tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89361987820052050632024-03-18T21:46:12.178-05:00 JJ's Adventures and MoreExplore and Connect. JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-35880764632803467772023-12-20T10:36:00.002-06:002023-12-20T10:36:13.267-06:00Fall 2023 - One to remember! <p> I know, I know - it's almost Christmas and I'm writing about Fall but I would be remiss if I didn't document the WILD Fall the Schulz family had in 2023. </p><p>It all started off with a family trip to our favorite place in the world: Northern Wisconsin. We knew we were about to embark on our heavy travel season and our world would be turned upside down, so we wanted to take the week to enjoy each others company, have no set schedules and breathe in nature's clean air. Rhy learned how to fish, make smores all on her own and how to jump off the back of a boat into a lake. 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ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals for America) had their annual conference and Google was a huge sponsor. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEapAp03LIL2oWqTQ2yGEj9k19j3ULt32esiOnhbb5NkG4L5lBWJN9ss_ZZqZBW8qX0B8zC2Gy2oWsB-c9iRFa8ufShjx4yPMRTVaGpgpX3DdRwerv91ZYIusfHiZOUZrL7CylbNA41Mps5jd61vsCb9sAXr0AHoxOrCM3RFN5cRaOTLtT4k0r8yH4dVl/s4080/PXL_20230821_133615833.ACTION_PAN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEapAp03LIL2oWqTQ2yGEj9k19j3ULt32esiOnhbb5NkG4L5lBWJN9ss_ZZqZBW8qX0B8zC2Gy2oWsB-c9iRFa8ufShjx4yPMRTVaGpgpX3DdRwerv91ZYIusfHiZOUZrL7CylbNA41Mps5jd61vsCb9sAXr0AHoxOrCM3RFN5cRaOTLtT4k0r8yH4dVl/s320/PXL_20230821_133615833.ACTION_PAN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPnqRgYom0Hta7NlLQHmMH0obmlwYUksQ2XNrD1H0kpUwy-asioGmWUUbuAUjgUmtJ70qfty8WTlpy5Bgm5rljOsU4h2eKbT02OfD9giBo52VDOab8YFkgfSWTKsfhyphenhyphenqt8TNbmpSL-PBkAiEGRD-p5nMGbnzfHfCajD1Vt2QT6hB52n1wCug_im28kcwL/s4080/PXL_20230821_132758959.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPnqRgYom0Hta7NlLQHmMH0obmlwYUksQ2XNrD1H0kpUwy-asioGmWUUbuAUjgUmtJ70qfty8WTlpy5Bgm5rljOsU4h2eKbT02OfD9giBo52VDOab8YFkgfSWTKsfhyphenhyphenqt8TNbmpSL-PBkAiEGRD-p5nMGbnzfHfCajD1Vt2QT6hB52n1wCug_im28kcwL/s320/PXL_20230821_132758959.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVe62t6LTz9Uc9cyyMJ3rtEPbSPlFV_ysdwP6EZgfHy_pCvkO_0SEVcij_evSpG7cv_U-CSL6GVIyalpjuZ-OiVWBJYzb8quEkqAyk3xR770a_-2KJs01Io_eJeKE2MUAiYc9z2u_Agj58jUpFHAgecoyBYN6tWioDksD97vkVS8JR8XvsujVJXRs5RFs/s4080/PXL_20230823_201943965.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVe62t6LTz9Uc9cyyMJ3rtEPbSPlFV_ysdwP6EZgfHy_pCvkO_0SEVcij_evSpG7cv_U-CSL6GVIyalpjuZ-OiVWBJYzb8quEkqAyk3xR770a_-2KJs01Io_eJeKE2MUAiYc9z2u_Agj58jUpFHAgecoyBYN6tWioDksD97vkVS8JR8XvsujVJXRs5RFs/s320/PXL_20230823_201943965.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Got to take Rhy to her first volleyball game (she lasted about 20 mins) 😂</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9XkVSGg0oVvrkX_zEOjxEMdKNhZk3nQQVAz5JJyYjTh5dRbZE9S9hBeSCrpkao-MTn6jxq32UEUwyLhXzy5Ac_bvbC1XoMBgFu6b1MH7m3S3C5DQS1mAdOZqYM5b_hywAYTXoSuXYHngWctNsCe2iLUiphxXeNFPYJjCKP7CacgrY6fbEPc_2WMhPUHK/s4080/PXL_20230901_214959313.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9XkVSGg0oVvrkX_zEOjxEMdKNhZk3nQQVAz5JJyYjTh5dRbZE9S9hBeSCrpkao-MTn6jxq32UEUwyLhXzy5Ac_bvbC1XoMBgFu6b1MH7m3S3C5DQS1mAdOZqYM5b_hywAYTXoSuXYHngWctNsCe2iLUiphxXeNFPYJjCKP7CacgrY6fbEPc_2WMhPUHK/s320/PXL_20230901_214959313.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After I got back, Kyle was off to China for a work trip. On the way there, he got a blood clot in his calf. He had a fun trip to the Chinese ER where he was put on blood thinners. It was incredibly scary but happy to announce he is all better and healthy now. Kids, make sure to get up and walk during long flights. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I was off to Orlando for the Grace Hopper Conference for Women in Tech. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We celebrated Google's 25th Bday! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOjY46ie7U8r8Uw3InKI1MjAeVny3bCl_bW7xk0es-9bzMoB15FurIWdGpGrSrYIuyXOSMAGuswF5jDvTOOc9SclMKs8q5-nOF-2XcEcBpI8tHDiGldbr6T-M6G7yurhd192wtpYcoxWVYA94REfVB6RgVLxeRQR2ytwv1YXSJ62x7HBM6B7352D7G2iL/s4080/PXL_20230928_105220998.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOjY46ie7U8r8Uw3InKI1MjAeVny3bCl_bW7xk0es-9bzMoB15FurIWdGpGrSrYIuyXOSMAGuswF5jDvTOOc9SclMKs8q5-nOF-2XcEcBpI8tHDiGldbr6T-M6G7yurhd192wtpYcoxWVYA94REfVB6RgVLxeRQR2ytwv1YXSJ62x7HBM6B7352D7G2iL/s320/PXL_20230928_105220998.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50uTqgXAAYGSSkmeg7VZDCj_4g8hcELiVp0CrfUQwioEkJap6Ie1HZITZcUmt-3_LxXJ6cN2DDdbLIsNjm-fYyQihShk-3PU7GUgJOF4vIlzjavhfQjQ_-7AL98IThYuSyP6rPeI2weJds_jle7oG2Paj-QQtGOmSJn2wzqCqEe31PWlVQmxjZlaBSkOj/s4080/PXL_20230927_193343239.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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MBA Veterans hosts an annual conference where they help Veterans find jobs once they have transitioned out of the military. Met some really impressive folks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TmCvSACd06fPrPZyOLrWehmQ9lIXGKOQCLaX9qoi3EL39GloyWS8A5baM390CQDYA_2a2JwCrj5yElXvMMQXkGfx7ZWcL1fnTTQGXzTp1aaApfggTlk1tBYOclk7a-42rHRgh4B2R7SaLRDE6i4WjUJPQyfgdhbysB7nbG5K1zi3utM6bSieDcWZPln4/s3840/PXL_20231013_205239878.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2880" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TmCvSACd06fPrPZyOLrWehmQ9lIXGKOQCLaX9qoi3EL39GloyWS8A5baM390CQDYA_2a2JwCrj5yElXvMMQXkGfx7ZWcL1fnTTQGXzTp1aaApfggTlk1tBYOclk7a-42rHRgh4B2R7SaLRDE6i4WjUJPQyfgdhbysB7nbG5K1zi3utM6bSieDcWZPln4/s320/PXL_20231013_205239878.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CObxHx2La1NVF1op-fE2ndeHeYcWVR87vk03tGjZmll9cWOH4gqgcnvQafnKNHhTA5KAhLe0PRwUkKpp8ucDivDKcFuQmVEEFIOLoS2vz0w42_DMi4SJpB28NtDj2IZxIoNSLfCV4nAZ_XLzS5e3sToUeucYPl0LdEB2ss8ojLJwat0o4WsIwNOcuaKi/s2617/PXL_20231012_185539150.MP~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2617" data-original-width="2330" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CObxHx2La1NVF1op-fE2ndeHeYcWVR87vk03tGjZmll9cWOH4gqgcnvQafnKNHhTA5KAhLe0PRwUkKpp8ucDivDKcFuQmVEEFIOLoS2vz0w42_DMi4SJpB28NtDj2IZxIoNSLfCV4nAZ_XLzS5e3sToUeucYPl0LdEB2ss8ojLJwat0o4WsIwNOcuaKi/s320/PXL_20231012_185539150.MP~2.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really love Chicago Fall so I made sure to take some time to appreciate it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVcwG-6vjy2u66gdV0tcaKHn70OKd9THVfZfAigdPnRMAeL_jo0hJS98XpWXByCKpHTrsaAwFCFq05EwLmLs0z86_XFC16bHtdWtJ1Z6RVB4dxslG_8EPX5gPLY-dTaI_asFksz17hha5ObNcy1LZoWQX4l0FcKDTIaWU18_spidReLEVxoK2HTH7evui/s4080/PXL_20231018_000921232.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVcwG-6vjy2u66gdV0tcaKHn70OKd9THVfZfAigdPnRMAeL_jo0hJS98XpWXByCKpHTrsaAwFCFq05EwLmLs0z86_XFC16bHtdWtJ1Z6RVB4dxslG_8EPX5gPLY-dTaI_asFksz17hha5ObNcy1LZoWQX4l0FcKDTIaWU18_spidReLEVxoK2HTH7evui/s320/PXL_20231018_000921232.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhdt4bmTjZ9DvsEWXCLqJgaFq0LKtQ3B8New0lBlA-OLqKR25XjIje0obnarIuk7nDQQQI3TAz6QPrTANB614qw9aqpU2cAKFEXyBdhv7ShPRys9AWE3qQBAgZXfc91pn3H-gii6T-1vGod8ZGRuNkjS2A4uvXJLt-U6INgfTxwH0lYw0AJzSj379lyLx/s4080/PXL_20231017_225732670.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhdt4bmTjZ9DvsEWXCLqJgaFq0LKtQ3B8New0lBlA-OLqKR25XjIje0obnarIuk7nDQQQI3TAz6QPrTANB614qw9aqpU2cAKFEXyBdhv7ShPRys9AWE3qQBAgZXfc91pn3H-gii6T-1vGod8ZGRuNkjS2A4uvXJLt-U6INgfTxwH0lYw0AJzSj379lyLx/s320/PXL_20231017_225732670.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnKJ-ysFC5sOsLmwuAk9wAUF6YydUZDV1U0ofUowvqsr2PbzuBV_HGEXvfnKmg88UC_JHHjTLCoW9POzd4p-VQkqT4nVJ_1tSUK8ZcBbDrmwcaDn_WA56iriFAbKwlSUo1LZwjQ4qcXtozb1V0G8TCJPjfSmbkawE1EDzOPPkcDfgdbza3XpA4NkzseWh/s4080/PXL_20231017_230824913.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnKJ-ysFC5sOsLmwuAk9wAUF6YydUZDV1U0ofUowvqsr2PbzuBV_HGEXvfnKmg88UC_JHHjTLCoW9POzd4p-VQkqT4nVJ_1tSUK8ZcBbDrmwcaDn_WA56iriFAbKwlSUo1LZwjQ4qcXtozb1V0G8TCJPjfSmbkawE1EDzOPPkcDfgdbza3XpA4NkzseWh/s320/PXL_20231017_230824913.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then I was off to Austin for the last work trip of the year - Afrotrech, a Conference for Black+ Technologists. By the end of this week, I was absolutely EXHAUSTED. (Reminder - I'm pregnant during all this travel - 😲)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje58oiGV0-5fJn6j07AIDOr-rkFVL4QEgH5l0ubcEp-jbE9liAiwjBI4wYHjtvxABmvBoI9FvcUOALDHxCDXudWVSIDgq2lRZAnj-OJd74B6cNdsU0w8Vb92Xg-S_KpumzK1SiIG9ptkfWqgTZ_5T9WO_RGmJmi8HgLulFlId0AY88VHssntsPgFbY9vXj/s4080/PXL_20231104_014030990.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje58oiGV0-5fJn6j07AIDOr-rkFVL4QEgH5l0ubcEp-jbE9liAiwjBI4wYHjtvxABmvBoI9FvcUOALDHxCDXudWVSIDgq2lRZAnj-OJd74B6cNdsU0w8Vb92Xg-S_KpumzK1SiIG9ptkfWqgTZ_5T9WO_RGmJmi8HgLulFlId0AY88VHssntsPgFbY9vXj/s320/PXL_20231104_014030990.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fz9zhm5LKVaLlm4V9N2_DOYU79L_zAGK7xwfNHIo2azVp2QxovtJgeRaPgLbqv76I2cZ77vd50RPBJ7_M9y-bfCsnZUJwAkbbTQo9OL-4ATj1ejSzNSARhYkELmohzLw-mEbE0FSsNyo0s6FjSKOxc4igRF7W4_aWuwA9QZvWgkVOHzxjwLhrMZNJz4q/s4080/PXL_20231104_013705268.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fz9zhm5LKVaLlm4V9N2_DOYU79L_zAGK7xwfNHIo2azVp2QxovtJgeRaPgLbqv76I2cZ77vd50RPBJ7_M9y-bfCsnZUJwAkbbTQo9OL-4ATj1ejSzNSARhYkELmohzLw-mEbE0FSsNyo0s6FjSKOxc4igRF7W4_aWuwA9QZvWgkVOHzxjwLhrMZNJz4q/s320/PXL_20231104_013705268.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6L6ndXwM3Gz0W80Ni6KolL4X8F44DNskJcoqbR_UE-jmSPt1zrxj8bpvakwHLmV5HBOep9S14KKp7iMotORAg-Hl5gPsJ19uWHSpXoJRMpeU495lYyH5aFjLjUJe0GRuWUv8dIBSd9UBJ_MCMdxLu4N3Jb5uIBE3pMicWNhCCSIVxhz9ajM76P_me-Qj/s4080/PXL_20231031_140533107.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6L6ndXwM3Gz0W80Ni6KolL4X8F44DNskJcoqbR_UE-jmSPt1zrxj8bpvakwHLmV5HBOep9S14KKp7iMotORAg-Hl5gPsJ19uWHSpXoJRMpeU495lYyH5aFjLjUJe0GRuWUv8dIBSd9UBJ_MCMdxLu4N3Jb5uIBE3pMicWNhCCSIVxhz9ajM76P_me-Qj/s320/PXL_20231031_140533107.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwi4KG9UztiThXt_b-W8QqyhZnXO5MZSfAscqz9FCFGf1MR2IHeZ6Kf0c_tapC2Ho7iIwyFZ8ck-1qjSeWsHdjCm9BgT2027XhlvlCmrr88U3mgL0YyxAmz4IyNHjyun4O8GyMSt0WkMUCYNWDonj2dK5-y2y4V8SPPm4jENBzBzoBvqf1rUZJYUKrorNl/s4080/PXL_20231104_013856501.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwi4KG9UztiThXt_b-W8QqyhZnXO5MZSfAscqz9FCFGf1MR2IHeZ6Kf0c_tapC2Ho7iIwyFZ8ck-1qjSeWsHdjCm9BgT2027XhlvlCmrr88U3mgL0YyxAmz4IyNHjyun4O8GyMSt0WkMUCYNWDonj2dK5-y2y4V8SPPm4jENBzBzoBvqf1rUZJYUKrorNl/s320/PXL_20231104_013856501.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Once I got back from Austin, I prepped for my 2nd mom's retreat (Check out our <a href="https://restorativereset.com/">website</a>). I'm not going to lie, I went into it totally burnt out. But surprisingly, the weekend really did refill my cup. Connecting with these incredible moms in such a deep way was so meaningful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6InuULVtATwE27xQOceaqzn3yJtroI2ty7B8TqdBQtwH1V-5RJf7j8FDYrdw31f6Cg6vFgAX9QoPvCLWfe1sZR1Y5sa2oqmD46vE6HknuCurJNz6XY_D9PR4TEGyX6sIWIuvLI4mojFvfjN5WnIikkVxiqLzO5dNreykxSLB1f6fR5C72OdvH2KXG0V1/s2256/IMG_8408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1504" data-original-width="2256" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6InuULVtATwE27xQOceaqzn3yJtroI2ty7B8TqdBQtwH1V-5RJf7j8FDYrdw31f6Cg6vFgAX9QoPvCLWfe1sZR1Y5sa2oqmD46vE6HknuCurJNz6XY_D9PR4TEGyX6sIWIuvLI4mojFvfjN5WnIikkVxiqLzO5dNreykxSLB1f6fR5C72OdvH2KXG0V1/s320/IMG_8408.