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Discovering Florence, Itay, on my own terms
Earlier this year, I spent a week traveling in and around Florence, Italy. The trip came about rather unexpectedly, as good ideas often do, and I came away from it feeling like a new person. Upon my return back home, when friends and family asked how my trip went, my reply included phrases like “best…
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Escaping the cold in San Juan, Puerto Rico
In all of my formative years spent living on the East Coast (NC, VA, DC, MD), I had somehow missed the easy magic of Puerto Rico. Since our move to Raleigh from Chicago, we have tried to make up for this goof as rightgully as possible. Thankfully, as far as correcting misakes are concerned, this…
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A walk in the neighborhood to celebrate the new year.
On the first day of 2024, the nearby Krispy Kreme beckoned as the kids and I were out for a walk in the neighborhood. We went inside the store only after they promised to forego their fancy doughnut choices for my dozen glazed. An order that normally takes 2-5 minutes, ended up being a 40…
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Happy New Year!
Crisp. Exciting. Fresh… … a few simple words that usually discribe my state of mind around this time of the year thanks to the powerful combination of my birthday celebration which follows shortly after celebrationing the new year. It’s hard not to be immensly positive and glow-y! My family from Charlotte came over to celebrate…
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Asheville – A Mini Travel Guide
For this year’s annual weekend trip with my friends Sara, Dottie, Janet, and Maria, we visited Asheville, NC. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville needs no introduction, especially not in the fall when the season turns the landscape into a painting of gorgeous orange, reds, and yellows, and people flock here from all over…
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Life’s Retorical Question # 4568785
Is it possible to parent without screaming? { As a reminder – this is a retorical question. Answering is frowned upon especially when the answer is yes! } I am thinking about this as I do on many mornings of getting kids where they need to go and getting myself where I need to go.…
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