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Journal | 3.16.19

I never thought we’d get here. Seriously, this was like the longest week known to (wo)man. Returning to work on Monday morning after a week off and with a time change was an almost impossible task. My internal clock is still out of whack. This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small …

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Journal | 3.10.19

I am not on board with this time-changing business, particularly when it occurs at the end of my Spring Break and I have to return to work the following day after a week of late nights and a little dabbling in sleeping in. It is what it is, I suppose, but if our state government …

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Journal | 3.2.19

Hello from the road! So much has happened since last weekend’s journal post – but the short story is that Michael tore a muscle in his leg on Sunday night, resulting in us canceling our New England trip (we figured that icy sidewalks and a walking boot probably don’t mix too well). A total bummer, …

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Journal | 2.24.19

Happy Weekend to you! I’m loving this relaxing weekend at home with Michael because it’s equal parts productive (we saw a touring Broadway show, went to the gym, filed my taxes, published a post) and lazy. Today we’ll begin packing for our New England trip, which could be an issue because we’ll be experiencing a …

Reflections, Travel

7 Things That Surprised Me When I Returned Home After My First Trip Abroad

View over Nice, France, from the airplane

“Culture shock” is a term usually reserved for the way you feel when you travel to a culture vastly different than your own. But I think the biggest culture shock I’ve ever experienced occurred upon my return from Europe. Michael and I had just returned from our first major international trip*—two weeks in England and …

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Journal | 2.18.19

Happy weekend Monday! I spent the weekend staying with my grandparents and helping them with some tasks, and boy, do they know how to put someone to work – which means things over here were put on the back burner. This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make …