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;">Kyle flew to Asia again (Japan) with no sign of any blood clot. Once he got back, we had a celebration of life for Kyle's grandma and got to spread some ashes of his Papa and Gigi around their house and in front of their flower shop. We miss them dearly. ❤</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-deiJ5hdCO-pO-OQCg_jsvDdtYl4ibHSvQ3FAEJCXb5NFr6adh5eK2Po5afJ-feruhvPZJtkVNQaSfR7-1Bh9YAkcsLOYL8qjSJBaW7uyCuiAxlFRojpznj-5cJb0lwQYkmTPcELBMyhhndjRT2zx2-08w7z2vXqxRyx-1C0v1fSPbmTLntm6EJcJdIas/s4080/PXL_20231022_161020116.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-deiJ5hdCO-pO-OQCg_jsvDdtYl4ibHSvQ3FAEJCXb5NFr6adh5eK2Po5afJ-feruhvPZJtkVNQaSfR7-1Bh9YAkcsLOYL8qjSJBaW7uyCuiAxlFRojpznj-5cJb0lwQYkmTPcELBMyhhndjRT2zx2-08w7z2vXqxRyx-1C0v1fSPbmTLntm6EJcJdIas/s320/PXL_20231022_161020116.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kyle and I rounded out our year's travel with a trip to Mexico to see our friends, Maggie and Kyle, get married! It was such a special wedding and so many fun memories were made. It was also so nice to travel together (instead of all the lonely work travel)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LdVbIjK9xaj7JqJ8Muos48cJVyVBtw8DO62S4ppQQhhaZnCCxCC3RDFT2y1MR7MM5pwPACGvNif2Kaiga2tayt8op-pEUxN1brVLIeeb-MNgmO9RLUmjaI_qwNdZvq5fJFLga9gZfeFFH4VpoKjBSmGS2RpKScgZ3YYzot6nB7i1UOQfxxBBdALxbru8/s3840/PXL_20231115_143927188.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2880" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LdVbIjK9xaj7JqJ8Muos48cJVyVBtw8DO62S4ppQQhhaZnCCxCC3RDFT2y1MR7MM5pwPACGvNif2Kaiga2tayt8op-pEUxN1brVLIeeb-MNgmO9RLUmjaI_qwNdZvq5fJFLga9gZfeFFH4VpoKjBSmGS2RpKScgZ3YYzot6nB7i1UOQfxxBBdALxbru8/s320/PXL_20231115_143927188.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2OqLeyVDJiNgbaKH4_n0VSf6VmKR44TdRvNfD0jVUXy052XLVbjfjLVyeodCWtBSKBds7C_5YuYHOepmfoEeoeUhu5X-aAWI_awV6jaJWcVffiPyKQmHiXztxZdq7bCEc88TK2q6i1xuc-eloRtL9UeFCETYz7TwLPU6O5KChVeDLmtW1louALSdEsnY/s4080/PXL_20231117_212713695.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2OqLeyVDJiNgbaKH4_n0VSf6VmKR44TdRvNfD0jVUXy052XLVbjfjLVyeodCWtBSKBds7C_5YuYHOepmfoEeoeUhu5X-aAWI_awV6jaJWcVffiPyKQmHiXztxZdq7bCEc88TK2q6i1xuc-eloRtL9UeFCETYz7TwLPU6O5KChVeDLmtW1louALSdEsnY/s320/PXL_20231117_212713695.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOa1NXhDEiBj9AWiGOzSxrjW18X3AbnYEqBYcdTb3088zDr2yvBeIOoCmdYURH33TdxHqxedyqwPm_DSH3ofBDRiJvQE8xSC5By-Zh0diwRDfC2nkJpzE6uh5mCvB7zgYh5lxSoCyd0f6yIe2MfzjMwHn767Hh1IZMoe1pS6_lMFDeB_EDkml3AnIrR1U/s4080/PXL_20231117_214212210.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOa1NXhDEiBj9AWiGOzSxrjW18X3AbnYEqBYcdTb3088zDr2yvBeIOoCmdYURH33TdxHqxedyqwPm_DSH3ofBDRiJvQE8xSC5By-Zh0diwRDfC2nkJpzE6uh5mCvB7zgYh5lxSoCyd0f6yIe2MfzjMwHn767Hh1IZMoe1pS6_lMFDeB_EDkml3AnIrR1U/s320/PXL_20231117_214212210.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We spent Thanksgiving in Madison, WI with Kyle's cousins, Mark and Lucy, graciously hosting. We ate delicious food, did crafts and just enjoyed time together. We ended the weekend with our favorite tradition: day movie. Rhy picked Trolls :) </div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65l0_Cdg2lvOyZZV7UWSdilPNaehLTJ8XJ1eyPtuhdLxydx__YN6z1-jlUDutY9ltA3SAMSAxaWy8bl49TU5YHGisvsGiySt3VbTeK2FU5ZtYySiTCdchXHDI7lF99AGTQUDZ0JDxozk_RlFBC4wMJRLqq7Z49aSKM8gA6Z5-jKFGzwhCqtEkh24e4jNG/s4080/PXL_20231123_215124856.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65l0_Cdg2lvOyZZV7UWSdilPNaehLTJ8XJ1eyPtuhdLxydx__YN6z1-jlUDutY9ltA3SAMSAxaWy8bl49TU5YHGisvsGiySt3VbTeK2FU5ZtYySiTCdchXHDI7lF99AGTQUDZ0JDxozk_RlFBC4wMJRLqq7Z49aSKM8gA6Z5-jKFGzwhCqtEkh24e4jNG/s320/PXL_20231123_215124856.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8E0Kz7hmdN3Sn1nPKEWDhTPhp0be8CRwebzn9qUy5W47KbC1PMbGd4UydSe9YkhXctS0yZ9qHHmd1glcrPbpNOKtfT7j5nQz15LBbpv_pnlIL4ImJWOBj12LwlS7sK6QSRlJi7jBT0xHdTWStQ701nnWOVyZk-EPYG9K41_70JFzIYREyPq1q4HGqvMBo/s4080/PXL_20231123_215723168.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8E0Kz7hmdN3Sn1nPKEWDhTPhp0be8CRwebzn9qUy5W47KbC1PMbGd4UydSe9YkhXctS0yZ9qHHmd1glcrPbpNOKtfT7j5nQz15LBbpv_pnlIL4ImJWOBj12LwlS7sK6QSRlJi7jBT0xHdTWStQ701nnWOVyZk-EPYG9K41_70JFzIYREyPq1q4HGqvMBo/s320/PXL_20231123_215723168.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pN8Xl_p18tYUT9aOq4r-SO7VvneXGHmX7gadetglFGMkaatKUrfcbmB9ovHCPEetJuSjg9kYv-bW2ZSUmPfg00MXV4akdhNEdOmNwR0kaxNOGkwkO0oRxgi0KCFlqSjqxZEDLx8CL_h2RTW2Z8MWeytsiwsL8RIlTF5CluRQSjvBG8HxokpdKws9dvoy/s4080/PXL_20231123_232102883.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pN8Xl_p18tYUT9aOq4r-SO7VvneXGHmX7gadetglFGMkaatKUrfcbmB9ovHCPEetJuSjg9kYv-bW2ZSUmPfg00MXV4akdhNEdOmNwR0kaxNOGkwkO0oRxgi0KCFlqSjqxZEDLx8CL_h2RTW2Z8MWeytsiwsL8RIlTF5CluRQSjvBG8HxokpdKws9dvoy/s320/PXL_20231123_232102883.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKEG-VdQyovaV1LMqhbvAkqmZhw2oE7VGl5LvMTZdyyrG1RtsFKqfatxhoCaCRsrdJlr-l7RdcZOgs7n8aGHSdXMtwe3iWVhTZXlLic_pn7I1NFqsFzJIowSOg6HI1iwHiAi1tMLnPkzVLqHfdGDBCxluf_IdAVeZoQr-4bAqMTuZhfrqao2xAZ9b-m3P/s3840/PXL_20231124_184032557.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKEG-VdQyovaV1LMqhbvAkqmZhw2oE7VGl5LvMTZdyyrG1RtsFKqfatxhoCaCRsrdJlr-l7RdcZOgs7n8aGHSdXMtwe3iWVhTZXlLic_pn7I1NFqsFzJIowSOg6HI1iwHiAi1tMLnPkzVLqHfdGDBCxluf_IdAVeZoQr-4bAqMTuZhfrqao2xAZ9b-m3P/s320/PXL_20231124_184032557.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>PHEW. Re-living that Fall was VERY tiring. Pic of the vibe in our house: <div><br /></div><div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjno0o0aaOVffgzxNKtV2sVZnakYoFfWY0ZzL0oAgaD6tp1yL4QmLN1srvnhneDmc0Ne9X0YSMRak89U28uPFxn-w8pPzMWiPNo3K69aA1-zMOGwkCxHdW5bZQdcCdINm58H31tQ4xxFuYievWCkm9VqlCzMkKfa4rOBP1WCebGiLmU3J1oBiJ_LATmgVM7/s3840/PXL_20231105_210615138.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjno0o0aaOVffgzxNKtV2sVZnakYoFfWY0ZzL0oAgaD6tp1yL4QmLN1srvnhneDmc0Ne9X0YSMRak89U28uPFxn-w8pPzMWiPNo3K69aA1-zMOGwkCxHdW5bZQdcCdINm58H31tQ4xxFuYievWCkm9VqlCzMkKfa4rOBP1WCebGiLmU3J1oBiJ_LATmgVM7/s320/PXL_20231105_210615138.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a><div><div><br /></div><div>I do have to say Kyle and I are so incredibly grateful and privileged to have these opportunities and live our life to the fullest. We are also so lucky to have such supportive families to help when needed. We wouldn't be able to do all of this without them. <div><br /></div><div>Now I'm going to go log off and do NOTHING and not leave my house for the rest of the year. :) Happy holidays everyone! </div><div><br /></div><div>oxox, </div><div><br /></div><div>JJ</div><div><br /></div><div>PS - my favorite thing is to fly home at night and see the entire city lit up. It's so romantic and pretty :) </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5EtJ6IlE5eo5o-Wb_aoo_qAceP4PHbzhTVgk0ky4GtpHr8UnerhEdpYceNPHbbZy-_k_cE6Isbp0SogPpz3NMjddpdnuqWOzA8BFLuA9sPZxSfdyFj8V5Zo0Tq-rNGDG3W1N7G7nhho0sTOVDHQwbjbCDubIuXkJbkyDuJTjBI2c8j3KzDBGjnYe5Vzb/s4080/PXL_20231119_024946216.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5EtJ6IlE5eo5o-Wb_aoo_qAceP4PHbzhTVgk0ky4GtpHr8UnerhEdpYceNPHbbZy-_k_cE6Isbp0SogPpz3NMjddpdnuqWOzA8BFLuA9sPZxSfdyFj8V5Zo0Tq-rNGDG3W1N7G7nhho0sTOVDHQwbjbCDubIuXkJbkyDuJTjBI2c8j3KzDBGjnYe5Vzb/s320/PXL_20231119_024946216.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div></div></div></div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-58924466606340349582023-07-19T11:25:00.002-05:002023-07-19T11:58:50.046-05:00V important: Non-Family Travel<p> Ever since having Rhy and after the pandemic, I made a promise to myself to go on 1 "solo" trip a year. "Solo" meaning no kid, no husband. I want to make sure I don't lose myself in motherhood and in my marriage and remind myself I am actually a whole person outside of those things. Don't get me wrong, I love Rhy and Ky with my whole heart, but sometimes we need "just me" time. </p><p>So I was ECSTATIC when I got the following message from a friend:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOFV8Cpd4NU7wSihDw_DD7QDkPJ3IZxM3mOjumO4AIljhvG_8XnJX6vkWdlA74Bxd7j7mr2pfFKgeE6-v7ZsiiDr1gr7KDmiZ0Yzfzt6eHg7wJ7AWGNNbnaUoSny_ArU6JF1fWGiV-0LXRNJTHOzIEbwHRUEBRp89Opu7SkOLre6Ng8iVovo3bbZfnm-T/s1440/Screenshot_20230719-102540.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1440" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOFV8Cpd4NU7wSihDw_DD7QDkPJ3IZxM3mOjumO4AIljhvG_8XnJX6vkWdlA74Bxd7j7mr2pfFKgeE6-v7ZsiiDr1gr7KDmiZ0Yzfzt6eHg7wJ7AWGNNbnaUoSny_ArU6JF1fWGiV-0LXRNJTHOzIEbwHRUEBRp89Opu7SkOLre6Ng8iVovo3bbZfnm-T/s320/Screenshot_20230719-102540.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Barbie and I started our friendship seeing each other every Saturday while our girls danced and we watched from the sidelines. Me not being a morning person, Barbie always kept the conversation going, asking questions about work and life and I found it so easy to have a conversation with her. We bonded over being Latina (she's from Chile) and our love for dancing. We became instant friends. </p><p>June was a really hard month for the Schulz fam because Kyle had 3 work trips and I was solo parenting a lot - so this get away came at the perfect time! </p><p>Barbie's friends, Wendy and Abby, (that I met for the first time on the trip) were just as wonderful as she was. They were fun, very easy to get along with, go with the flow, but also could hold deep conversations (something I gravitate towards).</p><p>Punta Cana was just stunning - the people, the beaches, the hotel, everything was gorgeous.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbBbUjwv7JU4-pG5bGTuD9gTc33ravFfk15rxY78Jr5TN26_kVLH16b_jwyu608Y-BFNVZi8SuDW_GoNzLIyRcfI-_959_Tk9vUR9KWvo1N_CvGXedG1h-ZFTzl2t5Y1MnC3N4dUYgMwMQBMxxS4tPhNCkGLtFdhYF2GhEvz8x6bIPe4Zn2LLfxfVLMzX/s4000/20230702_195146.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbBbUjwv7JU4-pG5bGTuD9gTc33ravFfk15rxY78Jr5TN26_kVLH16b_jwyu608Y-BFNVZi8SuDW_GoNzLIyRcfI-_959_Tk9vUR9KWvo1N_CvGXedG1h-ZFTzl2t5Y1MnC3N4dUYgMwMQBMxxS4tPhNCkGLtFdhYF2GhEvz8x6bIPe4Zn2LLfxfVLMzX/s320/20230702_195146.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9GuQArxLEiVG-QnFB7IiqYnhMbgI_i1kbeD0gnwaPYHa8u6qU6I1pABOZUYU1zopitXo-Ul9cFqJG3WPM8Ar5K4RB3qXrW9Sr83BcwyUZ8wNWtTQN2GBMpDQCCIQaW0NHGk5F9w8ABhHWH8Cr8g9iw84Vdm17amNXsoR79aVLAQkYtHuySP_Lo1DtRUZ/s4032/IMG_5247.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9GuQArxLEiVG-QnFB7IiqYnhMbgI_i1kbeD0gnwaPYHa8u6qU6I1pABOZUYU1zopitXo-Ul9cFqJG3WPM8Ar5K4RB3qXrW9Sr83BcwyUZ8wNWtTQN2GBMpDQCCIQaW0NHGk5F9w8ABhHWH8Cr8g9iw84Vdm17amNXsoR79aVLAQkYtHuySP_Lo1DtRUZ/w320-h240/IMG_5247.HEIC" title="Do Not Disturb (unless you are giving massages)" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do Not Disturb (unless you are giving massages or serving drinks)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiO2dbDy7ENkoQjg9uiA8IpyUwR2kgunYhaFO63HOsBPFjLsrZKV1KT_o9ZDa0zhHqh_7VvH-SH2rVg9Q9qUaRzCk0oWU8F7imke6Mt_kdETTYMBupdPsOQlrWd_vnFUiGQSxIOTz2NxjDIbuHPaEJOKuu2H5YRYpMKwtA_w31NGEfcR9K0TWirPlzB4s/s4032/PXL_20230704_174121121.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiO2dbDy7ENkoQjg9uiA8IpyUwR2kgunYhaFO63HOsBPFjLsrZKV1KT_o9ZDa0zhHqh_7VvH-SH2rVg9Q9qUaRzCk0oWU8F7imke6Mt_kdETTYMBupdPsOQlrWd_vnFUiGQSxIOTz2NxjDIbuHPaEJOKuu2H5YRYpMKwtA_w31NGEfcR9K0TWirPlzB4s/s320/PXL_20230704_174121121.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Breakfast views</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSY9EhMbXh_QQSNu-gQFZXW-vvn2VDuxsRuafkzD0pR135ZNhBIGSbzWRdU6OPnlBO-u5sT-FmaBwUGR3JbCe37dNBw7o6zEepWA0RcngFL6roM7bZz-q1gm1oKmIoWPVzx8yV9N2GLDBQxLBiuL-Ob0VbaNHo81Lgc-NgaAkhgOpUtVBJSbEAlC52gAmH/s4032/PXL_20230704_222816908.