We decided last minute to do a Church History Tour before Bryson left for his mission. He wanted to go on a tour with friends and it was going to cost almost $3000. We said no to that option, as he was already doing some other traveling and that is a lot of money for […]
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These are my favorite tools that I found for travelling for a long period of time. I did not like this tip for toiletries One person was very insistent that instead of bringing a big toiletry bag to instead pack your toiletries into three or four smaller bags, because then you can kind of stash
Travel Tools that were WORTH getting! Read More »
I created this whole idea that in a day, or a week, or a trip, 1% is horrible, 24% is bad, 50% is good, 24% is great, 1% is awesome. And this really helped keep my perspective during our 33-day trip. And that 1% horrible actually showed up on the very first day. Italy was
1-24-50-24-1 – Helped Me Keep Perspective During the Journey. Read More »
Today’s topic is the most expensive metro tickets ever and how not to shoot yourself with an arrow twice. (You have to listen to the podcast episode to hear that part!) That maybe doesn’t make sense, but it will. I put Carson in charge of the Paris portion of our trip and he decided to
Most Expensive Metro Tickets Ever – Don’t Make This Mistake in Paris! Read More »
Break Your Journey into Chunks Today, my tip is to break your journey into chunks. Whenever you have something big in front of you, try to break it into chunks. Then, it doesn’t feel so overwhelming. Also, reviewing how things are going between chunks, what went well, what could we do better for the next
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I was so afraid about my 33 Day Trip We had a chance to do some long-awaited traveling in May and June, and I had a lot of anxiety and worries about it beforehand. I did a lot of emotional clearing, life coaching, and using affirmations in the months before our trip, so I could
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Today we are going to talk about the Stories we tell our self and how they hurt or help us. Do you notice that you are telling yourself stories all day long? Stories about your choices, what other people are doing, you name it. For instance, if my husband doesn’t do the dishes at night
7 Easy Steps to Change Your Stories so you can Change Your Life! Read More »
Access This Week’s Episode Here Yep…. This is where the 1/24/50/24/1 comes in handy. Though sometimes it really can be 50/50 or 99/1… each day is different. It is so interesting, because in reflecting on my life most of my days that have been the scariest and best days have all be about Devon. The
Can you have a best and worst day on the same day? Read More »
This week I share the importance of learning from past mistakes and how it can lead to lowering expectations for oneself. This is a valuable lesson that can be applied to various aspects of life, including work, relationships, and personal hobbies. Last summer I was feeling overwhelmed and stressed during my busy summer and it
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Part of Parenting Challenging Children – is Keeping Track of All their Appointments! For Devon, when he was little, he was in occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy. This was back in the day before iPhones and I had a paper calendar hanging on the wall, and I know for a time I had
I finally found the digital calendar that does all I need it to do! AND it is pretty!! Read More »