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Family travel adventures

  • The Invisible Trophy of Motherhood

    It’s Mother’s Day. This will be my sixth year as a mother, and not a day goes by where I don’t simultaneously feel completely fulfilled and satisfied being a mother on one hand—and completely inadequate and worried I’m messing it all up on the other. Mothers play such an integral role in a child’s life.…

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  • A Little Joy (and a Lot of Snacks)

    After some of our heavier updates lately, this is a short and sweet one. Amelia—our adorable, opinionated, food-loving mini pig—now has her very own Facebook page: 👉 @Amelia the Mini Pig. If you’ve been following along here, you already know she has quite the personality… and an even bigger appetite. From her excited little squeals…

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  • When Love Leaves Quietly

    This is another difficult update—one I have not wanted to write. We lost our precious Ragdoll kitty, Finn. He had just celebrated his first birthday on our Adoption Day—February 26th. It felt so meaningful to us, like it was meant to be. A little life born on the very day our family was made whole.…

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Away we go!

Family travel stories

Join us as we explore new places across the country, sharing our adventures, unexpected surprises, and the lessons learned along the way during our cross-country move from California to Mississippi.

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