My first big road trip as a single mom with young kids: San Francisco, Sacramento, and Highway 1. Highlights, lessons learned, and why this trip still matters years later.
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The world is full of so many amazing places, natural wonders, history, manmade spectacles, and just simple beauty - I have to see it all! When my kids were born, I knew I wanted to instill that same love for travel in them. While they were still babies, I bought a book called, “500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up.” This book has become our second Bible. For us, this is what we do. We collect memories and (soon) passport stamps. My kids have an insane appreciation for exploring and learning and experiencing new things. And I love the focused time that traveling together allows us to have.
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The common adage, “sometimes life doesn’t go as planned” has certainly been true for me. (And by “sometimes” I mean a lot of times.) I suspect it’s true for you, too. But as I exit the last year of my 30s, I realize I am leaving this decade much stronger, more resilient and more fearless than 29-year-old me could have ever imagined. Through all the surprises and challenges life has thrown at me, my mindset has always been onward and upward.
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