post-Night Terrors
The Butter Incident
The Butter Incident
 

Here

Intercoastals // Lifestyle Blog // Bloomington, Indiana
Weekend Adventures with Bubba
Weekend Adventures with Bubba
Hoosier Friend?
Hoosier Friend?
Taste of Fort Collins + Horsetooth Reservoir
Taste of Fort Collins + Horsetooth Reservoir
A Day Trip to Denver
A Day Trip to Denver
Denver Pop Culture Convention (DPCC 2019)
Denver Pop Culture Convention (DPCC 2019)
The Stanley Hotel
The Stanley Hotel
Spring at the Bloomington Farmers' Market
Spring at the Bloomington Farmers' Market
How to Be Happy Where You Are
How to Be Happy Where You Are
IU in the Snow
IU in the Snow
Bloomington Handmade Winter Market
Bloomington Handmade Winter Market
Fall at the Bloomington Farmers' Market
Fall at the Bloomington Farmers' Market
Summer Bucket List
Summer Bucket List
Bloomington Farmers' Market, Fall 2017
Bloomington Farmers' Market, Fall 2017
10 Reasons We’re Excited We Moved to Indiana
10 Reasons We’re Excited We Moved to Indiana
Lowe Mill
Lowe Mill
On Driving a Prius in Alabama
On Driving a Prius in Alabama
We Moved to Huntsville!
We Moved to Huntsville!
 

Nest

Intercoastals // Lifestyle Blog // Bloomington, Indiana
WILW: Acure Brightening Day Cream
WILW: Acure Brightening Day Cream
Road Trip Snacks
Road Trip Snacks
Maximizing Your Wall Space
Maximizing Your Wall Space
10 Tips to Stay Motivated as an Online Student
10 Tips to Stay Motivated as an Online Student
Easter Basket Ideas for Toddlers
Easter Basket Ideas for Toddlers
Clean(er) Products I Buy at Target
Clean(er) Products I Buy at Target
Recipe: Bubble Tea
Recipe: Bubble Tea
Non-Toxic Reading Guide (for Beginners)
Non-Toxic Reading Guide (for Beginners)
Recipe: Tuesday Chorizo Tacos
Recipe: Tuesday Chorizo Tacos
Walking the Tightrope of Work/Life Balance
Walking the Tightrope of Work/Life Balance
Recipe: Six Can Chili (Vegetarian)
Recipe: Six Can Chili (Vegetarian)
A Minimalist's Guide to Your First Kitchen
A Minimalist's Guide to Your First Kitchen
Apartment Hunting: Questions to Ask
Apartment Hunting: Questions to Ask
WILW: Instax Mini 9
WILW: Instax Mini 9
WILW: Our Favorite Tech
WILW: Our Favorite Tech
Creating a Professional Capsule Wardrobe
Creating a Professional Capsule Wardrobe
10 Ways to Initiate Life Change
10 Ways to Initiate Life Change
WILW: Real Plans and Kroger Pickup
WILW: Real Plans and Kroger Pickup
Making a Goal Board (You'll Actually Use)
Making a Goal Board (You'll Actually Use)
Last Minute Gift Ideas (You Can Buy from Your Phone)
Last Minute Gift Ideas (You Can Buy from Your Phone)
Not Your Typical Christmas Movies
Not Your Typical Christmas Movies
WILW: Oui Fresh Beauty Box
WILW: Oui Fresh Beauty Box
WILW: Tubby Todd Products
WILW: Tubby Todd Products
WILW: The Standard Issue Notebook No. 7
WILW: The Standard Issue Notebook No. 7
How to Prepare for Black Friday
How to Prepare for Black Friday
WILW: Letterfolk Letter Board
WILW: Letterfolk Letter Board
5 Tips to Prevent Holiday Stress
5 Tips to Prevent Holiday Stress
WILW: L.L. Bean shirt
WILW: L.L. Bean shirt
WILW: Coolhaus Ice Cream
WILW: Coolhaus Ice Cream
Gus' Peter Pan Nursery
Gus' Peter Pan Nursery
 

