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It’s 6:45 a.m. and cold — in the mid-30s — when I step onto the Bethesda-Chevy Chase YMCA’s outdoor pool deck, a towel wrapped around my shoulders. Pink streaks punctuate the sky, and I can still see ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...