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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Even More Chaos: We’re Moving Our Pets to Costa Rica

    As I have mentioned before I thrive on chaos. That being the case of course we have a small petting zoo that needs to be relocated to Costa Rica. 3 cats (we actually have 4 cats but one will be… Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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