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Coronavirus Pandemic
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Self-Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic
We will soon approach double-digit weeks of practicing self-isolation. That means too many days of isolation and social distancing. Parents are schooling their children online. Adults are either working from home full time or not working at all due to the pandemic. We have updates from everywhere coming at us left and right. Every situation […]
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Coronavirus Pandemic
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Activity Ideas To Survive the Coronavirus Quarantine With Kids
A country-wide quarantine status is a new concept for all of us. Schools have moved completely online and kids at home have work to do but the work is not meant to fill an entire seven to eight hour day. This scenario creates a chunk of time that needs to be filled with intellectual, active […]
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Goal Setting
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5 Simplified Tips to Start the New Year with New Goals
It’s the beginning of a new year and during this time of year we have all heard and read more than our fair share of yearly reflections, how to create goals and tips for writing a plan for those same goals. There is an overabundance of podcasts, books and online tips to help you achieve […]
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Did You Know?
Did You Know Ireland Does Black Friday, Too?
When we first arrived in Dublin in 2016, we noticed the Black Friday sales and were surprised. Obviously, Thanksgiving is not celebrated in Ireland and so to see Black Friday sales, it seemed a bit off because as Americans we associate Black Friday with the day after Thanksgiving or actually the evening of Thanksgiving. To […]
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Living Abroad
Celebrating Thanksgiving Far Away From Home
Another Thanksgiving will be making its lovely appearance in a few weeks. As an American, with the shift in the weather, the fall decorations going up and the leaves falling, it is almost impossible to not think about Thanksgiving and all its glory…food, family, friends, football and even more food. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday […]
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Goal Setting
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November Takeover Photo A Day Challenge
I love challenges. Like seriously love challenges. I can’t get enough of them. One year, some friends and I committed to the 100 Happy Days Challenge (#100happydays) and for 100 days we posted daily pics of anything that made us happy. It was tough some days and definitely towards the end of the 100 days…but […]
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Living Abroad
Celebrating Halloween in Ireland
Halloween in Ireland is just like celebrating Halloween in the United States. Since moving to Ireland, I have learned a lot about the history of Halloween and even that it started in Ireland. Halloween is a really big celebration in Ireland. The entire country turns orange and black for the big day. History Samahin […]
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Living Abroad
Things I Always Do In Ireland But Not At Home (The US)
Living in another country is definitely its own experience with its own categories. I feel like we finally have our footing in Ireland and through this experience we have all definitely been challenged and changed. There are even a few habits that we have lost and gained along the way. I get asked a lot […]
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Dublin Diaries
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Dublin Diaries – September 2019
It’s officially September and we are finally in a groove. We took a mini holiday to Barcelona, Spain which spilled into September and the start of school. So, it wasn’t until week three that we were in a full groove. School, sports, routines, schedules, strict bedtimes, tightly regulated screen time…we’re in the thick of […]
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Living Abroad
A Sneak Peek Into Our Family Dinnertime Discussions
We eat dinner as a family with no electronic devices, no phones and no television. I’m a little lax in the summer or on the weekends and we’ll watch an episode of something like Black-ish or Fresh Off The Boat over dinner to break it up. About a year ago, The Glitter Princess decided to […]
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