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Just a Reminder that You Matter
Over the weekend, Disney Channel actor Cameron Boyce died. He was only 20 years old. While I wasn’t familiar with all of Cameron’s work, I had seen him in Grown Ups and The Descendants series and knew he was a talented guy. When I heard of his passing, my heart went out to his family,… Continue reading
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Goodbye Paris, Hello World (Our European Adventure: Day 10&11)
June 22nd, 2019: It would take a long time for me to ever get used to sleeping in, yawning and looking out the window of my hotel room to see Paris, but with the warm welcome it had given us over the last two days, I looked out at the already sunny city, tipped my… Continue reading
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Castles, Cliffs, and a Horse Named Peppy (Our European Adventure: Day 2&3)
Friday June 14th, 2019: Upon meeting our Airbnb host Carmel the evening before, she gave us a rundown of the house she’d so graciously rented to us for the next two nights. She also gave us a guidebook of the area and pointed out some of her favorite things that we might want to add… Continue reading
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Uh, Hey, We’re in Ireland! (Our European Adventure: Day 1)
June 13th, 2019: So there we were. Overstuffed backpacks making our shoulders ache, wheeled suitcases constantly hitting bumps and threatening to topple over, and ankles far too bare for the unexpected wind that welcomed us into the Dublin morning. After 13 hours of travel, my family had landed in Ireland and were making our way… Continue reading
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The Last Thing on My Phone (Part 2)
By now you probably know that I am a very curious person who loves gathering information. You also probably know that I’m a little nosey—because what curious person isn’t? So when I found this series on YouTube, I could hardly resist. It’s been almost a year since we did our first deep dive into our… Continue reading
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2019 Goals Check-In
Hey y’all, happy June! I’m really at a loss for words that we’re halfway through the year already—but then again, it seems like New Year’s Day was approximately 600 years ago. So. That’s where I’m at with 2019. But I set some excited goals for this year and I thought it was about time I checked… Continue reading
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To My Fellow Tough Eggs
Often when I meet someone new, or when I see someone for the first time in a long time, or sometimes for no reason at all, I feel very shy and quiet and unable to start, continue, or enjoy a conversation. I put a lot of pressure on myself, demanding, THIS IS ON YOU, and… Continue reading
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5 More Things I Do Incorrectly
Coming up on a year ago now I posted this blog, listing 10 things that I do (at least seemingly) incorrectly. Since then, I have (not surprisingly) discovered a few more things that I do, if we want to put it nicer this time, differently. Anyone with me out there? . 1) Chewing Gum One of… Continue reading
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My Google Search History (Part 4)
So you know how I have that tendency to keep Internet windows open? Well I have officially reached a new level of insane. When I scrolled through and looked this past week, I had over 80 windows open. EIGHTY. I must be stopped. OR I must continue. Because continuing means more of these posts, which,… Continue reading
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