My goal for 2019 was to be Green and I am not quitting just because it is over. One of the ways I am living Green is by focusing on my environmental impact and trying to make more sustainable choices for myself and my family. Living sustainably is not an all or nothing thing. You…
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In 2019, I kept doing what I was already doing in 2018. This includes cloth diapering my youngest daughter, walking to church, eating vegetarian meals 4 nights a week (or more), using a straight razor and bar soaps. I also ditched my plastic bottled face wash and switched to a bar face wash. My beat-up…
Read More...I had original intended JOY to be my word for 2019. Feeling and nurturing JOY in my life felt like the perfect intention to describe what I wanted do in 2019…until I was showering this morning. GREEN fits even better! Green for the Planet I have always tried to make the best choices for the…
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24 months ago I challenged myself to accomplish 30 goals before my 30th birthday. My 30th birthday has now come and gone and I barely made a dent in the 30 goals I set for myself two years ago. Achieved Get Stress & Rescue Certified. Again this one feels like a cheap win since everything for…
Read More...My darling Audrey on your first birthday, I love you so much and you have brought so much joy and healing into our lives. For the all of the rush you showed entering this world, I cannot thank you for the patience of your spirit as I learned how to be a mother of two…
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Getting Back in the Water I had been in contact with my local dive club about a trip out of Boynton Beach the second weekend of August and told them I needed to nail down a babysitter but to count me and Paddy in. Unfortunately, by the time I sweet talked my parents into joining…
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We started our Babymoon redo at Beech Mountain, NC and spent a day hiking on the Appalachian Trail (AT) to Grassy Ridge. Day 3 was our last day and we knew we would be driving through the night to enjoy the 4th of July in the comfort of our home and simply recuperating from our…
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Babymoon Redo – Day 2 This was the day I was most looking forward to and it did not disappoint. We started our morning with a Mountain Sweetie breakfast, which is like a Mountain Man, but with sweet potatoes in place of regular potatoes since our grated potatoes had browned during the drive/overnight. I LOVE…
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I may not have been exactly quiet about my unenjoyable babymoon in Bonaire. Again, I know I am lucky to be able to enjoy such a far flung babymoon; let alone have a babymoon at all. So I was doubly blessed when Paddy to came to me asking if I wanted to do something over…
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I learned a lot the first time around… I had started a new job somewhere around 20 weeks pregnant with Ella; so I have very little paid time off to fund my maternity leave. But it would be okay; I would have a peaceful unmedicated delivery, bounce back and be ready to be back at…
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