Muse

Intercoastals // Lifestyle Blog // Bloomington, Indiana
Book Review: Dark Age
Book Review: Dark Age
Playlist: You and I
Playlist: You and I
Album Review: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Album Review: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Amanda's 2019 Summer Reading List
Amanda's 2019 Summer Reading List
Playlist: Ries' OST
Playlist: Ries' OST
Playlist: Amanda's OST
Playlist: Amanda's OST
Playlist: for My Babies
Playlist: for My Babies
Favorite Animated Films
Favorite Animated Films
What's That Sound? The Music of the MCU
What's That Sound? The Music of the MCU
Slow Seeds: The Rise of the Series
Slow Seeds: The Rise of the Series
What to Stream: TV Shows and Mini-Series
What to Stream: TV Shows and Mini-Series
WILW: Billie Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
WILW: Billie Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Playlist: The Etymologist
Playlist: The Etymologist
2019, The Year of Farewell
2019, The Year of Farewell
WILW: My Top 10 Webtoon Comics
WILW: My Top 10 Webtoon Comics
WILW: Made in Abyss
WILW: Made in Abyss
Playlist: Favorites from New Music Friday
Playlist: Favorites from New Music Friday
Playlist: Bunker Down and Get Sh*t Done
Playlist: Bunker Down and Get Sh*t Done
WILW: Sharp Objects
WILW: Sharp Objects
Review: Red Dead Redemption II
Review: Red Dead Redemption II
God of War vs. Anthem: A Confrontation of Mythic Proportions
God of War vs. Anthem: A Confrontation of Mythic Proportions
WILW: Russian Doll
WILW: Russian Doll
WILW: Florence
WILW: Florence
Movies for the Valentine's Day Blues
Movies for the Valentine's Day Blues
Our Top Ten Games
Our Top Ten Games
Playlist: Other Worlds Than This
Playlist: Other Worlds Than This
WILW: Netflix's Friends From College
WILW: Netflix's Friends From College
WILW: Wardruna
WILW: Wardruna
WILW: Hollow Knight
WILW: Hollow Knight
Playlist: December 2018
Playlist: December 2018
 

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What I Love Wednesdays

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Review: Red Dead Redemption II
Review: Red Dead Redemption II

Anything (and Everything) but A Western.

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God of War vs. Anthem: A Confrontation of Mythic Proportions
God of War vs. Anthem: A Confrontation of Mythic Proportions

A title winning Game of the Year is a big deal, but Ries goes into depth about why it was such an accomplishment for God of War to win Game of the Year in 2018, and as a counter, why we’re all holding our breath for the Anthem release.

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WILW: Florence
WILW: Florence

My thoughts on 2018’s Mobile Game of the Year.

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WILW: Acure Brightening Day Cream
Amanda Murphy
WILW: Acure Brightening Day Cream
Amanda Murphy

Amanda tries out a new, non-toxic day cream from Target.

Amanda Murphy
WILW: Billie Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Amanda Murphy
WILW: Billie Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Amanda Murphy

Wait, did “horror-pop” just become a genre?

Amanda Murphy
WILW: Sharp Objects Playlist
Amanda Murphy
WILW: Sharp Objects Playlist
Amanda Murphy

One of my favorite playlists disappeared from Spotify, so I recreated it.

Amanda Murphy
 

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Our week goes so much faster when we visit Nana and Papa's farm. #agmurphy
None of my photos did this @harvestmoonflowerfarm bouquet justice. #intercoastalsdobtown
We're super behind on the blog, but I finally got our wedding portraits up today. Fun fact: When Ries showed up to DePauw to surprise me the week before graduation, he was wearing this uniform. I literally ran to him (like a romcom) and then slammed into him (like a rugby player) and almost knocked both of us onto the ground because he couldn't move his arms in this jacket. College me was a handful. #intercoastalsfam
Best part of running is finding the prettiest things around you. Worst part is almost falling when you get out of bed the next morning. I STRETCH...a little.
Spent the last three hours at my first paid photography job taking headshots for @iu.sice and had such a good time doing it. So here's a photo of my favorite SICE student. He's da cutest.
I call this section of the apartment, "coping mechanisms." I just need to put peanut butter M&M's in that little jack-o'-lantern.
I've been having a really tough time with this little bud since we got back from Colorado. He's just been...difficult. I know, he's TWO and this age is notorious for being rough, and I know kids change fast, but his default state is happy, silly, giggly. Lately he's been so angry and upset, and I was starting to think that maybe he just changed overnight and I didn't know who he was anymore. Yesterday morning he woke up and I was trying to figure out what to do with him for the ten hours Ries is gone, and I was prepared to drive us up to Indianapolis to see something new...hoping that whatever I could show him would make him happy. And then he walked out to the living room and entertained himself--watching his movies, playing with his toys, asking for things out of the fridge--perfectly content to be home. And I remembered our first week in Colorado was like this. He didn't want to go anywhere, because his home had changed and he needed time to adjust and reset. So we stayed at home all day until it was time to pick Ries up, and he napped for the first time in about a week...at a normal time, and when he woke up I took this picture, because it was the happiest I've seen him since we got back. I don't know if that matters to anyone else, but it's where we're at. #agmurphy
Another door in Fort Collins. #intercoastalsinfoco Also, I drank an entire French press by myself and finally got Gus to nap and put away all the laundry, so today is going well. 👌🏼 And thanks to @c.e.bradford, I have my first paying photography client on Friday. Boom.