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Bachan’s Extended Stay

As we ended our two weeks in the States, Bachan’s plan was to fly back to London to visit for just two weeks. We changed her flight so she could help me with the kids while Corey was on a work trip, and then unfortunately she contracted covid. This brought her stay up to five weeks…
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Reunion at Samuel P Taylor

We went camping at Samuel P Taylor this summer. It’s the place I grew up camping, and it was a joy to take my girls for their first camping trip. The smallest detail like feeling the car dip down in the road towards the campsite kiosk felt nostalgic. The redwood trees felt like home. The…
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Reunion in Kailua-Kona

All of Miya’s planning and logistics all came to fruition as we checked into the Kona Coast resort just an hour apart from each other. I couldn’t believe we were finally in Hawaii! I remember feeling anxious because I wanted to do everything at once, and didn’t know where to start! I wanted to be…
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All love in the Algarve

The Family Madrigal was our song of the summer. It could start a dance party as quickly as it could stop a toddler melt down. Sachi would lock eyes with me and give me a little head tilt and I’d know we’d have the Family Madrigal on repeat for at least a half hour. And…
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Hola, Tenerife!

After Saya testing negative the day before a 7am departure, we hurriedly packed our bags for Tenerife. Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands, and hosts tourists year around on the southern tip of the island. While the kids draped themselves across me for the flight, I meditated on the fact that an all-inclusive…