A powerful mindset is a valuable asset in your quest for success. The health of your mind and your body are directly connected and have influential power. Do you really believe you can succeed in your work life and relationships? The answer to this question will often be the deciding factor in whether you succeed […]
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What am I up to now?? In a bit of a hasty, last-minute attempt to take some control of my life, I decided not to spend any money in the month of November. This may seem crazy, even impossible, but it’s not. I think from time to time we can all fall victim to what […]
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We’re back! This is the last Bali Adventures post, from week six. As you may recall, the boys had to leave a week before us girls. We were sad to see them go, but super excited to embark on some girly adventures – namely, shopping and the spa. We kicked off the week with a […]
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Goodbye boys, hello new villa! Week 5! One week to go! We said goodbye to the boys this week as they ventured home and left us girls to fend for ourselves. On Tuesday, we had to move to a new villa. Our old villa was familiar an comfortable and I was sad to move, however, […]
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Another week under our belt! Each week that passes, I’m more and more amazed with this family. We had a friend ask us this week “would you do this again?” and it was really tough to answer. Brent summed it up perfectly I think. “This trip has had a lot of firsts. First time travelling […]
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Week Three is done. Wow, just wow. I feel the days slowing moving by, and then the next thing I know, the days have flown by. Life has slowed down here for us – finally. I’m absolutely loving this pace. We had the chance to get into some really good conversations with the kids and […]
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Another week! Amazing. Time is sure flying here. We have gotten into a pretty good daily routine – we wake up, eat breakfast as a family, hang out at the house until mid-morning, then we venture out for lunch. Each day we try a different “warung” (which, directly translates to ‘shop’ but we have learned […]
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What a whirlwind! It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a week, and it’s equally hard to believe that it’s only been a week. I feel like we have done a ton of activities, and also done a ton of nothing(ishness). The trip started out with a small kerfuffle. The girls and I hit […]
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The other side of the world is so much different than home! The girls and I arrived in Bali yesterday around noon (midnight the day before for all you Thunder Bay-ans) and we were greeted at our rented home by the host. Despite desperately wanting to sleep, we set ourselves up, unpacked I and set out to get […]
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No matter how much I try to deny it, Father’s Day is by far the toughest day of the year for me. Many of you know, that my father passed away at a very young age after what can only be described as the most bizarre period of my life. In 2000, I was 22 […]
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