Wandering In Captivity
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Wandering In Captivity
  • About Us
  • Letters
  • Recipes
  • Things We Love
  • Travel
  • Contact Us
Wandering In Captivity
Wandering In Captivity
  • About Us
  • Letters
  • Recipes
  • Things We Love
  • Travel
  • Contact Us

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Stephanie VanPelt

Stephanie VanPelt

  • Letters

    Dear Amanda: My House is Empty

    by Stephanie VanPelt January 11, 2020
    by Stephanie VanPelt January 11, 2020 0 minutes read

    My Dear Amanda, Mmmm, chicken skewers. Guess what? Everyone is gone tonight and I am ALL ALONE!!!! I started off my solo night with a viewing of Les Miserables. Holy cow did …

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    Dear Amanda – It’s 8am and there are 5 kids in my house – send coffee!!!!!

    by Stephanie VanPelt January 4, 2020
    by Stephanie VanPelt January 4, 2020 0 minutes read

    Yeah, that’s a waffle iron behind me. Wish you were here to eat some with us. But, please send coffee. Maybe spike it? On second thought, don’t. I mean, I AM watching …

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  • TravelThings We Love

    Must Haves When Traveling – My Fave 5

    by Stephanie VanPelt January 3, 2020
    by Stephanie VanPelt January 3, 2020 6 minutes read

    We all have our favorite items that we love to take along with us when we travel. What are your favorite must haves when traveling? Personally, I like to travel as light …

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  • Recipes

    Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce

    by Stephanie VanPelt December 25, 2019
    by Stephanie VanPelt December 25, 2019 6 minutes read

    It All Started on a Cruise in Europe… Bread pudding with rum sauce all started when I was 12 and my family went on a European cruise. It was late September, and …

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  • Recipes

    Hiding Vegetables in Moroccan Spiced Beef Stew

    by Stephanie VanPelt December 18, 2019
    by Stephanie VanPelt December 18, 2019 4 minutes read

    I developed this spiced beef stew mainly to tempt my Middle into eating leftovers. He’s my picky eater that wants fresh cooked food every day. He’s also my low weight kid and …

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  • Letters

    Toddler Christmas Pageants

    by Stephanie VanPelt December 12, 2019
    by Stephanie VanPelt December 12, 2019 2 minutes read

    Dear Amanda, Ahhhh, this surreal suburban life. Tonight my 4 year old had her preschool Christmas pageant. The small church was overrun with not just parents, but also their friends and grandparents. …

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  • Recipes

    My Cooking Profile

    by Stephanie VanPelt November 1, 2019
    by Stephanie VanPelt November 1, 2019 2 minutes read

    A little about me, and who I, Stephanie, am as a cook. What Kind of Things Do I Cook? I love to eat. I love to cook. I love to feed people. …

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  • Travel

    Ravine Vineyard Wine Tasting

    by Stephanie VanPelt September 12, 2016
    by Stephanie VanPelt September 12, 2016 3 minutes read

    In 2013, my husband and I took our honeymoon out at Niagara-on-the-Lake. We both love food, wine and traveling to new places. Since we live in Florida and had 2 small boys …

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About Us

About Us

Travelers and Friends

Hi, we are Stephanie and Amanda. Friends for a very long time. Both ladies are wandering in their own captive lives. Join them on their adventures – this site is full of their letters back and forth between their very different (yet similar) lives. These are the places they travel, the recipes they love, and the things they use that make their juxtaposed and crazy lives easier.

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Things We Love

  • Dear Stephanie… I got a Kitten!

    August 4, 2022
  • The Wheel of Time

    April 13, 2022
  • Top Homeschool Projects: My Fun Favorites

    September 1, 2020
  • DIY Hydroponics As A Hobby At Home

    March 28, 2020
  • How to Prepare for COVID-19

    March 10, 2020

Categories

  • Letters (25)
  • Recipes (22)
  • Things We Love (8)
  • Travel (7)

About Us

About Us

Hey. We are Stephanie and Amanda, and we are so glad you are here checking out our adventures.

Popular Posts

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    How to Cook Canadian Pork Cottage Roll in an Instant Pot

    April 26, 2021
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    Dear Amanda

    February 13, 2020
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    Iceland Family Vacation: An Eye-Opening Ice Hiking Adventure

    January 8, 2023

"As long as you have your passport, a credit card, and your cell phone you are good to go!" ~ Amanda and Stephanie

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Wandering In Captivity
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