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Posts from 2019

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Tuesday, December 31, 2019 - 10:00
It's hard to believe that 2019 is coming to a close. It feels like just yesterday Joel, Steve and I…
Monday, December 30, 2019 - 10:00
I've been inspired by the Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast to make a "20 for 20 list." The idea…
Monday, December 30, 2019 - 07:25
Bethany told me about the idea she found online about 20 goals for the year 2020 and I thought it…
Sunday, December 29, 2019 - 10:00
Reading: 68/52 (+1 for the week) A fun Liane Moriarty book kept me company on a very loooong coach…
Friday, December 27, 2019 - 10:00
For the second year in a row, we got to celebrate Christmas in the UK. Last year we were in…
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 - 10:00
If you are celebrating holidays over the next few days, I hope they are merry & bright! I am…
Monday, December 23, 2019 - 10:00
If you ever ask Joel about his birthday, he'll tell you that he has the worst birthday ever.  He…
Sunday, December 22, 2019 - 10:00
Reading: 67/52 (+1 for the week) I am loving mysteries right now and read another good one this…
Thursday, December 19, 2019 - 10:00
I'm starting to get convinced that pretty much every town in Wales has a castle. Don't worry, I'm…
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - 10:00
On the day that we ventured to Mwnt with Steve, we also made it over to Cardigan, the bigger town…
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - 10:00
As most of you probably know by now, I am in the midst of getting a job in the UK that will have us…
Monday, December 16, 2019 - 10:00
Do you love Christmas movies as much as I do? That's a trick question, you couldn't possibly…
Sunday, December 15, 2019 - 10:00
Reading: 66/52 (+1 for the week) I finally got to that good part of the mystery novel where I…
Friday, December 13, 2019 - 10:00
Yesterday I shared why I, personally, no longer give Christmas presents. Today, I'd like to share…
Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 10:00
For almost the tenth Christmas in a row, I am purchasing/wrapping/giving exactly zero Christmas…
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - 10:00
When we left off yesterday we had explored the ancient church in Mwnt and climbed to the top of…
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 10:00
I shared in this post about our exploration of nearby seaside towns that Joel asked a random couple…
Monday, December 9, 2019 - 10:00
I fully believe that our lives are made up of seasons. I don't just mean the seasons of Fall,…
Sunday, December 8, 2019 - 10:00
Reading: 65/52 (+0 for the week) I'm stuck on one book that, while intriguing, just doesn't have me…
Friday, December 6, 2019 - 10:00
When Steve was here last week for Thanksgiving we set out to do a bit of exploring around the area…
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 10:00
I find it hard to believe but we have already been at our current housesit for almost two weeks! So…
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 10:00
Less than a week after arriving at our new housesit it was time to celebrate American Thanksgiving…
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 10:02
Back in August, when we were in Bulgaria, I wrote this post about what it's like when a ton of…
Monday, December 2, 2019 - 10:00
Walking through one ancient stone building with my new friend Rachel wasn't enough, so the day…
Sunday, December 1, 2019 - 10:00
Reading: 65/52 (+0 for the week) This week was full of celebrating Thanksgiving and hanging out…
Thursday, November 28, 2019 - 10:00
We might be in Wales, but that won't stop us from celebrating an American Thanksgiving! …
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 10:00
You know how I know we are officially back in Wales? We've been to a castle already! Wales has more…
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 10:00
The last week of travel has been overwhelming and kind of insane. Even if everything had gone…
Monday, November 25, 2019 - 11:50
We all need them once in a while. With the craziness of everything going on right now, I'm just…
Sunday, November 24, 2019 - 10:00
Reading: 65/52 (+2 for the week) I am definitely on a novel kick right now. A few non-fiction books…
Friday, November 22, 2019 - 10:00
When we ate at McDonald's (also known as Macca's around these parts) in Australia the first time, I…
Thursday, November 21, 2019 - 10:00
When we wandered around Fremantle on Sunday afternoon we were delighted to come across the Western…
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 10:00
We knew no trip to Perth would be complete with a trip to the nearby seaside town of Fremantle. We…
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 10:00
Y'all, it's time I come clean about something. I don't like the beach. I know, I know, who doesn't…
Monday, November 18, 2019 - 10:00
Our time in Australia has been spent in Perth, Western Australia. This area is growing and as such…
Sunday, November 17, 2019 - 10:00
Reading: 63/52 (+2 for the week) I've been feeling under the weather this week and binge reading…
Friday, November 15, 2019 - 10:00
Part of the fun of traveling to a new country is trying new food, right? When we are housesitting…
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 10:00
I promised to talk about all things Bali - the big, the small, and the mini! So today I'm here to…
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 10:00
If you read yesterday's blog post you had to know this one was coming, right? Today I'm sharing…
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 10:00
Our time in Bali was short and sweet, and this week I'm going to share all about it! I'm going to…