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Tips and Tricks: Vacation in Italy
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Tips and Tricks: Vacation in Italy

I finally got to check Italy off of my travel bucket list, and it did not disappoint! Keep reading for some tips and tricks for a vacation in Italy! My husband and I took a 2-week vacation in Italy in September-October of this year! We visited Milan, Lake Como, Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Sorrento, and Rome.

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October 17, 2024 at 6:00 pmLeave a comment
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Community Matters
Lessons Learned, Mental Health, Travel

Community Matters

As I wrote in a previous blog post, Tiny Seeds, “[One] thing a seed has to have in order to grow is soil. The type of soil varies based on the seed’s specific needs. Many seeds thrive in dark soil, such as potting soil. Some can live in rocky soil; others, such as baby’s breath,

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The Importance of Failure
Lessons Learned, Mental Health, Travel

The Importance of Failure

When you think of the word failure, how would you define it? According to Wikipedia, failure is “the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended outcome, and it may be viewed as the opposite of success,” and Merriam-Webster defines it as “falling short.” No matter how a person explains failure, it typically

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Food and Drinks at Hollywood Studios
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Food and Drinks at Hollywood Studios

Are you looking for Hollywood Studios food and drinks to try? I’ve compiled some of my favorites (or not) for you to check out! Because, why else does an adult with no kids go to Walt Disney World??? Woody’s Lunch Box: Breakfast Totchos (9/10); Lemon Blueberry Lunch Box Tart (8/10) Woody’s Lunch Box was a

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March 3, 2022 at 9:30 am2 Comments
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Rest Well to Live Well
Lessons Learned, Mental Health, Travel

Rest Well to Live Well

To recap: “The Lord has been teaching me about rest and stillness for a long time, bringing it to my attention before I even realized that’s what He was trying to teach me. … Then, in August, I went to South Carolina to visit my family and we saw the purple martins returning to their

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March 24, 2021 at 5:51 pm5 Comments
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Welcome!
Lessons Learned, Hobbies, Travel

Welcome!

Hey y’all! Welcome to my new and improved blog site! I am LITERALLY so excited you are here!!! I developed a passion for blogging when I went on an 11 month mission trip called the World Race! (side note: If you’re ever interested in reading the blog posts I wrote while on that trip, you

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February 23, 2021 at 6:30 pm4 Comments
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Living with Anxiety and Depression: Part 2
Mental Health, Lessons Learned, Travel

Living with Anxiety and Depression: Part 2

To recap: Life is a journey, a windy road full of ups and downs, roadblocks and potholes. You know the destination, but you don’t know when you’ll get there. Sometimes you deal with something along the journey for just a season. Sometimes for several seasons. Sometimes for an indefinite amount of time. For me, the

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August 29, 2018 at 7:01 pm1 Comment
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Living with Anxiety and Depression: Part 1
Mental Health, Travel, Lessons Learned

Living with Anxiety and Depression: Part 1

Sometimes the struggles you face on the journey of life are struggles that don’t go away after a season. Sometimes they are there to stay.

August 29, 2018 at 7:00 pm3 Comments
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