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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.…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Fall Bucket List
I’m a big fan of bucket lists—lists are my jam! There’s something immensely satisfying about crossing items off a list (a bit of negative reinforcement, if you’re into the psychology of it). My numerous bucket lists offer me that sense of accomplishment and more. As I work on shifting my…
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Magical Mini-Vacation (Animal Kingdom Lodge)
We had a truly enchanting trip to Disney, and we’re already dreaming of our next magical adventure. We recently enjoyed a long weekend away, sparing no expense, and it was worth every single penny. To celebrate the finalization of Boy1 and Boy2’s adoption, Hubs and I whisked them away to…
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Fall Break
I signed my kids up for a few days of fall break camp, aiming to be the mom with all the festive activities planned for school breaks. Last year, I aspired to be that mom, but reality often meant too much time cooped up at home, leading to excessive tablet…
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Hacked
Out of the blue, my inbox was bombarded with an avalanche of emails—hundreds of them. There were messages asking me to confirm my email address, requests to reset my password, and prompts to complete account setups. The sheer volume was overwhelming, and many of the emails came from obscure shops…
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