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSY9EhMbXh_QQSNu-gQFZXW-vvn2VDuxsRuafkzD0pR135ZNhBIGSbzWRdU6OPnlBO-u5sT-FmaBwUGR3JbCe37dNBw7o6zEepWA0RcngFL6roM7bZz-q1gm1oKmIoWPVzx8yV9N2GLDBQxLBiuL-Ob0VbaNHo81Lgc-NgaAkhgOpUtVBJSbEAlC52gAmH/s320/PXL_20230704_222816908.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhynftQNs6xpZXzFAQDYkK7_kfySAYsrOPfKGh6zsHsVRcxUmm-TV_eq-CSSXPLMMY6F7aY7HNk-g4zxYvB8Svih7uij1wKdpPY40Ue-8X6bjgaiWhRALln7r_e7dP27JXu9jQzTu9r0F7dwA7KsvU8h8EWZ88lySmsT1ltW8gpywdYFCI5n4FdJQdH-n/s4032/IMG_2134.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhynftQNs6xpZXzFAQDYkK7_kfySAYsrOPfKGh6zsHsVRcxUmm-TV_eq-CSSXPLMMY6F7aY7HNk-g4zxYvB8Svih7uij1wKdpPY40Ue-8X6bjgaiWhRALln7r_e7dP27JXu9jQzTu9r0F7dwA7KsvU8h8EWZ88lySmsT1ltW8gpywdYFCI5n4FdJQdH-n/s320/IMG_2134.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>We <3 Punta Cana</span></p>One night we ventured off the property and went to <a href="https://www.cocobongo.com/show/punta-cana/?lang=en">Coco Bongo</a> (named after the night club in The Mask w/Jim Carrey). It's really hard to describe this experience unless you have been there. I tried to describe it to Kyle as a mix of a club, rave, Cirque du Soleil, Broadway, strip club, and movie theater all rolled into one. It was WILD. <p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiei2juHmT5zczB_7uCM4xcNr6kV7BUrotemJkj9yJcXyX-FhTtPQox8LebrW9yOyifKa9sr_njD0olh8eYS3zJbhDSkGCAWKQLbumv0riFGU35RXzGyRHcFR8R2w4XdE1aOjjv0QiN8LZlpErJc4MG3_vkzIHZ-xaD4I0IaJfZL9et8wi3ZT7qN_w-9Mdr/s4032/IMG_5320.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiei2juHmT5zczB_7uCM4xcNr6kV7BUrotemJkj9yJcXyX-FhTtPQox8LebrW9yOyifKa9sr_njD0olh8eYS3zJbhDSkGCAWKQLbumv0riFGU35RXzGyRHcFR8R2w4XdE1aOjjv0QiN8LZlpErJc4MG3_vkzIHZ-xaD4I0IaJfZL9et8wi3ZT7qN_w-9Mdr/s320/IMG_5320.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgLVohORv1EKky4PWgKMAlOQ_36QDHVOYqm_pAzAzR4r5bPvWE3hIMSIgqzzrTkdVRh4zjdjYv1UVVlFc4-81cgeQfLldOap-Zvafgp4qQpXCpK69jWscXPQAyi0ZHmyjSh2_So26gOebRQghqQ0HO4NXXmAtcGmgAGiZcAOcLxLUsvnLjqUWkpk_kuSW/s4032/IMG_5301%20(1).HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgLVohORv1EKky4PWgKMAlOQ_36QDHVOYqm_pAzAzR4r5bPvWE3hIMSIgqzzrTkdVRh4zjdjYv1UVVlFc4-81cgeQfLldOap-Zvafgp4qQpXCpK69jWscXPQAyi0ZHmyjSh2_So26gOebRQghqQ0HO4NXXmAtcGmgAGiZcAOcLxLUsvnLjqUWkpk_kuSW/s320/IMG_5301%20(1).HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqS_OB8bLgecF6EgKir1SbVGie6HMu8pROfv4h4b0hz8ZTZ2GqzqwIYC5QELG9K0224lUDcSx0ELhEsVffsalNEl15OBukJX0aKFLuQhhoiOTxUrCdrw_EWibJRIP55-ZWWp0wdOMQhclPOoyDpv22t_uoP3hE1TUvOv0rOCKzmmb5DH7ZQEGf0SQpyUD/s4032/PXL_20230705_015404106.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqS_OB8bLgecF6EgKir1SbVGie6HMu8pROfv4h4b0hz8ZTZ2GqzqwIYC5QELG9K0224lUDcSx0ELhEsVffsalNEl15OBukJX0aKFLuQhhoiOTxUrCdrw_EWibJRIP55-ZWWp0wdOMQhclPOoyDpv22t_uoP3hE1TUvOv0rOCKzmmb5DH7ZQEGf0SQpyUD/s320/PXL_20230705_015404106.MP.jpg" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXf5OshLOggROpeNz4qZdpdtU4jaPSwbva2I4c-HHldPwKguyDSymYlxAstnynzCMo9oBkaCxQmpNn_HmY-e5GhcKB0-vnMAznpSKYcQnbAkN4jMhr89U0yJoAnWT68yLMeNs-tMGcudGcCE2RlwBJFoN9GDVGYSyHZeWBJYt6I3fuDF1MCvfNhsQqPnP/s4032/PXL_20230704_235935135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXf5OshLOggROpeNz4qZdpdtU4jaPSwbva2I4c-HHldPwKguyDSymYlxAstnynzCMo9oBkaCxQmpNn_HmY-e5GhcKB0-vnMAznpSKYcQnbAkN4jMhr89U0yJoAnWT68yLMeNs-tMGcudGcCE2RlwBJFoN9GDVGYSyHZeWBJYt6I3fuDF1MCvfNhsQqPnP/s320/PXL_20230704_235935135.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6P0_vcE7fn7sTphXlmn6sg17PoJRURz2po3bvl5onkb01Tc3cFQ5acYJxWCVaEbCgki1fPNP7sDG2-tCBIoQsqiizh13gsyZQR11k-cKd4dLsENjizfHPOMt4n5lnbbbAAU4TQ6XA-sZ4IaWXNzB5-E-Pypfg_gZj6MUP07IX-yMjOaBB4mbf3t6cg22/s4032/PXL_20230705_043102403.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6P0_vcE7fn7sTphXlmn6sg17PoJRURz2po3bvl5onkb01Tc3cFQ5acYJxWCVaEbCgki1fPNP7sDG2-tCBIoQsqiizh13gsyZQR11k-cKd4dLsENjizfHPOMt4n5lnbbbAAU4TQ6XA-sZ4IaWXNzB5-E-Pypfg_gZj6MUP07IX-yMjOaBB4mbf3t6cg22/s320/PXL_20230705_043102403.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I did end the trip with some stomach issues :( but I would totally do it all over again. On the way home, Barbie and I got upgraded to first class! WOOO! All that work travel is finally paying off. :) <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6LhoaMYwSTNk99RL_l7rwvaVjWn5VsANL6CeurwQ3j11_fbO_bm3ef_yx3EF0xx9tGt644lFUtSCXvWMLoLgGYaWEqXRZn7tJ9tXBbqRn0z8ldQjsmZIa2869fQtUJuqWs0fiSnjG6H9cH8U45HVYtIeVEPrTPJKmfTZq3X635Fq0__kjbgrgOWixDUy/s4032/PXL_20230706_171512969.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6LhoaMYwSTNk99RL_l7rwvaVjWn5VsANL6CeurwQ3j11_fbO_bm3ef_yx3EF0xx9tGt644lFUtSCXvWMLoLgGYaWEqXRZn7tJ9tXBbqRn0z8ldQjsmZIa2869fQtUJuqWs0fiSnjG6H9cH8U45HVYtIeVEPrTPJKmfTZq3X635Fq0__kjbgrgOWixDUy/s320/PXL_20230706_171512969.MP.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p></div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-72437391818037006382023-03-12T21:54:00.000-05:002023-03-12T21:54:07.292-05:00Well-being Reminders<p style="text-align: center;"><i> *Writing this while watching the Oscars*</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: left;">I'm part of a well-being group at work and someone sent out a really great note I wanted to share (and also document so I can come back and reference)...</p><p><b>1. Keep a database of positive memories.</b></p><p>I love this so much. I actually think of my blog as a "database" of all my positive memories. I love going back and reading old blog posts when I'm in a funk. It really does change your mood. Highly recommend, whether it be a journal or your insta or a blog - document all those happy memories. </p><p><b>2. Focus on gratitude.</b></p><p>A study published in the journal Cognition and Emotion found that when people agreed with the statements “I have so much in life to be thankful for” they experienced positive emotions and fewer symptoms of depression. I can 100% see this correlation. I always try and ground myself in gratitude whenever things are out of sorts. It changes your perspective. </p><p><b>*My proudest parenting moment to date:</b> Every night at dinner we go around and ask what we are grateful for. One night I was having a rough time (Kyle was at a work function and I was solo parenting) so I forgot to ask. When I asked Rhy to go upstairs to get ready for bed after dinner, she goes "WAIT! What were you grateful for today, mama?" After I thought about it and answered, I felt so much better. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>3. Look for meaning and learning.</b></p><p>I am such a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. Think back to some bad memories, reflect and try to find the learning. It can be powerful. I know it's hard when you are in the moment of the shit storm to think this way. But give it time and revisit - I'm sure there is <i>something</i> there you will discover. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuhZhB7rq-ISOEnB3jLUyWSB10sTOgKGO_B7i4KLRrRqcSzuoPk3bQEQsOByWYyFuUhAJ24gjNSuhzQgfWCLBiyXE6jZXtak4LbxQyk6gxHl_SZh5ZHJ3FzGQQwbR75BSj_iA_o29PSTFGOunY9sTsKEHHrtvx5n6Beap6zPsg8pUgaparABeCXhYuew" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="750" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuhZhB7rq-ISOEnB3jLUyWSB10sTOgKGO_B7i4KLRrRqcSzuoPk3bQEQsOByWYyFuUhAJ24gjNSuhzQgfWCLBiyXE6jZXtak4LbxQyk6gxHl_SZh5ZHJ3FzGQQwbR75BSj_iA_o29PSTFGOunY9sTsKEHHrtvx5n6Beap6zPsg8pUgaparABeCXhYuew" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Speaking of well-being and mental health, I'm so excited to share something that I have been working on in this space in a couple of months. :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">oxox, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">JJ</div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-9869417794671556052023-01-02T21:20:00.001-06:002023-01-02T21:21:51.908-06:00'22 Wrapped<p style="text-align: center;"> *Blogging while watching The Tigger Movie with Rhy*</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Happy New Year! I finally have some down time to sit down and reflect on the wild December we had. As always, it was a whirlwind and I cannot believe it's over. </p><p style="text-align: left;">It all started with a work trip to New York City - it was such a special trip with NYC being so pretty during the holidays. My team put on a summit for Black Women Technologists at the NYC Google office -so much magic and it was such a high note to end the year on. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWEFr-d-lCcbKpNW-NnnwUw3HPcm3GvSNBQwFRlKZIuiKxLNF7WIpGNDYzrEe-cfxd59VsD75kcofI_wsZ5Vnu2LcjoLCIJgDVyOhEc22cmpAh8YfKPmo9MHrjn1qktcoLr5hHvSnCLxA6SDW2MkcSyPxogwJkIBeGxH-YbA22hM6Zw0sSCUn36RfOA/s4080/PXL_20221207_220731706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWEFr-d-lCcbKpNW-NnnwUw3HPcm3GvSNBQwFRlKZIuiKxLNF7WIpGNDYzrEe-cfxd59VsD75kcofI_wsZ5Vnu2LcjoLCIJgDVyOhEc22cmpAh8YfKPmo9MHrjn1qktcoLr5hHvSnCLxA6SDW2MkcSyPxogwJkIBeGxH-YbA22hM6Zw0sSCUn36RfOA/s320/PXL_20221207_220731706.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwEfQYThPk_-uVhSWszf9atK2HqHRQpN4wD6uYW4_yHH615x6f3RwogwWma1vVDPpd4t6I-TKjJw8AlWU9EmAp2owvoFWW3z67jE1bJ5TCnGR_uuX48oBhJBiF9Qkbozx2AhgQOv2-1q8vqQiaGx0RnAZ6I5JK7fsOLxY0Lc_cKGtWphi0gypZDdOTQ/s4080/PXL_20221209_183839332.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwEfQYThPk_-uVhSWszf9atK2HqHRQpN4wD6uYW4_yHH615x6f3RwogwWma1vVDPpd4t6I-TKjJw8AlWU9EmAp2owvoFWW3z67jE1bJ5TCnGR_uuX48oBhJBiF9Qkbozx2AhgQOv2-1q8vqQiaGx0RnAZ6I5JK7fsOLxY0Lc_cKGtWphi0gypZDdOTQ/s320/PXL_20221209_183839332.jpg" width="320" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPc85ukxX63Hxz2InlMtoJ3gVIGNifGBdNxWFdmyiCT-9IErsFI0w8wBqjhpKKgAb7CuJHEGGZh7NhczrlyclUZMj0JgXzepEz7MWof_IhVUr-9bDdYs0ACLEX0TqOagw-ODNyLyaLhOdaH5z55y4AGDmRqyBHow0CU6FpSVgedH5zrr2qD0bWQSQiQ/s4080/PXL_20221209_221232342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPc85ukxX63Hxz2InlMtoJ3gVIGNifGBdNxWFdmyiCT-9IErsFI0w8wBqjhpKKgAb7CuJHEGGZh7NhczrlyclUZMj0JgXzepEz7MWof_IhVUr-9bDdYs0ACLEX0TqOagw-ODNyLyaLhOdaH5z55y4AGDmRqyBHow0CU6FpSVgedH5zrr2qD0bWQSQiQ/s320/PXL_20221209_221232342.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When we first bought our house, all I could picture was where all our Christmas decorations would go. It was so fun to find places for all our decorations and create such a cozy home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqItUyPvhSzwvXUuG6xRxYnBBFtK8NfAwRxmKzBpt_x6goIFTIZDltw51JEYQQOqvRFTBSsuDek_TcAl0PlpWqZd8iFkZwzgd7PBsMUAv0aoKEW0_vOkLfFyjTePGlPE-4uzU_7a4es2E1q7rNOPMjfq-Km2yPteYHAQ0bf2yQIxMMPfuifyslI10wg/s4080/PXL_20221218_205757715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqItUyPvhSzwvXUuG6xRxYnBBFtK8NfAwRxmKzBpt_x6goIFTIZDltw51JEYQQOqvRFTBSsuDek_TcAl0PlpWqZd8iFkZwzgd7PBsMUAv0aoKEW0_vOkLfFyjTePGlPE-4uzU_7a4es2E1q7rNOPMjfq-Km2yPteYHAQ0bf2yQIxMMPfuifyslI10wg/s320/PXL_20221218_205757715.jpg" width="241" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqHhM1Tf7z9Y7Z3EyHLXrsQ7qx05Faz5t8AO9NVMl22CbiKjUzocMXQJG9VEyHoTSkj8B39tGy0OczkbP5QqK_r5Rg80YP-1KhbwylO1av4gp2tKs9u8P7ia_3IgioLiLsfDv1ckET9qDgYAB3ihQgExQcvYzNh9doryLRL-llDQGsjX1LP4eO4WsUg/s4080/PXL_20221220_164934672.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqHhM1Tf7z9Y7Z3EyHLXrsQ7qx05Faz5t8AO9NVMl22CbiKjUzocMXQJG9VEyHoTSkj8B39tGy0OczkbP5QqK_r5Rg80YP-1KhbwylO1av4gp2tKs9u8P7ia_3IgioLiLsfDv1ckET9qDgYAB3ihQgExQcvYzNh9doryLRL-llDQGsjX1LP4eO4WsUg/s320/PXL_20221220_164934672.