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Dogs on a Jet Plane: How We Moved 160 Pounds of Dog to Costa Rica
Life is funny. You think you’ll have all the time in the world to keep a detailed journal of a big move to Costa Rica—and then poof, the days vanish. I’ve been busy doing what feels like a whole lot… Continue reading
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Finally! I’m Able to Post!
It has been forever since I’ve sat down to write. My blogging hiatus began when Jeff went back to the states. Kylie needed help moving into her college house, our NC house had to be emptied and the big dogs… Continue reading
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Would Have Been Smart to Get Medismart
Okay – if you watch the TikTok above you will get the abridged version of this post. Upon our move, I made an executive decision. In lieu of any religious services, the family is going to spend Sunday mornings at… Continue reading
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Even a Trip to PriceSmart in Costa Rica Feels Like an Adventure
This tiktok video pretty much sums up our trip to PriceSmart. If you don’t have TikTok, I’ll sum it up for you. It took us an hour and 10 minutes to get there and we crossed something referred to as… Continue reading
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We’re Here! Now What?
After our long day of travel, we were all tired and hungry. Our lovely landlord Mike had bought us some milk, eggs and bread (much like what you need when it “snows” in North Carolina). The idea of cooking was… Continue reading
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Airplane Mode
Between the $35 Bloody Mary and the knowledge that we had successfully checked our bags and made it through security with all pets (and small children) in tact, my anxiety had decreased enormously. Now, we just had to board the… Continue reading
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DEPARTURE DAY IS FINALLY HERE
Here is a run down of how moving day went. An ungodly 4am wakeup. By 4:45 am the uber arrives and we are on our way to the Charlotte airport. Me, Kylie and the Bits in the uber. CJ (who… Continue reading
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T-Minus 3
We leave for Costa Rica, ready or not, in 3 days….3 DAYS! My house is a disaster with black bins everywhere. I haven’t written in ages because I can barely think. My mind keeps racing with all the to-dos. And… Continue reading
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Epic Yard Sale Success For Once
We had an epic yard sale last weekend. Prepping for that was more time consuming than I had imagined. Sorting, organizing and pricing things takes forever. As if that wasn’t bad enough, I was not too optimistic that we would… Continue reading
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Overcoming Language Barriers Is Easy If You Have No Pride and What’s App
My 5 year old, E, is a bit of a challenge. She has been kicked out of one preK and is doing her best to get kicked out of another before the school year ends. She is a perfect angel… Continue reading