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  • Best Laid Plans (Fall Break 2023 Version)

    Best Laid Plans (Fall Break 2023 Version)

    Plan: Thanksgiving Break Camp at the YMCA for both boys on Monday and Tuesday, while Mom gets some work done. Reality: Thanksgiving Break Camp at the YMCA for only one boy on Monday and Tuesday, as the other was sidelined with a fever and vomiting. Result? Minimal work for Mom. Bright Side: The YMCA sent Read more

  • Winter Bucket List

    Winter Bucket List

    Before diving into this post, let me set the stage with a few notes. First, I live in the South, so while this beautiful snowy scene is a dream, it’s unlikely I’ll experience a white winter here—though I did enjoy many snowy Christmases growing up in New York and have seen snow three times in Read more

  • Laundry

    Laundry

    No one warned me about the laundry. When you have kids, you get a lot of advice—some welcome, some not, some useful, and some not relevant at all. It’s a lot to process and often leaves you wondering, “Why didn’t anyone mention this?” What I don’t recall anyone ever mentioning, however, is that I would Read more

  • Trail Magic

    Trail Magic

    I must admit, I think I’m falling in love with hiking. Although I’ve walked trails in the past, it had been a while, and those outings felt more like fleeting adventures than a true passion. I never really connected with hiking until recently. During a trip to Asheville with my sisters, we signed up for Read more

  • Thankful

    Thankful

    It’s a shame I didn’t seize this opportunity to share all the things I’m grateful for. While we often reserve November for expressing thanks because of Thanksgiving, cultivating gratitude is something we should practice year-round. I’ve long wanted to keep a gratitude journal as a form of personal development and self-care. Recognizing the things I’m Read more

  • Disney World: Park Bag

    Disney World: Park Bag

    I talked about packing for our Disney trip a while ago, but I waited to talk about the park bag until after my trip so I could share what I needed, what I didn’t need, what I wished I had, what I wished I had more of, etc. It’s taken a while to gather this Read more

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