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUYxk0u_lBUP-nDyg9-_DwOfdjcG8a342SnhawnuMJuBAcF5lQwd2ZjjxheDN4kJtCZXfdh305W-Ki3Rr7J_l8auuRTNELIyyX7DqCGFEebj-qc1qWXU0hKL8iGYg50ji_Kd2VBdWWfmj6U7G-Cxmt5KOjCKlpPpdTIr1QwT2iXQVrkfOV4ZBlY-ibA/s4080/PXL_20221225_005911936.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUYxk0u_lBUP-nDyg9-_DwOfdjcG8a342SnhawnuMJuBAcF5lQwd2ZjjxheDN4kJtCZXfdh305W-Ki3Rr7J_l8auuRTNELIyyX7DqCGFEebj-qc1qWXU0hKL8iGYg50ji_Kd2VBdWWfmj6U7G-Cxmt5KOjCKlpPpdTIr1QwT2iXQVrkfOV4ZBlY-ibA/s320/PXL_20221225_005911936.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div>My favorite thing was making my winter window boxes!</div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmGBx9vy4ogEq9kNswR5aytwO2x_gNSclJHVnu-zjmxKozhZ8FeLusFb9Jlg7SXUZV0rP88TdU5o21RpIWbAHklKh-jYc7zTuu7dgYcelVqbjE_MWQY1dvDW4q9erJbbiXm91SEZva_O_-rJdRV1NlrcIna9VESmob7W8wWQucjXecp3Yki-OcTg68A/s4080/PXL_20221218_205738102.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmGBx9vy4ogEq9kNswR5aytwO2x_gNSclJHVnu-zjmxKozhZ8FeLusFb9Jlg7SXUZV0rP88TdU5o21RpIWbAHklKh-jYc7zTuu7dgYcelVqbjE_MWQY1dvDW4q9erJbbiXm91SEZva_O_-rJdRV1NlrcIna9VESmob7W8wWQucjXecp3Yki-OcTg68A/s320/PXL_20221218_205738102.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of my favorite holiday things to do is make pot-pourri for all our friends as gifts. Rhynder was old enough to be the best helper this year! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACEASFeSdNOzZM5ER9YcW7i4Ge5nSr4XAAz3KFDrXQ5DXs8rSJyb3hihP_VlZYAPy7Rk2uyoRuDHLIcZaZkGE7r1qWLEolQbbiZZ0Brr6HX6xZCImPWdZkm8by0Ks4HMzTL-eczcxFgisRRH5I_7KOvh-cLIlw28ngzBNt_f8TgbrZV4AwdF8cTYWLQ/s4080/PXL_20221222_205452948.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACEASFeSdNOzZM5ER9YcW7i4Ge5nSr4XAAz3KFDrXQ5DXs8rSJyb3hihP_VlZYAPy7Rk2uyoRuDHLIcZaZkGE7r1qWLEolQbbiZZ0Brr6HX6xZCImPWdZkm8by0Ks4HMzTL-eczcxFgisRRH5I_7KOvh-cLIlw28ngzBNt_f8TgbrZV4AwdF8cTYWLQ/s320/PXL_20221222_205452948.jpg" width="241" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdfx4vhQeghiu1trN-zahKjDMLemqfqaC3Tqh2x6lv6eQ0U71jXeJoyKYVMSSLE10TMOshCIH14CVnEexjSMn1tC-GYB9KMU6ErxmxdBjr_TaW5wIOwTsFURFr3_-1EbHLQipxlBmmD2YDMq9wZTZ3ZgzcojbgROJ1Dpz0wL-efvyhvse1g2d97za0Q/s4080/PXL_20221222_205500019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdfx4vhQeghiu1trN-zahKjDMLemqfqaC3Tqh2x6lv6eQ0U71jXeJoyKYVMSSLE10TMOshCIH14CVnEexjSMn1tC-GYB9KMU6ErxmxdBjr_TaW5wIOwTsFURFr3_-1EbHLQipxlBmmD2YDMq9wZTZ3ZgzcojbgROJ1Dpz0wL-efvyhvse1g2d97za0Q/s320/PXL_20221222_205500019.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We made a trip to Sterling, IL to see our friends, The Olsons. Ever since we got their Christmas card, Rhynder kept pointing to it saying "I wanna go to their house". So off we went :) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNggbIEmoScxY54jl8OlKiBk1Ff9SiFo6A93VDjhAP0ZweSUAZ7dyCqXdPih0_6rgaz-p-Rj67V-Bxi1ZGZxHxT0JiogwrWEXLNi1GT2zInr00IClOBZvMxFGcOP1MvGbmAYuYDwgz6Xg4Hy9wUZc5uw7gi0DC5_1RzGobYojpAryox2jYvuImwGCGGA/s4080/PXL_20221229_192007033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNggbIEmoScxY54jl8OlKiBk1Ff9SiFo6A93VDjhAP0ZweSUAZ7dyCqXdPih0_6rgaz-p-Rj67V-Bxi1ZGZxHxT0JiogwrWEXLNi1GT2zInr00IClOBZvMxFGcOP1MvGbmAYuYDwgz6Xg4Hy9wUZc5uw7gi0DC5_1RzGobYojpAryox2jYvuImwGCGGA/s320/PXL_20221229_192007033.jpg" width="241" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisX3vCLkzAihSWVeEg4evjJLst4GxMm34HZLf9zuSALAJrIaFExCRqQZKgTW7pLK2R0gpC1-RGr-i19rQibYPEFsx8pwGDXvvKX_T1ivw6BOMkdZpXYjVmE2qXM7C-c4I513b3lFUYQSuPmcxnkhmAyQtFXZOLA7GwKXXzK4ESh4z2jSpqOxAb5-i1Fg/s4080/PXL_20221229_191948230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisX3vCLkzAihSWVeEg4evjJLst4GxMm34HZLf9zuSALAJrIaFExCRqQZKgTW7pLK2R0gpC1-RGr-i19rQibYPEFsx8pwGDXvvKX_T1ivw6BOMkdZpXYjVmE2qXM7C-c4I513b3lFUYQSuPmcxnkhmAyQtFXZOLA7GwKXXzK4ESh4z2jSpqOxAb5-i1Fg/s320/PXL_20221229_191948230.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Our Alma Mater, Benedictine University, awarded Kyle with the "Rising Star" award for all this work he has done during his career - They threw a dinner and reception where he accepted his award. Proud parents and proud wife below. :) </div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rQ1KCqQ6oCXBkQdwM4lTo0nlHltYHiMzLfrqem4FyZd1R0HISPeFBFdJETKlbT9YjYvHycVbSA6fw41N3JOhWr4c4AdEXGAhkxxn4m-r6v26QIaz626pi2v7aqld1dZlGL8RrXJQc8yf1DTEcp9NAMrEdrLnA42iZAHoSvarZOuPOnznuoac6lCYLg/s4080/PXL_20221217_235713926.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rQ1KCqQ6oCXBkQdwM4lTo0nlHltYHiMzLfrqem4FyZd1R0HISPeFBFdJETKlbT9YjYvHycVbSA6fw41N3JOhWr4c4AdEXGAhkxxn4m-r6v26QIaz626pi2v7aqld1dZlGL8RrXJQc8yf1DTEcp9NAMrEdrLnA42iZAHoSvarZOuPOnznuoac6lCYLg/s320/PXL_20221217_235713926.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rhy got a hair cut and posed as a model for the hair stylist - she was really feeling herself afterwards. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>Rhy is at SUCH A FUN AGE!! She wants to do all the fun holiday activities (like gingerbread houses) and is really good at them. Bran ended up eating her house, which she was NOT so impressed with. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguW8mjQVoabdnK_VnTHfhWrMH9w-7KRKY-Fq1KNXPT8wKqndRdoPhvoODY-_DxAIy2V5owuwSp92hDtHlA7ssPQFoVZsg-Io7vtiDVK_TD_S1Itd5jE8_PymMaRp4cprQGAB0vRY5PZ_HRBHVsX4CYgayJi4BCXp2ztUonUgWRKwNBo-UBofDgsSMFA/s4080/PXL_20221203_234536281.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguW8mjQVoabdnK_VnTHfhWrMH9w-7KRKY-Fq1KNXPT8wKqndRdoPhvoODY-_DxAIy2V5owuwSp92hDtHlA7ssPQFoVZsg-Io7vtiDVK_TD_S1Itd5jE8_PymMaRp4cprQGAB0vRY5PZ_HRBHVsX4CYgayJi4BCXp2ztUonUgWRKwNBo-UBofDgsSMFA/s320/PXL_20221203_234536281.jpg" width="241" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2JJuRwn_TDYe2bU6QDJ-ZXy0s4tNm_o4-SzmBrD4JIjiBVcAiuZ4n1UEPJ5TowuqOFT_qAaa6sam7Qbgtc5v3Xwc-4Do3sGFfAF6ISAnd5Ot_Khx-L5W3bTIt8nPhXRdeAuP7JUJ351pBuBksjnZRhSIFe8uSgjOY-3elbzzleUcVD09TFg0SN29RQ/s4080/PXL_20221203_234002673.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2JJuRwn_TDYe2bU6QDJ-ZXy0s4tNm_o4-SzmBrD4JIjiBVcAiuZ4n1UEPJ5TowuqOFT_qAaa6sam7Qbgtc5v3Xwc-4Do3sGFfAF6ISAnd5Ot_Khx-L5W3bTIt8nPhXRdeAuP7JUJ351pBuBksjnZRhSIFe8uSgjOY-3elbzzleUcVD09TFg0SN29RQ/s320/PXL_20221203_234002673.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wrigley Field is one of our favorite places during the Summer so it was so cool when they turned it into a Winter Wonderland. We went ice skating, rode tea cups, and enjoyed the magic of Wrigley in the cold. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3veHQ9tQxXlapgFwjPEABINTfLg6C7RrVusJAMyeFFIzni_fZLbOWL6iUKYJA1nd2WffDbYCoWSliakltLTIJ-9wmgvD-Ok_bf8jOXz1wA7bSbyoc4GPM7HhNZ-CdOF4JWzp4pgQJ62qenv5PY5XNCpPu2DE4eEO2L0vFlTHqgabl4cO2taiLGU-Mg/s4080/PXL_20221203_175135854.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3veHQ9tQxXlapgFwjPEABINTfLg6C7RrVusJAMyeFFIzni_fZLbOWL6iUKYJA1nd2WffDbYCoWSliakltLTIJ-9wmgvD-Ok_bf8jOXz1wA7bSbyoc4GPM7HhNZ-CdOF4JWzp4pgQJ62qenv5PY5XNCpPu2DE4eEO2L0vFlTHqgabl4cO2taiLGU-Mg/s320/PXL_20221203_175135854.jpg" width="241" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuiCFy00m6Q5k769YkD5RhVSkgK8J7_WW4Ivew9cfHTpNlY_Vj8FOWJvIT1JDQ5CO5c3DP97yGY2OBTVUjNXm88jpwFzYHiuqIUgmgQXdg-tG-s1AML8pH5_Nd9ywQq4Djt3Q6QzSpeqF-Ak8kziP4uSf9J79WyAvdJ-65rg7q13m4-2M-mS-O-YznA/s3840/PXL_20221203_182943991.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuiCFy00m6Q5k769YkD5RhVSkgK8J7_WW4Ivew9cfHTpNlY_Vj8FOWJvIT1JDQ5CO5c3DP97yGY2OBTVUjNXm88jpwFzYHiuqIUgmgQXdg-tG-s1AML8pH5_Nd9ywQq4Djt3Q6QzSpeqF-Ak8kziP4uSf9J79WyAvdJ-65rg7q13m4-2M-mS-O-YznA/s320/PXL_20221203_182943991.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMmCe3BHhQ_RVeO9Cf9UgCz4qou2qNvNhbeu8ih1ySPlSP1RC7GTph24_kQUChVP6fTuP09pF7DxmI8gIToxvFas7OJG7wYTFWtiQOZKH73I94_LfxbsnS2VMIj6S3LYlGR2uyO0f8d8PpN1f8QFkGplMLqoNDEzzl7d3CB47i782Q6gIj7S6RoXwTg/s4080/PXL_20221203_175720883.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMmCe3BHhQ_RVeO9Cf9UgCz4qou2qNvNhbeu8ih1ySPlSP1RC7GTph24_kQUChVP6fTuP09pF7DxmI8gIToxvFas7OJG7wYTFWtiQOZKH73I94_LfxbsnS2VMIj6S3LYlGR2uyO0f8d8PpN1f8QFkGplMLqoNDEzzl7d3CB47i782Q6gIj7S6RoXwTg/s320/PXL_20221203_175720883.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Christmas morning, we woke up in our new home for the first time. It was so special making traditions that will last a long time with Rhy - making cookies for Santa, matching pjs and biscuit and gravy bombs for breakfast. It was so magical to experience Christmas through Rhynder's eyes - it was the first year she actually understood what was going on. 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Cheers to 2023!!!</div></div></div><br /><br /><p></p>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-28119881463375963022022-07-19T08:35:00.000-05:002022-07-19T08:35:04.787-05:004 countries, 5 cities and countless memories made<div style="text-align: center;"><i>**Blogging while watching The Bear on Hulu - highly recommend! (Especially if you are obsessed with Chicago like we are). **</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>After 2+ years of no international adventures, Kyle and I were made up for lost time. We did a 10-day, whirlwind trip around Europe: 4 countries, 5 cities and countless memories made. <div><br /></div><div><br />We started the trip in Ireland to do something we will never forget: officiate a wedding! Our friends, Lindsey and Rory, got married in Howth, Ireland at a beautiful resort right on the water. It was such a fantastic time with lots of Guiness consumed and not to toot our horn, but Kyle and I killed the ceremony. (toot toot). 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It was so much fun sharing meals with the family, seeing the kid's school and hearing what life in the Netherlands is like. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rzhbENUejAd6fE1tFm2Tvpa7dCT4A5_tONigxg5vTWn3d6l20-iCAYxUo04npC5TkNUkD9TfGqdWU1_qOasv0i8m6aFy6tLbDHvGFFoThEQxeZec1E1hn9D12kuAwNHuUCv9nl_9RBcXX-BP5511CmWpxKNKOwY-utacenIrwRpxRzx9afpt6j23gA/s3264/PXL_20220701_061838012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rzhbENUejAd6fE1tFm2Tvpa7dCT4A5_tONigxg5vTWn3d6l20-iCAYxUo04npC5TkNUkD9TfGqdWU1_qOasv0i8m6aFy6tLbDHvGFFoThEQxeZec1E1hn9D12kuAwNHuUCv9nl_9RBcXX-BP5511CmWpxKNKOwY-utacenIrwRpxRzx9afpt6j23gA/s320/PXL_20220701_061838012.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ended the trip with 3 days on the beautiful island of Mallorca, Spain. Our airbnb was a block from the beach and we took full advantage. My favorite part was re-learning how to drive stick with all the narrow streets, intense hills and curvy roads. (The rental company didn't even tell us we were getting a stick shift. 😆) I literally had to Google "how to reverse a fiat 500" and got a charlie horse in my calve from all the shifting. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We landed back in Chicago on the 4th of July and in the taxi to our home, we heard the news of the Highland Park shooting (which is 20 mins from where we live). It was such a sobering moment and we were immediately jolted back to reality. We live in a country where guns are more protected than people, and where politicians would rather stay in power than keep our kids safe. I'm still processing all the events that have taken place over the last couple of months - it's a lot. I hope everyone is taking care of themselves and doing that they need to keep going. oxox, JJ</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-91982967993282890232022-04-10T21:06:00.011-05:002022-04-11T11:32:17.848-05:00Spaulding Ave --> Saint Louis Ave<p style="text-align: center;"><i> *Blogging while watching <span style="background-color: #fcff01;">Lizzo's BIG GRRRLS 💥</span>*</i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">It's been a wild 4 months, but we did it! We sold our condo and bought a new house! 