2017 was a crazy year. More than any other, this year my social media feeds, email inbox, and holiday greetings are full of people talking about how this was the hardest year ever or the worst of …
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Portal de los Dulces – Cartagena
We spent some time today in the Portal de los Dulces, where there are many little stands selling homemade candies featuring local fruits and flavors. Many of these stands have been run by members of …
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Life in Quito
We've been in Quito for just over a week now and are starting to get into a routine.
We wake up around 6 or 6:30...later than we did back in Albuquerque, but very early for most of the folks in our …
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Dream a Little
Can I tell you a secret? In a parallel universe, Kyle and I would buy the charming bungalow up above. It’s the only house we’ve ever come close to considering. And by considering, I mean we looked at …
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There are Places I Remember…
I'm a high desert girl. I grew up hiking & camping in the southern Rockies & every summer was spent in the canyon country of the four corners area of the U.S. Nothing makes me happier than big …
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A Story For Tomorrow
It's been a crazy week! So much to do but I've been down with a bad cold for days and while I have found enough energy today to rally & sit on the couch, my brain is just not up for writing an …
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2011 Recap & Crossword Puzzle Answers
Sorry for the delay on this post. The last 2 weeks of 2011 pretty much summed up what the entire year was about. Happiness and sadness, great personal gains and difficult losses, adventures & …
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Restlessness & The Pursuit of Happiness
I’ve been feeling restless for a while. Wondering if we are where we're supposed to be and doing what we are supposed to be doing. Turns out Kyle has been feeling the same way.
While Kyle and I …
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