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Does Adventure Strengthen Family Relationships?

Disclaimer: I’m not a mental health professional – just a mom who is passionate about travel and adventure. This post is based on my experiences and observations along with some online research. If you need help strengthening your family relationships, I recommend turning to a professional.  The Coronavirus pandemic rages on as the autumn months …

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Flipping Houses 101: 3 Tips for Beginners

This post has been kicking around in my mind for a while now. Thanks to glamorous TV shows, a lot of people love the idea of flipping houses. I’ll admit that those same shows drew me to flipping in the first place, too! However, these programs are usually more aspirational than actionable – you’ve got …

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Travel

The Ultimate Utah Summer Adventure Calendar [Part One]

The options for fun summer activities in Utah are nearly endless. For awhile I’ve wanted to write a post about epic Utah adventures for every weekend of the summer, but it putting it together has been challenging. Summer 2019 only has 14 weekends–you’d need hundreds of weekends to experience everything that Utah has to offer! …

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Lifestyle

Productivity For Moms: How I Approach My Goals

Productivity is important to me. Like everyone else, there’s so much I HAVE to do in a day and so much I WANT to do in a day. Nearly a year ago I set some big goals for myself. But since having my 10-month-old I constantly find myself wondering: how can I stay productive as a …

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Curacao Chaos, Part 2

FYI: this post will make a little more sense if you read part one about our trip to Curacao first! As if getting robbed at gunpoint wasn’t enough, the stress of our summer adventure had only begun. The day following the incident was filled with multiple re-tellings of the story to policemen, investigators, insurance agents and …

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Cornered in Curacao

It was a hot Friday evening in Curacao. I remember looking down at my hands. I moved every finger individually, felt every muscle and bone surge with life. My breath radiated through me, sparking every limb toward action. Every thought that passed through my mind washed over me like a wave, enveloping me; pulsing through …

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