🏡 We are still in Chicago but in a new neighborhood: North Park. Now that we are on the other side of this process, we can finally celebrate. This house was the 3rd one we looked at and we <b>instantly</b> fell in love. It has the charm of a Chicago bungalow (what Kyle wanted) but modern and updated inside (what I wanted). With the market so hot, we were ecstatic when the seller accepted our offer. We were able to add some of our own touches and it finally feels like it's all coming together. </p><p style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_v77Rbj-mLTeScE4dVtxIWOhbNhe0QTkxjxWZLu-Xifzt7sJg2tXPw3hdHVk0BkPn1Pf8Rk9JHOybp2JWac_dvBwqtpS_PMsde8Tqzdy8VVduRTSksMscSOunU0a3Tu1REHbrN4eTtIfcBx_cxkZRGVadTTO1A1sk0BOu51U7W8Bg3J9wFvDpVKsBw/s1080/Screenshot_20211121-145743~2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="1080" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_v77Rbj-mLTeScE4dVtxIWOhbNhe0QTkxjxWZLu-Xifzt7sJg2tXPw3hdHVk0BkPn1Pf8Rk9JHOybp2JWac_dvBwqtpS_PMsde8Tqzdy8VVduRTSksMscSOunU0a3Tu1REHbrN4eTtIfcBx_cxkZRGVadTTO1A1sk0BOu51U7W8Bg3J9wFvDpVKsBw/s320/Screenshot_20211121-145743~2.png" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmfLW_QAlNLGsVpCLQkUYG2Od0lb4ioxK8sanGQ1ROOdvEcqHCYAPiigsdZ0tdOT3-dBJe_JzcVyy-JOGVZHEJJ_JV3FjbrwVJ8Kr2R-jST5lfItegqbumstgBXhGt4TNKnZ4397K_vqnLzkeVF7066e8z2X45grX35ijUKh8gXcRHSy0Zz848PrM3A/s1080/Screenshot_20211121-145809~2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I'm so incredibly grateful everyday that we are able to make this transition for our family. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKClD47ful3B_SbcEH-BSte5NkurpFVWO93pU69nR151sPHKCN2h5ZVlMJaLaBw2eeSGRTg3OEr8aaboOGban6svC7IPDg7nhG6Ne2e9ABiuQRTkUCGgXejDgYmLDXYJxc6ZR_W4kjDbS5-LcaaXjy3A55exOQw8WS0rUySUss7TWGqAUTzCXOX2QbgA/s4032/PXL_20220126_132554328.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKClD47ful3B_SbcEH-BSte5NkurpFVWO93pU69nR151sPHKCN2h5ZVlMJaLaBw2eeSGRTg3OEr8aaboOGban6svC7IPDg7nhG6Ne2e9ABiuQRTkUCGgXejDgYmLDXYJxc6ZR_W4kjDbS5-LcaaXjy3A55exOQw8WS0rUySUss7TWGqAUTzCXOX2QbgA/s320/PXL_20220126_132554328.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48KL7VRsy_oqGiRe5kVEkbIf7WI5dG3MOKeUkq5TYKH7Ho_B-xrvVHQ7qwhi0MZ-On4dY-r-_-yhWINcU7lPqJC65bIlc0EMe_6nF1vKAJ-5m9fFojCDHTmkL5_F9oYYbnssU_6zSWp_-jUIYozgX6W8P65dY9AkuNvAPaY7kMsLKtbgQXnT3SgIF_A/s3264/PXL_20220126_005924821.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48KL7VRsy_oqGiRe5kVEkbIf7WI5dG3MOKeUkq5TYKH7Ho_B-xrvVHQ7qwhi0MZ-On4dY-r-_-yhWINcU7lPqJC65bIlc0EMe_6nF1vKAJ-5m9fFojCDHTmkL5_F9oYYbnssU_6zSWp_-jUIYozgX6W8P65dY9AkuNvAPaY7kMsLKtbgQXnT3SgIF_A/s320/PXL_20220126_005924821.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VocoGfbfdduiMVnUxju0xUFWOkAPEeZBp94VN1Jaj9aOYYGg1UdHzNd6X6fXftFFHNTrGwX8xahGs6JXoWUlx7EOk9pJ0jUR-gWlU64dJrc0oiPbJVraSJXpKtiaLT6PdnETpkfUrGZ8i7LLiyPUaNG_kXk5lcc6yXzl8ot5OD74XrQLx2rd7lRJHA/s4032/PXL_20220217_004211272.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VocoGfbfdduiMVnUxju0xUFWOkAPEeZBp94VN1Jaj9aOYYGg1UdHzNd6X6fXftFFHNTrGwX8xahGs6JXoWUlx7EOk9pJ0jUR-gWlU64dJrc0oiPbJVraSJXpKtiaLT6PdnETpkfUrGZ8i7LLiyPUaNG_kXk5lcc6yXzl8ot5OD74XrQLx2rd7lRJHA/s320/PXL_20220217_004211272.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sTJDgZo88ppwvToHk147yqPw5CBbSuQH5zFWpcYvm1mlhQY8lHcs5vjRQrlrf6WkVujENxW7YavDwWxhstmgD4FELIAcbC0e_y7ivqhtmJ4KsISEIJd8IsS-iuzCoAnfnOOdWEol_CEx_fse4W21J7xkU8p0ldwJgf430H6WPEisX0Ny8kzjMzSaCQ/s3264/PXL_20220228_001544768.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sTJDgZo88ppwvToHk147yqPw5CBbSuQH5zFWpcYvm1mlhQY8lHcs5vjRQrlrf6WkVujENxW7YavDwWxhstmgD4FELIAcbC0e_y7ivqhtmJ4KsISEIJd8IsS-iuzCoAnfnOOdWEol_CEx_fse4W21J7xkU8p0ldwJgf430H6WPEisX0Ny8kzjMzSaCQ/s320/PXL_20220228_001544768.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, we have ALL the room for guests now -- so please come visit!! I love hosting! :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">oxox, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">JJ</div><div><br /></div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-51757021159158330642022-01-08T21:39:00.003-06:002022-01-08T21:39:19.827-06:00COVID Crew<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> *Blogging while watching The Morning Show - I was skeptical but it's actually pretty good*</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Well it finally happened. After 2 years of being diligent, following the "rules", being extremely careful and making hard decisions made through an anxiety induced lens, we got the coronavirus. Kyle tested positive on Dec. 19th after having symptoms for about 2 days. Rhy and I tried our best to isolate our selves the best we could but we couldn't prevent the inevitable. I tested positive Dec. 24 and then Rhy on Dec. 26. Luckily it was VERY mild and Rhynder didn't show any symptoms. We were mostly worried about her since she isn't vaccinated, but she was a champ! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Even though we were fine physically, being quarantined with a toddler for 20 days really tested our mental health. It felt like an endless cycle of making meals, Disney+, doing dishes, cleaning up toys, 15 minute toddler activates and walks around the block. I love my kid, but I don't think we were meant to spend so much consecutive time together. Kyle and I did an amazing job taking turns and giving each other breaks when we needed them. 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Last year we also quarantined but thought it would be last year we had to do that. Missing Christmas with Kyle's family and New Years with my family was a gut punch and made me incredibly sad. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">But now we are all COVID free and back into the world. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Spending all that time in our condo, really got us excited to move into a bigger space. Yes, we are moving! We found our dream home and had to jump on it. We will still be in Chicago, in the North Park neighborhood. We instantly could see Rhynder growing up in the house and hopefully adding to our family there. There is plenty of room for all the guests, so please come visit. We move at the end of Jan -- it's going to be a fun next chapter for the Schulz fam. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hope you had a safe, wonderful holiday and cheers to 2022!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">oxox, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">JJ</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-73061030298703891752021-10-01T17:09:00.005-05:002021-10-01T17:09:40.156-05:00My next adventure<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I've been waiting to write this post for a LONG time. After 2 years of job searching, many interviews, countless rejections, and a lot of self doubt, I have finally landed my "dream" job! (For this point of my life). Also, I am so happy to share that I'll be continuing my career at Google. :) </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have learned so much about myself in this process. The #1 thing:<b> I am resilient.</b> I had some really dark days during this journey but I knew that every rejection was just one step closer to that "YES". If you are facing anything similar in life and have feelings of despair: KEEP GOING (I know a lot easier said than done). Build that resiliency. We are capable. You got this.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">About my new job...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Over the past 4 years, I have really taken an interest in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) work. What does that mean, right?? Before coming to Google, I had never heard of this phrase. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">DEI spans across a lot of different areas but in essence means that we are embracing and celebrating diverse perspectives across different identity lines (Think: race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic background, religion, language, military service). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have worked on a lot of DEI initiatives on the "side" (like <a href="https://iamremarkable.withgoogle.com/">#IamRemarkable</a>) and now I'm so excited to work in this world 100%! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>New Title:</b> Diversity Specialist</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>New Team:</b> Talent Outreach</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>What I will be doing:</b> I will be putting on external recruiting events for Google specifically geared towards communities that have been traditionally underrepresented in Tech. (Think: Black+, Hispanic/LatinX, Women). <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t1iKYYKEsk&t=5s">Here</a> is an example of a program that I will be working on. With things (hopefully) returning to in-person in 2022, I'm excited to spread the magic of Google to these communities. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Huge shout-out to all my cheerleaders out there. I'm so lucky to have such an amazing support network. Now excuse me while I go celebrate with all the champagne. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Cheers,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">JJ</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEExkVNnn3wTXSSXsREVM0ApdhbTe0Dgn-4dcOOTpTKkoTScw1sR8QI-vCqhG1nH3ghjik-3-0t9_OMFRe4B9JC5EaPMFTzAHwmMuuNbcgAcKkdWlpcO5f97G7MNfHqvCMQVVjXdHsXDav/s3264/PXL_20210827_002407517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEExkVNnn3wTXSSXsREVM0ApdhbTe0Dgn-4dcOOTpTKkoTScw1sR8QI-vCqhG1nH3ghjik-3-0t9_OMFRe4B9JC5EaPMFTzAHwmMuuNbcgAcKkdWlpcO5f97G7MNfHqvCMQVVjXdHsXDav/s3264/PXL_20210827_002407517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEExkVNnn3wTXSSXsREVM0ApdhbTe0Dgn-4dcOOTpTKkoTScw1sR8QI-vCqhG1nH3ghjik-3-0t9_OMFRe4B9JC5EaPMFTzAHwmMuuNbcgAcKkdWlpcO5f97G7MNfHqvCMQVVjXdHsXDav/s320/PXL_20210827_002407517.jpg" width="240" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQGWM0VHRELsdyMZIjIl_cX9ZjG4nexNxoQD7uQbrBZwBeeflc5ObJTk3wnrvcDHuHtY5HIC1qOdWkzWFlV7ArMI1Nmz170_OIRqbZpNWZTN8yJD0sDflVf_Rm5cco9fLIopyC976N6BX/s4032/PXL_20210827_000412298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQGWM0VHRELsdyMZIjIl_cX9ZjG4nexNxoQD7uQbrBZwBeeflc5ObJTk3wnrvcDHuHtY5HIC1qOdWkzWFlV7ArMI1Nmz170_OIRqbZpNWZTN8yJD0sDflVf_Rm5cco9fLIopyC976N6BX/s320/PXL_20210827_000412298.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-40040197784296810312021-09-06T20:08:00.001-05:002021-09-06T20:32:05.879-05:00Summer of wedding celebrations<p style="text-align: center;"> *Blogging while watching Real Housewives of Potomac*</p><p style="text-align: left;">OUR FAMILY IS GROWING!! Over the summer we added two new members: Justin and Darla. I love these humans so much and I'm so happy to officially welcome them to the family! </p><p style="text-align: left;">Jenn and Justin got married in Hollidaysburg, a cute little town nestled in the hills of Pennsylvania, where Justin is from. The weekend was a whirlwind. So many happy emotions, so much dancing and lots of love everywhere. Every time I looked over at the couple, they were giggling and laughing and exuding joy. </p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYb0ovGjfJLqnqqhANQ7TQjlDv6bi7M8VoQnzjpHl3AwM-ZehXXL3nVyrHv2BeSKj6G6EMpIhIErWVWW9O98pTI9wnMLxv8YSm93BA3rgggtMrJRGOBbhFT5xF43WlKpZ3Eab66VLOH8xU/s2048/0N4A5976.