…and finding joy everywhere
This is a difficult post to write. I’ve gone back and forth about whether or not to share these details, because it’s going to rip my heart wide open in public. Our dog Phoebe made the trip to Germany, but our cat Baby did not. Behind all the joy of having Phoebe make it safely […]
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It’s Friday morning, and I’m waking up refreshed and motivated to get some stuff done! My congestion is slowly easing up and I’m no longer under the grip of the cold meds, which just made me feel foggy all day long. Time to shake it off! While the last few days have seemed a bit […]
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Well, we’re here! The trip was remarkably smooth, with just a few comical bumps. We stayed up as long as we could yesterday and now we’re only slightly jetlagged after a solid night of sleep. Here are a few of our memorable moments. Enjoy! The “Super Shuttle”… Since Ralph had already dropped off the car […]
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You know how they talk about Murphy’s Law, where anything that CAN go wrong WILL go wrong? Last weekend was a bit of a train wreck. Brady rolled his ankle while playing outside with friends for the first time in a year and has been hobbling around ever since. Then, we thought Phoebe ate a […]
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Ralph and I both suffer from an affliction called “CRS” – can’t remember stuff. (Yes, it’s contagious and I caught it from him). A few years back, we started using AnyList to keep a shared grocery list for the family. It’s awesome because we all have the app and before shopping trips we each add […]
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One summer weekend in 2020, we were backpacking with Phoebe (our pandemic puppy) when we got an early morning call. Who could it be at this hour? Ralph glanced at his cell phone and we both immediately noticed that the call was coming from abroad. Could this be the call we were waiting for? Moving […]
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Hey there. I’m Val. You probably already know me, because let’s be real – my family and friends are likely the only ones who will be reading this! But on the rare chance that you stumbled across this blog, let me tell you a little about myself: I’m a mother. I have teenage twin boys […]
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Delightfully Disoriented 