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I've been reminiscing about our summer in Newfound I've been reminiscing about our summer in Newfoundland lately. Dang that place is amazing - puffin, whale, and iceberg viewing. Stunning hikes with totally different landscapes to admire. And, most importantly, the NICEST people we've ever met. Seriously .... please go, and take me and Buddy back with you! I've written a big list of everything we loved on our site, TrailingAway.com.
It's Aloha Friday. ๐Ÿ™Œ It's Aloha Friday. ๐Ÿ™Œ
12 Years Ago. ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿคฏ โ˜” Waking up to pouring r 12 Years Ago. ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿคฏ โ˜” Waking up to pouring rain and being so annoyed then reading a text from my big bro that said "it's like raiiiiinnnnn on your wedding day", laughing so hard then deciding it was still going to be a great day. ๐Ÿ˜ญ Sobbing through our hand-written vows then Buddy being obviously disgusted when he tried to borrow my snotty tissue and everyone laughing. ๐Ÿ˜˜ Buddy pulling off an epic dip during our first kiss and no one getting a photo of it. ๐Ÿ˜… ๐Ÿš— Driving ourselves to the reception so we could take a quick moment alone to just be excited to be married (and to make out). ๐Ÿ•บPulling our nephew into our first dance because he was breakdancing next to us and we were feeling super awkward dancing in front of everyone. ๐Ÿ’ƒDoing an epic conga line with all our guests that I started with my dad. ๐ŸŽ‰ Dancing and laughing and celebrating so hard with all our people. ๐ŸจScooping the ice cream instead of cutting the cake and accidentally poking Buddy in the eye when the spoon slipped. ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Buddy carrying me all the way up the elevator and into our hotel room, and my BFF coming with us because I had my heart set on photos of jumping on the bed. ๐Ÿคฃ ๐Ÿ“ธ Getting dressed up again two days later when the weather cleared up and getting stunning photos with just Buddy's camera, a tripod, and a clicker. ๐Ÿ™Œ ---- We paid for and I planned that whole damn wedding (before Pinterest) and I am even more proud looking back. Life has been a rollercoaster and I'm so thankful we brought so many loved ones together that day to celebrate with us. So many great moments we'll always cherish! Although, we have so many new people in our life to love I feel like a vow renewal celebration one of these years may be in order. ๐Ÿค”
As soon as I got a small understanding of what mot As soon as I got a small understanding of what motherhood entailed, I knew it wasn't for me. It is a hard freaking job, often thankless and lonely and confusing and very, very scary. And that's why I'm so in awe of the love and sacrifice and dedication I have had the honor of witnessing as a friend, auntie, and daughter. From my new mom friends who are absolutely exhausted on a level I'll never quite understand but are still trying their very best, to the moms of older and adult children who are trying to be supportive while giving their kids the space to live their own life (despite wanting to still hold their hand through it all) ... you all are amazing and I hope you have a huge celebration this mother's day for all you've done. ๐Ÿ™Œ And for my friends who are missing their mom this mother's day, I hope your day is filled with joyful reminders of how much her love will always touch your life, and that you feel a big hug from me. ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’• I'm very grateful to have spent a great few days of quality time with my mom recently on our first-ever girls' trip as adults. And it is not lost on me how special it is to be able to do that. Especially because we really struggled to get along as soon as I hit puberty and have had some really rough patches since as we navigated what our new roles in each other's lives looked like. It has taken many prayers and lots of personal work, but we are finally in a season where I think we have a lot of mutual respect and understanding for each other and I hope to have a chance to make more memories like we did on this last trip to Phoenix. ๐Ÿฅฐ Being a human is really challenging and weird. I hope no matter where you are on this journey that you give yourself and those around you some grace - especially the moms, because damn ... they really do take on a lot!
Snuck in some sunshine beach time today. ๐ŸŒž Perk Snuck in some sunshine beach time today. ๐ŸŒž Perks of being a freelancer who is somehow FINALLY ahead on the never-ending to-do list ๐Ÿ™Œ Happy Aloha Friday!
Does anyone else love roadside attractions and qui Does anyone else love roadside attractions and quirky places? I was so excited to get to go to my first ghost town when I met up with my mom in Arizona ๐Ÿคฃ I share lots more on the blog post about it on TrailingAway.com.
The sunrise always feels like a spiritual meeting The sunrise always feels like a spiritual meeting with God to me. This one from the weekend really hit me in the feels ๐Ÿฅน He continues to remind me to let go and have faith in his plan for me. It's a super fun task for a total control freak with trust issues who tends toward pessimism, but I know the closer I get to surrendering, the more I feel peace. ๐Ÿ’• I think he got me to Hawaii to help with this goal ๐Ÿ˜‰
My mom and I had such a nice stroll and meal at th My mom and I had such a nice stroll and meal at the Desert Botanical Garden on our recent trip to Phoenix - @dbgphx ๐ŸŒตโ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒป Highly recommend going a few hours before sunset, having a great meal at the on-site restaurant, then popping back over to catch the sun setting over the cacti and plants ๐Ÿคฉ I share more tips on my blog post on TrailingAway.com!
