pura-vida
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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
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Embracing the Rainy Season in Costa Rica
Driving through a torrential rain storm may be one of my least favorite things to do. Fortunately, we made it back to North Carolina from ATL visit, just in time to miss driving through a torrential rain storm. I was… Continue reading
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Meeting My New Niece OR Move Prep, You Decide
I am thinking of this blog as a daily diary, documenting our move and the things we are doing to get that in place. It will be fun to look back on and if it can help anyone else thinking… Continue reading
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It’s Time to Learn Spanish
Luckily, my husbands speaks Spanish fairly well. I don’t think he could have a rousing political debate but he can definitely speak well enough to handle the mundane daily conversations that take place at the bank or grocery store. Me,… Continue reading
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7 Reasons Why We Picked Costa Rica
Folks ask me all the time, why Costa Rica? We have been contemplating this move for 9+ years. It is not a rash decision. There are many reasons why we ended up settling on CR instead of say, Belize. I… Continue reading