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYb0ovGjfJLqnqqhANQ7TQjlDv6bi7M8VoQnzjpHl3AwM-ZehXXL3nVyrHv2BeSKj6G6EMpIhIErWVWW9O98pTI9wnMLxv8YSm93BA3rgggtMrJRGOBbhFT5xF43WlKpZ3Eab66VLOH8xU/s320/0N4A5976.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> My sissy is all grown up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was just them, the officiant and a photographer. It was just the perfect day and SO them. You can tell how happy they are in all their pics! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLxV1CC4fKGXTZnywZtWZy49qEeheIU6mqqGe0PeK3oe6LFw5eCYpRVQU_oWkvp7qzVmI5xp2PCLgpIqG6KDpPPZochSuwldMzXdjiZs2N5vXDK9EN4cA8AnkN0USslItzH4c8nBkBnN-/s960/juje3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="960" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLxV1CC4fKGXTZnywZtWZy49qEeheIU6mqqGe0PeK3oe6LFw5eCYpRVQU_oWkvp7qzVmI5xp2PCLgpIqG6KDpPPZochSuwldMzXdjiZs2N5vXDK9EN4cA8AnkN0USslItzH4c8nBkBnN-/s320/juje3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cFYFx8jsIZdOyuSOJqgyrp5oj85xqaW9obvzRgURO8u9oEpJzS1Fal4_1OxyOcfXrpnPhAr8mohFrlviIDReSLM4x6gX2kx9U1UPGel3VYnbguXpA3I6kmcbMM0kDf4S1O1VaZvCpQOs/s960/juju2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cFYFx8jsIZdOyuSOJqgyrp5oj85xqaW9obvzRgURO8u9oEpJzS1Fal4_1OxyOcfXrpnPhAr8mohFrlviIDReSLM4x6gX2kx9U1UPGel3VYnbguXpA3I6kmcbMM0kDf4S1O1VaZvCpQOs/s320/juju2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBMAxrMbSIaMyAKI_zwCAUw45_x5fjwb8_MWwWQ90pUwpBjHBczQFsgXHhknmFRMzY49C5IYHdbwLvLbyUogtIevuiuF-j8KYT6fzPh1OiKxmrnaBcwDJryvWvM_enrB0FBk-cwpSgom4/s800/juju8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBMAxrMbSIaMyAKI_zwCAUw45_x5fjwb8_MWwWQ90pUwpBjHBczQFsgXHhknmFRMzY49C5IYHdbwLvLbyUogtIevuiuF-j8KYT6fzPh1OiKxmrnaBcwDJryvWvM_enrB0FBk-cwpSgom4/s320/juju8.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These cuties! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXEcWpUe74hFMvXaDIlLnh9ZZYYwTH1wabxGmbxWSdfzS7m_43t3ZoLDO8Ntra_h-waWzuTQmKLPFIEhECG-x4oCOtXZ6s0-hCWCs372hbIvtOVbalsmLTWCFWbnpDHl9hXGJ9FM5Qq0n/s800/juju10.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXEcWpUe74hFMvXaDIlLnh9ZZYYwTH1wabxGmbxWSdfzS7m_43t3ZoLDO8Ntra_h-waWzuTQmKLPFIEhECG-x4oCOtXZ6s0-hCWCs372hbIvtOVbalsmLTWCFWbnpDHl9hXGJ9FM5Qq0n/s320/juju10.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwHZAsuPi-4oG62ntel87XFLMRGkxvgIqkUPuHOghtJS7E9-4LG98-NXK0bCk5BCj2SJ2_tJrRAPnxzfVh-CEtqawFndvok7qsrS8w4nuTGIERRoTYTKbgCb0OTSpVflCKn3xs9_E_O_1/s800/jujue5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwHZAsuPi-4oG62ntel87XFLMRGkxvgIqkUPuHOghtJS7E9-4LG98-NXK0bCk5BCj2SJ2_tJrRAPnxzfVh-CEtqawFndvok7qsrS8w4nuTGIERRoTYTKbgCb0OTSpVflCKn3xs9_E_O_1/s320/jujue5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were able to celebrate the two with a boat ride through downtown. They day was filled with LOTS of champagne and so much dancing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwturrr2tB6Qx3JaR7glnabQGC5ncAxvlKyA2JuiIoyHTP-l_IYl4CRxEAZrcTyCEnZsZyaFGRUX3FOSMArIaCA99EB8XMZsE0QcNXVnJB81LOyngyFC-QQyJdWu-Rnc9o8a-5USGoWTTY/s1440/Screenshot_20210801-194758%257E2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1339" data-original-width="1440" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwturrr2tB6Qx3JaR7glnabQGC5ncAxvlKyA2JuiIoyHTP-l_IYl4CRxEAZrcTyCEnZsZyaFGRUX3FOSMArIaCA99EB8XMZsE0QcNXVnJB81LOyngyFC-QQyJdWu-Rnc9o8a-5USGoWTTY/w400-h373/Screenshot_20210801-194758%257E2.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZkcQXhuhRS9wM2E1szlW2LkL5YG8OeMxl8sBqtyiIdvRWngkANKDAZrkuuq1HRMR1SjBR7Sys1nyJ62prRAyDbcv63JjB9DKPVE4M4wYKwA4BGH8LJFQI0igfOdu6DA5k50tOWZKlaIc/s4032/PXL_20210731_144954466.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZkcQXhuhRS9wM2E1szlW2LkL5YG8OeMxl8sBqtyiIdvRWngkANKDAZrkuuq1HRMR1SjBR7Sys1nyJ62prRAyDbcv63JjB9DKPVE4M4wYKwA4BGH8LJFQI0igfOdu6DA5k50tOWZKlaIc/w300-h400/PXL_20210731_144954466.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NdBLnl7JxKt4xVNU-0pqwrfzjZn7FOV7pNiC1fG4jaeKBPh5N0XtcNGPUKc6KvZOUUneKRm4-SDyKXW42ulw-EebPmKcinGNRxmbsfXtM_8xQ0PpgZFcvnXfak6ZTreEGmoVLsPnBr61/s2960/Screenshot_20210801-194943.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2960" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NdBLnl7JxKt4xVNU-0pqwrfzjZn7FOV7pNiC1fG4jaeKBPh5N0XtcNGPUKc6KvZOUUneKRm4-SDyKXW42ulw-EebPmKcinGNRxmbsfXtM_8xQ0PpgZFcvnXfak6ZTreEGmoVLsPnBr61/w312-h640/Screenshot_20210801-194943.png" width="312" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-3e-Mrr8Pj4Kitbzo_tVus2VUi-VlWiNudi8jOw9fNS0-9iF1n7RroSWirvo_BCgZfBtfvqOfwbvYKTSTY79LaiAgzM3T2_hPqkIzgaaYEHLrkadtr5lQXeJbnJ7p-ELeYg71ZkyGoK3/s2960/Screenshot_20210801-194914.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2960" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-3e-Mrr8Pj4Kitbzo_tVus2VUi-VlWiNudi8jOw9fNS0-9iF1n7RroSWirvo_BCgZfBtfvqOfwbvYKTSTY79LaiAgzM3T2_hPqkIzgaaYEHLrkadtr5lQXeJbnJ7p-ELeYg71ZkyGoK3/w312-h640/Screenshot_20210801-194914.png" width="312" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2CJUrLT8yNnYVeKXsayhyphenhyphenmhjlUXr98zk30lVACxjZr2Yfr1_WnOlgSc5M3gzMlbaZvIHdUyIKE-xx1ce08IWIwKi3xNHBhBgMTTiN9hmIHEFBNatLVrtTzarOYCdu7vWqhdwIRc3oC2R/s4032/PXL_20210731_145320940.PORTRAIT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2CJUrLT8yNnYVeKXsayhyphenhyphenmhjlUXr98zk30lVACxjZr2Yfr1_WnOlgSc5M3gzMlbaZvIHdUyIKE-xx1ce08IWIwKi3xNHBhBgMTTiN9hmIHEFBNatLVrtTzarOYCdu7vWqhdwIRc3oC2R/w300-h400/PXL_20210731_145320940.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> I'm so happy for both my sisters as they both embark on this journey of marriage. (Being married is awesome!)</span></div><br /> <p></p>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-43431901025831110222021-07-25T21:32:00.013-05:002021-07-26T15:47:02.279-05:00Ometeotl<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> **Blogging while watching Big Brother - it's that time of year again!"</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Well it's been almost a month since I returned from Mexico and I have had some time to process and come up with words to <i>try </i>and articulate this incredible experience. I went into the trip thinking it was just a yoga retreat and a nice get away - wow, was it so much more than that. It was such a spiritual trip - I learned so much about myself, I met so many incredible women, I cried, I let go of a lot, and I learned what it meant to disconnect to connect. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">One of my favorite parts was participating in the Temazcal ceremony. This sacred ritual has been part of Mexican and South American culture for around 1,000 years. The word itself originates from a Nahuatl word Temāzcalli, which translates to “house of heat.” We entered an igloo-shaped hut with hot volcanic rocks placed in the center, and different teas were poured over the rocks to produce steam. Herbs like basil, mint, and sage were scattered on the floor to help with the cleansing process. The sweat lodge symbolizes a mother's womb and being re-born into the world. <span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEiCEsiNZdsnn8942hKzQuk0D9YUk1yFn55bFXk6Cnp-J4ja0zT5acnUW5oQLJxob1DE86M3HFbVfJPJb0IbqG_3C2eXDPb_XAs0nAYxCNhVPive93S8QEmH1L5CH3mxDxsT1JSOkfkLTk/s1959/original_17b22c0d-eedb-4859-8e75-7170aafeb32f_Screenshot_20210719-084019.png" style="font-family: trebuchet; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1959" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEiCEsiNZdsnn8942hKzQuk0D9YUk1yFn55bFXk6Cnp-J4ja0zT5acnUW5oQLJxob1DE86M3HFbVfJPJb0IbqG_3C2eXDPb_XAs0nAYxCNhVPive93S8QEmH1L5CH3mxDxsT1JSOkfkLTk/s320/original_17b22c0d-eedb-4859-8e75-7170aafeb32f_Screenshot_20210719-084019.png" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">We started around the fire… being thankful for the the 4 elements of nature: Water, Air, Fire and Earth.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmUBbecdvXu_zlvbqcz-fWMNHp8cr-GwtrQ0DjOCcXS3FBvjgmiZUgq0BDU9gil0iIdntpgqBztqrkAUIBGTiJ67Bc5i3KRG9HTnRcbAK7jxWMQ_OiyP12dWXHt94Se9OWnepidhWZwY_/s2048/Screenshot_20210719-083721.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmUBbecdvXu_zlvbqcz-fWMNHp8cr-GwtrQ0DjOCcXS3FBvjgmiZUgq0BDU9gil0iIdntpgqBztqrkAUIBGTiJ67Bc5i3KRG9HTnRcbAK7jxWMQ_OiyP12dWXHt94Se9OWnepidhWZwY_/s320/Screenshot_20210719-083721.png" width="320" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Before we entered, we lit the fire under the coals and made intentions of what we wanted to let go during the ceremony. <span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgr22rUE1rGSUH9p0sxgnFPx3VgFU6Dx5NUx7mU1JP4ifTIE2rRNezWfP6X9xm5_fNJHPpmXYr2cEO6Xt5xkX7gyFqquzwTylkynxBvumh9JOGLkPJnvvc1rgJhBxLcsDyufG9rXZ-cmO/s1440/Screenshot_20210716-200744%257E2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgr22rUE1rGSUH9p0sxgnFPx3VgFU6Dx5NUx7mU1JP4ifTIE2rRNezWfP6X9xm5_fNJHPpmXYr2cEO6Xt5xkX7gyFqquzwTylkynxBvumh9JOGLkPJnvvc1rgJhBxLcsDyufG9rXZ-cmO/s320/Screenshot_20210716-200744%257E2.png" width="320" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Once inside, I thought immediately, there is no way I can stay in here for more than 20 mins. IT WAS SO HOT. Unlike any feeling I have ever felt in my life. I kept thinking to myself, if I can give birth, I can do this. We had a shaman who led us through meditation and chanting. I really can't believe I made it the whole 2 hours! Coming out of the Temazcal, I felt like a new person. Two things I learned through the experience: 1.<b> I can do hard things.</b> 2. I am stronger than my thoughts. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">One of the mornings, we got up early and went kayaking to see the beautiful, Acapulco sunrise. Unfortunately, the weather had other plans. We got caught in a rain storm and had to kayak to a tree and take shelter under the tree while holding onto it. It was actually a great metaphor for life: You go into things with certain expectations, but it might not go the way you think it will. And that when storms come into your life, you just have to wait it out until it passes. It always passes. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfD_ZYaWiMdplboEko6q9xhpKLUVnzOBWtYGOMt-D0mS4-yzk09LlFX2dF8lFa7DcQpLHhb7TrfZUs-JXDACVXNeeiXc6jy7F24yU7ZZ2EuAuxfeYgKmJTct_mBFMobbQJISjbFjdf7rtA/s1758/Screenshot_20210703-134323%257E2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1758" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfD_ZYaWiMdplboEko6q9xhpKLUVnzOBWtYGOMt-D0mS4-yzk09LlFX2dF8lFa7DcQpLHhb7TrfZUs-JXDACVXNeeiXc6jy7F24yU7ZZ2EuAuxfeYgKmJTct_mBFMobbQJISjbFjdf7rtA/s320/Screenshot_20210703-134323%257E2.png" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">After practicing yoga with this view, it's hard to go back to my basement. </span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HuZVGkkD7iNyxksdyAqa0NKN3k_oKEOYyA9LG1NO7lFwl9JHTry4VYyrjH5amQpRQzwFaV_D8WtPZT_kAQuD4hrCGMQD_-KhFzpEulD2_cuJhH0t4YTMOLluSsu4Vdz7S-3GF0sRsJZ0/s2163/Screenshot_20210704-092934%257E2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2163" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HuZVGkkD7iNyxksdyAqa0NKN3k_oKEOYyA9LG1NO7lFwl9JHTry4VYyrjH5amQpRQzwFaV_D8WtPZT_kAQuD4hrCGMQD_-KhFzpEulD2_cuJhH0t4YTMOLluSsu4Vdz7S-3GF0sRsJZ0/s320/Screenshot_20210704-092934%257E2.png" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">One of the coolest parts of the trip was meeting such a diverse group of women from all over the world. <span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; text-align: left;">Countries represented: 🇲🇽 🇧🇷 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇦🇹 🇻🇪 🇵🇪 🇪🇸🇨🇭 🇦🇷</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi5xHPJOjgi4uSgD5A3QsCtDjs4_sFeBfvxAUFMEThk46jJQivRddqy3G-s91OiArRAMJkv9D0Cy-gSjtU10zpTnZkuSGPS6sDpA0pg_aIpR1JptW89L0FZ5-UhPkSs9ZsuLBxMVpNL16/s1440/Screenshot_20210716-200802%257E2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi5xHPJOjgi4uSgD5A3QsCtDjs4_sFeBfvxAUFMEThk46jJQivRddqy3G-s91OiArRAMJkv9D0Cy-gSjtU10zpTnZkuSGPS6sDpA0pg_aIpR1JptW89L0FZ5-UhPkSs9ZsuLBxMVpNL16/s320/Screenshot_20210716-200802%257E2.