๐Ÿซถ๐ŸŒŠโ˜€๏ธ Been craving more time in quiet, l ๐Ÿซถ๐ŸŒŠโ˜€๏ธ Been craving more time in quiet, less busy places lately.
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I've been reminiscing about our summer in Newfound I've been reminiscing about our summer in Newfoundland lately. Dang that place is amazing - puffin, whale, and iceberg viewing. Stunning hikes with totally different landscapes to admire. And, most importantly, the NICEST people we've ever met. Seriously .... please go, and take me and Buddy back with you! I've written a big list of everything we loved on our site, TrailingAway.com.
It's Aloha Friday. ๐Ÿ™Œ It's Aloha Friday. ๐Ÿ™Œ
12 Years Ago. ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿคฏ โ˜” Waking up to pouring r 12 Years Ago. ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿคฏ โ˜” Waking up to pouring rain and being so annoyed then reading a text from my big bro that said "it's like raiiiiinnnnn on your wedding day", laughing so hard then deciding it was still going to be a great day. ๐Ÿ˜ญ Sobbing through our hand-written vows then Buddy being obviously disgusted when he tried to borrow my snotty tissue and everyone laughing. ๐Ÿ˜˜ Buddy pulling off an epic dip during our first kiss and no one getting a photo of it. ๐Ÿ˜… ๐Ÿš— Driving ourselves to the reception so we could take a quick moment alone to just be excited to be married (and to make out). ๐Ÿ•บPulling our nephew into our first dance because he was breakdancing next to us and we were feeling super awkward dancing in front of everyone. ๐Ÿ’ƒDoing an epic conga line with all our guests that I started with my dad. ๐ŸŽ‰ Dancing and laughing and celebrating so hard with all our people. ๐ŸจScooping the ice cream instead of cutting the cake and accidentally poking Buddy in the eye when the spoon slipped. ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Buddy carrying me all the way up the elevator and into our hotel room, and my BFF coming with us because I had my heart set on photos of jumping on the bed. ๐Ÿคฃ ๐Ÿ“ธ Getting dressed up again two days later when the weather cleared up and getting stunning photos with just Buddy's camera, a tripod, and a clicker. ๐Ÿ™Œ ---- We paid for and I planned that whole damn wedding (before Pinterest) and I am even more proud looking back. Life has been a rollercoaster and I'm so thankful we brought so many loved ones together that day to celebrate with us. So many great moments we'll always cherish! Although, we have so many new people in our life to love I feel like a vow renewal celebration one of these years may be in order. ๐Ÿค”
As soon as I got a small understanding of what mot As soon as I got a small understanding of what motherhood entailed, I knew it wasn't for me. It is a hard freaking job, often thankless and lonely and confusing and very, very scary. And that's why I'm so in awe of the love and sacrifice and dedication I have had the honor of witnessing as a friend, auntie, and daughter. From my new mom friends who are absolutely exhausted on a level I'll never quite understand but are still trying their very best, to the moms of older and adult children who are trying to be supportive while giving their kids the space to live their own life (despite wanting to still hold their hand through it all) ... you all are amazing and I hope you have a huge celebration this mother's day for all you've done. ๐Ÿ™Œ And for my friends who are missing their mom this mother's day, I hope your day is filled with joyful reminders of how much her love will always touch your life, and that you feel a big hug from me. ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’• I'm very grateful to have spent a great few days of quality time with my mom recently on our first-ever girls' trip as adults. And it is not lost on me how special it is to be able to do that. Especially because we really struggled to get along as soon as I hit puberty and have had some really rough patches since as we navigated what our new roles in each other's lives looked like. It has taken many prayers and lots of personal work, but we are finally in a season where I think we have a lot of mutual respect and understanding for each other and I hope to have a chance to make more memories like we did on this last trip to Phoenix. ๐Ÿฅฐ Being a human is really challenging and weird. I hope no matter where you are on this journey that you give yourself and those around you some grace - especially the moms, because damn ... they really do take on a lot!
Snuck in some sunshine beach time today. ๐ŸŒž Perk Snuck in some sunshine beach time today. ๐ŸŒž Perks of being a freelancer who is somehow FINALLY ahead on the never-ending to-do list ๐Ÿ™Œ Happy Aloha Friday!
Does anyone else love roadside attractions and qui Does anyone else love roadside attractions and quirky places? I was so excited to get to go to my first ghost town when I met up with my mom in Arizona ๐Ÿคฃ I share lots more on the blog post about it on TrailingAway.com.
The sunrise always feels like a spiritual meeting The sunrise always feels like a spiritual meeting with God to me. This one from the weekend really hit me in the feels ๐Ÿฅน He continues to remind me to let go and have faith in his plan for me. It's a super fun task for a total control freak with trust issues who tends toward pessimism, but I know the closer I get to surrendering, the more I feel peace. ๐Ÿ’• I think he got me to Hawaii to help with this goal ๐Ÿ˜‰
My mom and I had such a nice stroll and meal at th My mom and I had such a nice stroll and meal at the Desert Botanical Garden on our recent trip to Phoenix - @dbgphx ๐ŸŒตโ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒป Highly recommend going a few hours before sunset, having a great meal at the on-site restaurant, then popping back over to catch the sun setting over the cacti and plants ๐Ÿคฉ I share more tips on my blog post on TrailingAway.com!
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