My family and I have just returned from a month-long visit to Cape Town. It was a long, stressful haul back. Missed our flight (first time for everything), the new flight was delayed and once at the airport, delayed some more. Furthermore, we were the people running to make our connecting flight because of…
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One week-ish in and how is 2024 going for you so far? I don’t believe in new year’s resolutions, and nothing is more cringe (to me) than “new year, new me”. No judgement, just not my thing and it’s never been. Goals? Yes. Aspirations? Yes. Start-stop-continue? Yes-yes-yes. And no, those things are not the…
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It’s that time of the year again! Always nostalgic, always great memories. Most of all it’s a reminder of some of the most precious memories and connections our adoption journey has created. As cliché as it sounds when they say, “blood doesn’t make you family”, it’s 100% true. This year we celebrated a decade…
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What is the last thing you do when you lay your head at night, or the first thing when you open your eyes in the morning? Giving Thanks We recently celebrated Thanksgiving in Canada, but I found it hard to post this while there is war and innocent lives being lost due to the…
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Aging is a privilege. At some point in our lives we all become hung up on the number and I’m not saying you’re not allowed to feel all the feels but maybe look at it from a different perspective. It is just number and without getting morbid the reality is that many don’t get…
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Watching your child compete in a boxing match for the first time is an experience from the inside out. The good kind. All the feels from start to finish. Nerves, excitement, pride, and inspiration all wrapped up into what feels like the tightest fist. At the end, those proud parental tear ducts start to fill…
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Fierce since 1971! Embracing half a century for 365 days to come. Strap in my people! I turn 50 today and feeling gorgeous. Mostly fierce but gorgeous too. Truth be told, I’ve always been that way, the fierce part. The gorgeous part came later in life. You know, I had to start feeling it…
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Good intentions and even better, actions speak louder than words. ‘Tis the season once again and a reminder to us all to remember the real reason for this season. Family, health, gratitude, mental wellness…keep filling in your own blanks. Gift giving is tradition and I love giving as well as receiving but, in my…
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November 7th, 2013 is the day we became a forever family and here’s a piece I posted as a first blog entry a few years ago. Take a read if you like and please enjoy. A big day for us in so many ways. Our family grew as we brought home an 18-month-old baby…
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What’s your workout vibe for the holiday season? Slow down and get some extra rest? Ramp it up because you got some time off work? Cruise control? Whatever it is – DO YOU!! If you’ve been following me for a while, you will know that it doesn’t matter where I am over the holidays,…
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