ExPats
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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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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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Getting My Chaotic House Move Out Ready
We made it back from Philly and now have a few days to attack our disaster of a house before the Bits return to school. If you know me well, you know that I most likely have ADHD. I get… Continue reading
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Adios The Craftsy Life
If you know me at all you know that I most likely have ADHD, thrive in chaos and always have at least 15 projects going at once. I love trying new art mediums and am truly calmed by creating. That… Continue reading
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How to Eat an Elephant
I believe it is Desmond Tutu who said “there is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.” My cousin, Jill, recently reminded me of this quote as I lamented about the insane job it is… Continue reading
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3 Thoughts on our North Carolina House: Renting vs. Selling
Figuring this out has been one of the more difficult aspects of planning this move. What do we do with our North Carolina house? First, we considered doing VRBO. This idea was actually my favorite. Using the bonus room for… Continue reading