We all have heard that first impressions are everything. That always made me so anxious. I mean who can be perfect the first time around? The idea of it is so, illogical to me. That is not to say I do not understand that we should strive to do our best, and always show up.…
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Is it worth it…
The past year has held so many uncertainties. There have been many times Rob and I ask this question. We reevaluated our lives and the things we were spending our time and money on. As I am sure a lot of people did. We had a lot of good but also stressful changes this year.…
The Greener Grass…
There is a saying we have all heard and probably even believed at some point in our lives. "The grass is always greener on the other side." Is it though? Have you ever been on the other side? What makes the grass so green over there? These are questions I have been thinking about lately.…
A year in a life…
I am reminded of a song from one of my favorite plays: Rent. In the song Season's of Love, a question is asked, "How do you measure a year in a life?" I mean, let's consider that. One year, 52 weeks, 365 days. It seems like a lot, doesn't it? So much can happen in…
Reflections and Predictions…
AS I think back in 2018, as we all do at the end of the year, I am flooded with emotions. There is so much that happened, it was definitely one of the biggest and most significant years of my life so far. I have learned so very much about family, friends, loss, love and…
Love, Loss, and Laughter
Life is full of ups and downs. It can be something you planned, something that wasn't necessarily planned but expected, or can also be completely unexpected. When life goes down it can be hard to experience the laughter or even feel the Love. 2010 We recently got to go back to the states for about…
On Top of the World
When we decided to move to the Netherlands, we had a list of places we wanted to visit. Zakopane, Poland was not on that list. We had never even heard of it before. I was doing some research for our November trip, when I saw a photo from a Facebook group I am in called…
Beauty in Chaos…
A lot has happened since my last blog post. Things are going really great! We are making friends, getting comfortable in our new home, and traveling more than ever. That does not mean it's been smooth sailing, but life is pretty boring without a few bumps in the road, am I right? I mean can…
3 Traveling Landers 