This was originally posted on Social Media on May 7, 2022, but I wanted to move it over to the blog to keep everything in one place. Later this week, I’ll write my reflections on Mother’s Day 2023. I’ve had a complicated relationship with Mother’s Day over the past seven or so years. For the […]
When traveling internationally, one of my biggest fears is that we’ll lose our passports. We all have both a passport book and a passport card; however, the passport card can only be used when traveling by land or sea to Mexico or Canada (at least that was my understanding of the rules). When we fly
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We had the good fortune to spend this week in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. After a long, snowy, dark, and cold winter in Spokane, it was a much needed respite. Packing for vacation now looks different than it did before having children. Before having children, my packing woes consisted of making sure I had every possible
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In Finding Your Unicorn Space, Eve Rodsky writes about finding your flow state. My take on how she defines flow state as a place where time and outside influences become irrelevant, and you feel invigorated when you come out of the flow state. When I first read about this magical flow state and then when
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For those of you who know me, you know that during a conversation, I will frequently say, “my unsolicited advice/opinion/feedback is…” I know all of my unsolicited advice can be annoying, or as the cool kids would say these days, it’s my toxic trait. I really try to just listen, but I get so excited