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; text-align: left;">The first night, one of the retreat organizers said we want to get to know each other in terms of not what you <i>do, </i>but who you <i>are. </i>That really resonated with me and I made sure with every interaction, I was having meaningful conversations and really got to know these women, besides their line of work. I thoroughly enjoyed every meal, not only because of the delicious food, but because of the conversations that took place during each meal. <br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2n4wvIp_K3f6CaNoYStjMw7gvxFg8T_6q73rX1YCjIcTHF0qAkesD0tU3HLvKTsOwSCaPj35nT9WR4eoLYxoY8MTlLdHh3rDNjwCm8_AI1lA8RdYl0O1SAQiuGkHm0IcRAMkeUfIO472d/s1440/original_0344e458-3d85-4782-92db-f091eb381ff0_Screenshot_20210719-084013.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2n4wvIp_K3f6CaNoYStjMw7gvxFg8T_6q73rX1YCjIcTHF0qAkesD0tU3HLvKTsOwSCaPj35nT9WR4eoLYxoY8MTlLdHh3rDNjwCm8_AI1lA8RdYl0O1SAQiuGkHm0IcRAMkeUfIO472d/s320/original_0344e458-3d85-4782-92db-f091eb381ff0_Screenshot_20210719-084013.png" width="320" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">This is definitely a trip I will never forget. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Huge shout out to the guardians at <a href="http://www.uxhia.com/the-guardians">Uxhia Retreats</a>. They went above and beyond making me feel included, thought of every detail, and are incredible humans. I am internally grateful our paths crossed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">oxox, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">JJ</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">PS - If you have any questions or ever thought about doing something like this, I'm happy to chat! </span></div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-34578815963257372732021-03-25T21:43:00.007-05:002021-03-25T21:43:40.412-05:00Currently...<p>It's been awhile, blog. Kyle has bugged me enough to get my energy up to write this post. I was thinking about what to write about so I ventured into my old blog for some inspiration. I came across this post, "<a href="https://jjadventuresandmore.wordpress.com/2016/01/30/currently/" target="_blank">Currently</a>". It was so fun to read what I was doing 5 years ago. Thought it would be fun to do it again. :) </p><p>======</p><p><b>Reading…</b><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Want-Talk-About-Race/dp/1580056776" target="_blank">So You Want to Talk About Race</a></i> by Ijeoma Oluo. I'm part of a DEI group at Google that started a book club and we are reading this/discussing. Highly recommend! </p><p><b>Watching…</b>Real Housewives of New Jersey. Don't @ me. After we put Rhy down, Kyle and I are EXHAUSTED. We need some easy watching to just veg out to. </p><p><b>Trying…</b>Intuitive Eating. I've had a very messed up relationship with food my whole life. Diet culture is just inherently ingrained everywhere we turn. I finished <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Just-Eat-intuitive-eating-together/dp/1509893911" target="_blank">Just Eat It </a>where it talks all about ditching diet culture and really listening to your body. It's going to be a long journey since I've been on the dieting merry go round for the last 15 years + recovering from multiple eating disorders. I want to do better not only for myself, but for Rhynder. I want her to grow up with a positive relationship with food. </p><p><b>Cooking…</b>ALL the TikTok recipes. omg so much good stuff and they make it so easy! </p><p><b>Eating…</b>anything my body wants (Thanks IE!)</p><p><b>Drinking…</b>red wine</p><p><b>Texting…</b>my sisters. I sent them a fun make up video (pretending I'm an influencer😝). </p><p><b>Pinning…</b>flower girl dresses for Rhynder! </p><p><b>Tweeting…</b>n/a. twitter is a hell hole. (except when dragging problematic people)</p><p><b>Crafting…</b>Ugh, this hobby is on hold for a while while there is a toddler around. :/ </p><p><b>Going…</b>to Houston. My grandparents recently moved into a retirement home and is selling their house. So we are going to visit them and see their new hangout spot. </p><p><b>Loving…</b>picking up Rhynder from daycare. She lights up and just starts screaming when I walk through the door. It's the best feeling in the world. </p><p><b>Hating…</b>the rise in anti-Asian attacks since COVID-19. <a href="https://stopaapihate.org/" target="_blank">Stop AAPI Hate</a> has recorded more than 3,800 acts of violence, racism and discrimination against people in the Asian community since March of 2020. Hope you are taking time to educate yourself of this nation’s long history of brutal <a href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/03/a-long-history-of-bigotry-against-asian-americans/" target="_blank">bigotry against Asian Americans.</a></p><p><b>Hoping (for)</b>…getting vaccinated soon!</p><p><b>Celebrating…</b>Kyle! He was recently recognized by Development Counselors International as one of the 40 Under 40 in Economic Development #proudwifie</p><p><b>Smelling…</b>Spring air</p><p><b>Thanking…</b>Disney for making awesome movies that Rhynder loves (Moana, Coco)</p><p><b>Considering…</b>my next career move. </p><p><b>Starting…</b>a couple of exciting things! 1. I am currently enrolled in University of South Florida's Muma College of Business Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate program. I'm excited to keep on my DEI journey through this 7 week course. :) 2. I recently started a new 20% project (Google lets their employees spend 20% of their time on passion projects) I am working with the Google for Education team, specifically with the <a href="https://edu.google.com/teacher-center/programs/certified-coach/?modal_active=none" target="_blank">Certified Coach Program</a>. I will be developing Professional Development series for our certified Coaches! </p><p><b>Finishing…</b>this blog post. </p><p><br /></p><p>I couldn't blog w/o posting a pic of my kid. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKKPEPacehXVNmJqkOYkJLQm4UorHjpUGwyaE6y7VlaXwTKuNLq6L8vKk0cCWWnCW4WbRphJ_UrhJApqJ0wAT-Sse5di21NRjCmTZACTFJ2RAYg0poVJjoBiSddR1S1euV3ll4KBvsnMb/s4032/PXL_20210309_223806353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKKPEPacehXVNmJqkOYkJLQm4UorHjpUGwyaE6y7VlaXwTKuNLq6L8vKk0cCWWnCW4WbRphJ_UrhJApqJ0wAT-Sse5di21NRjCmTZACTFJ2RAYg0poVJjoBiSddR1S1euV3ll4KBvsnMb/s320/PXL_20210309_223806353.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8RoGvzhwmjLD4asj3u3kBf1uphkWW1JEoK9tsUI8ajySLkNhJJkdxHUOOhvqsEBxTAbIgjcXlgTV7EiHwgwid8VD0n2UXoqMwzoHxzrM9N5N40bcOStujwBxV5eLu-Abe_7ED2Ad2BQry/s3264/PXL_20210310_002800286.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8RoGvzhwmjLD4asj3u3kBf1uphkWW1JEoK9tsUI8ajySLkNhJJkdxHUOOhvqsEBxTAbIgjcXlgTV7EiHwgwid8VD0n2UXoqMwzoHxzrM9N5N40bcOStujwBxV5eLu-Abe_7ED2Ad2BQry/s320/PXL_20210310_002800286.MP.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />oxox, <div><br /></div><div>JJ<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-40027380888051502772020-11-01T20:09:00.001-06:002020-11-01T20:11:18.402-06:00SpoOoOoOky Season 2020<p style="text-align: left;"> **Blogging while watching Coco in honor of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead">Día de los Muertos</a>. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend!**</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Even though 2020 has been scary enough, I was so excited for October to roll around and do all our fun Halloween activities (it's my favorite holiday after-all). </p><p style="text-align: left;">We love a good <i>punny</i> costume, and this year was no different. Rhy went as a RHY-no, Kyle was a zookeeper and I just wore all the animal print things I had. :) </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUUopU4hmBuEkZYfPJTmiiM0xZ_LqYQRP-4wQNrAZMYoQ7kEMcCtUkSl5-6aQ_LtalijAWF_cnpD79W0vpXF90pmHy9By3AdiOifQu3oJTfJ7DehSX-f1DQM0BVMhopqBwowKyyS726P2/s4032/PXL_20201030_130011138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUUopU4hmBuEkZYfPJTmiiM0xZ_LqYQRP-4wQNrAZMYoQ7kEMcCtUkSl5-6aQ_LtalijAWF_cnpD79W0vpXF90pmHy9By3AdiOifQu3oJTfJ7DehSX-f1DQM0BVMhopqBwowKyyS726P2/w178-h237/PXL_20201030_130011138.jpg" width="178" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Ghfc94l_AuQ1EsPx4z_1xJFUwjOGQrPA1F7QPC2t4OLRx4-bu4sGrX1v4AqFqm5YqMyDO0BK_1iTxxChvLLQcj2SsN5kr0YAwhS4-wNxXdXPfgm4UzL8MQKkBdxZjCQWQBxcaoKXH27q/s4032/PXL_20201030_130133043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Ghfc94l_AuQ1EsPx4z_1xJFUwjOGQrPA1F7QPC2t4OLRx4-bu4sGrX1v4AqFqm5YqMyDO0BK_1iTxxChvLLQcj2SsN5kr0YAwhS4-wNxXdXPfgm4UzL8MQKkBdxZjCQWQBxcaoKXH27q/w175-h233/PXL_20201030_130133043.jpg" width="175" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_My-eLfm0pX-rCLwOI1akKvfHLiIlLP1OVCVA11LkH8_3xP2mSXzphRFbflfWOW7ZlA12g6nwpZF4eQ2w7aeJokcmJZsJZyJ9ZnxN8lAjXwlKx_QhdVnKoiuNBAg4gJAyAwZ1YMSwU8_/s3264/PXL_20201030_130030156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_My-eLfm0pX-rCLwOI1akKvfHLiIlLP1OVCVA11LkH8_3xP2mSXzphRFbflfWOW7ZlA12g6nwpZF4eQ2w7aeJokcmJZsJZyJ9ZnxN8lAjXwlKx_QhdVnKoiuNBAg4gJAyAwZ1YMSwU8_/w177-h237/PXL_20201030_130030156.jpg" width="177" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">After dropping Rhy off at day care we took the wolf out to get coffee. (He's part of this zoo too!) </p><p style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyLU4xGOFvIRVYgbzZikendutzPTCOyonQJfLCORyg0eComIGMsxt8_cButS2q56dzI_M6ogA1BThhQbbBPftHBEEL7yCfGSMmNOs4d_3kr_if9XLsKRR7xHBdukLnikMnlo3MG65FwzI/s3264/PXL_20201030_131844114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyLU4xGOFvIRVYgbzZikendutzPTCOyonQJfLCORyg0eComIGMsxt8_cButS2q56dzI_M6ogA1BThhQbbBPftHBEEL7yCfGSMmNOs4d_3kr_if9XLsKRR7xHBdukLnikMnlo3MG65FwzI/s320/PXL_20201030_131844114.jpg" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">My team celebrated by doing virtual cookie decorating with Hocus Pocus themed cookies. It was so much fun! Mine turned out much better than I thought they would and they were so yummy to eat after. </p><p style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggus7F1US1NxkBOCdqZDWb_WCH_u20y1lDyGNBeet-hhS13KCBLN_I7ttZ_XmRuvraljJXBG3xOY3yz2tdDHdhw0Yc5rkmfctbyhffryVBJPYo5VNG0iO-EcszBHn9ty4Gw1N40VGWZdOx/s4032/PXL_20201027_224653539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggus7F1US1NxkBOCdqZDWb_WCH_u20y1lDyGNBeet-hhS13KCBLN_I7ttZ_XmRuvraljJXBG3xOY3yz2tdDHdhw0Yc5rkmfctbyhffryVBJPYo5VNG0iO-EcszBHn9ty4Gw1N40VGWZdOx/s320/PXL_20201027_224653539.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzW7d4WLijWzBQ6EKkvmD2uc7JvozU6xlMy5YHeEYyzOwnqXQffyiOKfmxX4hgHn1NWXPxCLLF_G4zLDK-kRhXNasLFarMUMBqfF8Z8bmAO4C_2YaKbXfhsv7j6KiuGwbPxv1Ss4tSG3Mr/s4032/PXL_20201028_003507532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzW7d4WLijWzBQ6EKkvmD2uc7JvozU6xlMy5YHeEYyzOwnqXQffyiOKfmxX4hgHn1NWXPxCLLF_G4zLDK-kRhXNasLFarMUMBqfF8Z8bmAO4C_2YaKbXfhsv7j6KiuGwbPxv1Ss4tSG3Mr/s320/PXL_20201028_003507532.jpg" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">On Saturday, we took Rhy to show her how democracy works: by voting! She was very intrigued with the entire process. Such a cool experience to bring her. Can't wait to show her these pictures one day of her first time voting.