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Prepping for Spain part II
Once we made the decision the spend the summer in Spain, we had to get the ball rolling as quickly as possible. First on our list of things to do was to get our home approved and licensed by the city to be a Short Term Rental (STR). As most cities do nowadays, Oceanside has…
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a life intentional
It constantly weighs on me, this tug of war between a private and public life. Social Media makes it all public, but doesn’t have to I suppose. I could easily keep posting, while keeping the most precious parts of my life all to myself. I’ve given up social media for stints before; A week here,…
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Prepping for Spain: Part I
We’re entering the third week of our summer in Spain and groggily waking up from another late night with friends. Spain’s timetable of late dinners and slow mornings suit Chris and I perfectly, but our kids are still waking earlier than we hoped. We usually send them upstairs to turn on the tv and pour…
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Cozy in Leavenworth
Deep within the Cascade Mountains, nestled amidst the dense deciduous forest, lies the quaint Bavarian village of Leavenworth. Attracting tourists year round, Leavenworth boasts of open air music festivals during the summer and Christmas themed shops and treats during Winter. It had been years since I had last visited and my memory only served up…
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Magic at the Seashore
We’ve had this day marked on our calendars for months. It was to be one of the lowest tides of the year, coming on the heels of a solar eclipse and we weren’t about to miss it. It did not disappoint. We found ourselves immediately caught up in the hunt for treasures only found revealed…
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39 things: a list of some things I’ve learned in my life so far.
Distance-learning zoom calls SUCK ASS. Every girl needs a girl tribe; a pack of girls who see her when she can’t see herself. They’ll sit with her in the dark and reflect her light back to her. Taylor Swift is an artistic genius. Mercy comes in many forms. Sometimes it’s a mid afternoon nap and…
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Keeping our eyes open to the everyday magic
We have been renovating our house since Novemberor maybe October (I don’t know, I’ve lost count?)and it’s been a sobering process. The discomfort of skeleton walls stripped down to the bones, brings about excitement of what’s to come… but, only if we let it. If we don’t stay focused on the excitement, on the ‘what’s…