Author: Rachel
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Tropical Getaway and the Rough Road Home
I’m finally getting around to writing about Mexico. Nick and I spent five nights and six days at the beautiful Excellence Resort Playa Mujeres in Cancun, Mexico. Like I mentioned before, it’s the first time we’ve ever been away this far of this long from our girls AND we haven’t gone on a relaxing vacation…
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The voices in my head
While I jog along on the treadmill, my thoughts wander all over the place. On a good day they start low and end on a positive note where I feel I’ve accomplished a great feat. On a day like Saturday, I spiral up and then back down again. I hate this I don’t want…
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Vacation Prep
On Sunday I will abandon my girls for 6 days and 5 nights. Yeah. Abandon is how I’m feeling about it at the moment. Nick and I booked an getaway to an all inclusive adults only resort in Mexico a few months back. Back when we hadn’t had a full nights sleep in 8 months. We were…
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The Big Annoucement
A few of our friends know already, but now it’s time to make it official and tell the world. And honestly I’m a little scared to make it official. To say the words I’ve been wanting to say for over a year…. I’m quitting. I’m letting go of my photography business. Officially.
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Tomorrow’s a Big Day
Tomorrow I will run a mile. Without stopping. For the first time ever. That’s right. ONE mile. Well technically, 20 minutes, so actually more than a mile. Tomorrow is week 5 day 3 of my Couch to 5K training. But this is more of a milestone than finishing the program and running 3…
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Soak it up: My favorite days
Just about every day we end up taking a quick walk/stroller/bike ride around the little pond behind our house. It’s an easy way to get out and get fresh air since we don’t have a backyard. Yesterday our walk was at 4:30. When we finished, the golden hour sunshine was beaming in and making everything…