</p><p style="text-align: left;"> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkga8Y1edQj8PwT_oKi4iOwzKcPK8ZJzGH4VzO8TmdqO8ggVawqzNwmfWEmsANoDg5AyAvkjjG5n7sNEIIgxTZA01ME_-ghcGMtM7vHT6r4wbVL3J_i_D09f68zLweUy5_CUgrnmGSt8bU/s4032/PXL_20201031_163545555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkga8Y1edQj8PwT_oKi4iOwzKcPK8ZJzGH4VzO8TmdqO8ggVawqzNwmfWEmsANoDg5AyAvkjjG5n7sNEIIgxTZA01ME_-ghcGMtM7vHT6r4wbVL3J_i_D09f68zLweUy5_CUgrnmGSt8bU/w206-h274/PXL_20201031_163545555.jpg" width="206" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXWUDPtBjUlWdpfNLOr-asCdSa_05XFdqspLvTlvaaoNfNOLw7eexOyUjuvISWTiDK83bLjVK4H2bujF4qBKs7o_PSGP9fBvshyphenhyphenv6Q7NIA-hVW4EplRk7u79tt6DGBk3iTnTnLS5H64ma/s4032/PXL_20201031_163333339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXWUDPtBjUlWdpfNLOr-asCdSa_05XFdqspLvTlvaaoNfNOLw7eexOyUjuvISWTiDK83bLjVK4H2bujF4qBKs7o_PSGP9fBvshyphenhyphenv6Q7NIA-hVW4EplRk7u79tt6DGBk3iTnTnLS5H64ma/w202-h269/PXL_20201031_163333339.jpg" width="202" /></a></p> <div> After voting we went home and carved some pumpkins. Halloween this year was on the most gorgeous day! It was probably the last time we would spend time out on our veranda. We cherished every second. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZFjtSTIhsCLn2NPFCAFjLp0djsn9mCxElvWA7ezoHIpQnl2cEGvNRRZ9Au4VFWsmebpY9vENToKHI5DGQpZ8RJTv2hIIGTYtpbqbRpOCIoBCx9nh43vdksMooEMRSpbYf4g7DJGS4i7y/s4032/PXL_20201031_185205832.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZFjtSTIhsCLn2NPFCAFjLp0djsn9mCxElvWA7ezoHIpQnl2cEGvNRRZ9Au4VFWsmebpY9vENToKHI5DGQpZ8RJTv2hIIGTYtpbqbRpOCIoBCx9nh43vdksMooEMRSpbYf4g7DJGS4i7y/w175-h233/PXL_20201031_185205832.MP.jpg" width="175" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqAq5dV-PV1jaxaS4zRYahUdaOQsJ7wybprDa5FAyRZCZYFwphJoy_ttYqVlMO_2FX7fEURUf6q-bjAVuULCb4CYfKVE_e1ckAabpzaI7llAz_5ygpml-RHlVhbPjogZ4KccAm9jxH9uc/s4032/PXL_20201031_185201291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqAq5dV-PV1jaxaS4zRYahUdaOQsJ7wybprDa5FAyRZCZYFwphJoy_ttYqVlMO_2FX7fEURUf6q-bjAVuULCb4CYfKVE_e1ckAabpzaI7llAz_5ygpml-RHlVhbPjogZ4KccAm9jxH9uc/w173-h230/PXL_20201031_185201291.jpg" width="173" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qV2XLlu72rdJ5KA6TmLkIvQ-1AUy_7atBFmv0JPLGKF5qRfjoe6w6TIim0X7Nn2pBsvly9hSRN0gGCu5Uam-84FEiMSmoRrUL0OjK3p4WbnzyoohxkiYmO0IW4gRgHAK6Yk5emx6hvrn/s4032/PXL_20201031_184925053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qV2XLlu72rdJ5KA6TmLkIvQ-1AUy_7atBFmv0JPLGKF5qRfjoe6w6TIim0X7Nn2pBsvly9hSRN0gGCu5Uam-84FEiMSmoRrUL0OjK3p4WbnzyoohxkiYmO0IW4gRgHAK6Yk5emx6hvrn/s320/PXL_20201031_184925053.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p>Halloween night we met up with another family that goes to the same day care and also live in our neighborhood! Rhy and Sylvie have the same wagon, so we merged them together and they thoroughly enjoyed walking the streets together.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOaDZAsZHgT8SE0KUWX4HvfDxfCyWcezXX1uSTc20L-2P5gDZ2qMU-aQtvysxCYZjVaj7rF43-ire0fUyAYczUg2xOjDqy034gIu0RFTjCQFxCmkBwcmPyvCXHgmNa7Li0x0OVv9iZtP2/s4032/PXL_20201031_225909600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOaDZAsZHgT8SE0KUWX4HvfDxfCyWcezXX1uSTc20L-2P5gDZ2qMU-aQtvysxCYZjVaj7rF43-ire0fUyAYczUg2xOjDqy034gIu0RFTjCQFxCmkBwcmPyvCXHgmNa7Li0x0OVv9iZtP2/s320/PXL_20201031_225909600.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>It was so great to see all the innovated way people were handing out candy in a COVID world. We saw many chutes, slides, and even a catapulte! </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgKQulxsCBfFm-CgPB6LebaDu6B-Rgg1rnyWi77t45byJLzzqZ_9ROHGU-e0AvfjoolzIQaMtdDJkH1Dl2q3q5hphJAS6uPWb3_3efuXg-gJs2FL4ZsI4P3-4wW7qcGgWxxNBRYsDMwAp/s4032/PXL_20201031_221203576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgKQulxsCBfFm-CgPB6LebaDu6B-Rgg1rnyWi77t45byJLzzqZ_9ROHGU-e0AvfjoolzIQaMtdDJkH1Dl2q3q5hphJAS6uPWb3_3efuXg-gJs2FL4ZsI4P3-4wW7qcGgWxxNBRYsDMwAp/s320/PXL_20201031_221203576.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB33GbgpKxljcB1bA7c7iUCFkP6hVLmifgMwvFb34dyHUsDv-qfTOPU4tyXOwnitJpMwt-VjEAm-KmvRyYXNUg-lSB1klnOeCLSDViU2Ty1vOkqz3Fdagw8ZzfHn1Hm-uQTgMk5-FKVywG/s4032/PXL_20201031_221209671.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB33GbgpKxljcB1bA7c7iUCFkP6hVLmifgMwvFb34dyHUsDv-qfTOPU4tyXOwnitJpMwt-VjEAm-KmvRyYXNUg-lSB1klnOeCLSDViU2Ty1vOkqz3Fdagw8ZzfHn1Hm-uQTgMk5-FKVywG/s320/PXL_20201031_221209671.jpg" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgig7CgSrX9WesafVGBnVZfnWNOfVBViASwSXsC_1UN6xz6DBMrhSDvOXQO-rVDHaeq6MT5VeCN7jM8Fwj3_MjZU6-g3IHimCQwvBBc8chQaXa5ZpRythdy5kssp4i2GbvSWSDAtmHJAvPt/s4032/PXL_20201031_222744753.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgig7CgSrX9WesafVGBnVZfnWNOfVBViASwSXsC_1UN6xz6DBMrhSDvOXQO-rVDHaeq6MT5VeCN7jM8Fwj3_MjZU6-g3IHimCQwvBBc8chQaXa5ZpRythdy5kssp4i2GbvSWSDAtmHJAvPt/w230-h307/PXL_20201031_222744753.MP.jpg" width="230" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FEb6AWqwyMsTQbASHESef-JVQ7gu-gSSCmlpQV0r0rbChzMsmX19zp8EVpCGoJe6RdytLcU9pZ1xyWXJNN__qsm5FfLWylGUZwO-BYhWdlZYLLBlxpCaO-c0jxo_-xFOi1HdoXrTCiGM/s4032/PXL_20201031_223709060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FEb6AWqwyMsTQbASHESef-JVQ7gu-gSSCmlpQV0r0rbChzMsmX19zp8EVpCGoJe6RdytLcU9pZ1xyWXJNN__qsm5FfLWylGUZwO-BYhWdlZYLLBlxpCaO-c0jxo_-xFOi1HdoXrTCiGM/w230-h307/PXL_20201031_223709060.jpg" width="230" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfmPtysJkelEOLxbfs-h-RPphYNYXLUbJbEKdPxrTUIc2oo-ZNIulCGBPSkfLV0hAfnHlpbv89ByKvZtRLFzWra1-plepogqsgyIfU4TH0TgdvrvThyHGgAXBkJiapgQZHU54lFrnwj-m/s4032/PXL_20201031_232017960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfmPtysJkelEOLxbfs-h-RPphYNYXLUbJbEKdPxrTUIc2oo-ZNIulCGBPSkfLV0hAfnHlpbv89ByKvZtRLFzWra1-plepogqsgyIfU4TH0TgdvrvThyHGgAXBkJiapgQZHU54lFrnwj-m/s320/PXL_20201031_232017960.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>After trick or treating, and getting Rhy down, we spent the rest of the night enjoying the amazing weather and the beautiful full, blue moon. I had to have a Blue Moon to honor the rare occasion. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ikdxXsCPDYCh-U104AU8-CJBYMsu7hjcuuk-1DdBkYx_wnHQnkF9ldrwxXPG1dEWrjhYi9NTwAZ1kGJbrX2sPVga3F3uj_PHgcMyExhQSD27ykNJGrmigemU10x3bj7SwyzFQ0w4omsw/s3264/PXL_20201101_012340152.NIGHT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ikdxXsCPDYCh-U104AU8-CJBYMsu7hjcuuk-1DdBkYx_wnHQnkF9ldrwxXPG1dEWrjhYi9NTwAZ1kGJbrX2sPVga3F3uj_PHgcMyExhQSD27ykNJGrmigemU10x3bj7SwyzFQ0w4omsw/s320/PXL_20201101_012340152.NIGHT.jpg" /></a></p><p>Halloween always reminds me of when we got Bran. Bran's Gotcha Day is November 1st. I can't believe we got him 5 years ago. He's the best. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJFTly4zGM6RDlnHItP44BYyAD-3jkiOes3Gu7y_3K4zKyEGuUijOn7jPGPcBVAHZ_-yjewzvm3ZB3rrjqnoA_PpUMv0kmG8ql-GcIefoPtHktKS978GRIs0Sgt3-u_bO8YZLITlEojYb/s3264/PXL_20201101_214134392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJFTly4zGM6RDlnHItP44BYyAD-3jkiOes3Gu7y_3K4zKyEGuUijOn7jPGPcBVAHZ_-yjewzvm3ZB3rrjqnoA_PpUMv0kmG8ql-GcIefoPtHktKS978GRIs0Sgt3-u_bO8YZLITlEojYb/s320/PXL_20201101_214134392.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lastly, I had to post this picture of this little HAM in another costume from Mimi and Grumpy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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After dropping her off, walking home in tears, I started MY new transition: back to work. A part of me has always wondered if I would be like being a stay at home mom. Well, I had the privileged to actually try it and get a glimpse into that life. Let me tell you, it is not for me. Absolutely no shade to SAHMs - everyone is different - but I just know, <i>now, </i>it's not for me. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy I had all that 1:1 time with Rhynder and I got to see her first steps live, see her personality grow first hand, but I'm so looking forward to getting my career back on track and daily adult interaction. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Luckily, Rhy's daycare is down the street so it was nice to know she was so close. Our house was eerily quiet - it has been a LONG time since it was just Kyle and I at home. We got so many pictures throughout the day, which made it easier and of course, I picked her up early. :)</p><p style="text-align: left;">Just like I knew she would, Rhynder thrived. Angela (owner of the daycare) said that she had so much confidence and everyone loved playing with her. When she got home, she was exhausted from all the fun! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOc3xidYGyyaQcoxtvQRPNFe2FfzqO0T6wa56QMlv6N-5d4cJx1sT16CN-jy96cIem3jSfBXW790lmA4WDQRTIYug7_-qFGBUh4HUkfH8YyXG19T7ZArHeOFEtajgPdP_U_Y3Bd6Yf-brZ/s1600/rhy.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOc3xidYGyyaQcoxtvQRPNFe2FfzqO0T6wa56QMlv6N-5d4cJx1sT16CN-jy96cIem3jSfBXW790lmA4WDQRTIYug7_-qFGBUh4HUkfH8YyXG19T7ZArHeOFEtajgPdP_U_Y3Bd6Yf-brZ/w410-h307/rhy.jpeg" width="410" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">It had been a looooong time since Kyle and I had a date night, so last weekend we decided to get out of the house (safely). We got pedicures, picked up take out sushi and drank all the champagne. We had a lot to celebrate...Kyle got an AMAZING promotion and I could not be prouder of him. He has been working so hard and his work is paying off. He is now Executive Vice President of Economic Development and Global Strategy for World Business Chicago. 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So much has changed, in the world and our lives, since I last wrote. Reading through my last post, I realized how much I took for granted: Hugging friends, family dinners, weekend trips, going to work. It all just seems like a different life. But nonetheless, here we are: in the middle of this pandemic. It's so weird to think that when Rhynder is grown up and telling her kids about this unfathomable time in our history, she can say she was alive through it but had no idea what was going on. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's times like these that I turn to gratitude to help calm my fears, nerves, and anxiety. Practicing daily gratitude really puts things in perspective and helps defog the haze of all the scary things going on in the world. Here is what I'm currently grateful for: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Obviously I'm thankful for Rhynder but more specifically, I'm so grateful she is such a good little tabby (no longer a baby but not yet a toddler). She is such a fun, smiley, easy going little girl. She naps great, sleeps through the night, eats like a champ and still lets me put ridiculous bows and sunglasses on her. I have no idea how we got so lucky.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2SnV1ydCGVQGqUiA1S6dJFZF9f6jJdjIflniudH8DXlzROBZdzgwHw6BR68nM_hfX3i_zc1DYgOxhqV8phdbcSkEm_he3RvmkgEP4C2uwMmRkgeNHMe8QVJX9DVzNvm7M_fBzm9Ip20u/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2SnV1ydCGVQGqUiA1S6dJFZF9f6jJdjIflniudH8DXlzROBZdzgwHw6BR68nM_hfX3i_zc1DYgOxhqV8phdbcSkEm_he3RvmkgEP4C2uwMmRkgeNHMe8QVJX9DVzNvm7M_fBzm9Ip20u/s320/IMG_20200502_112247.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Living with my sister who can cut my hair, do my nails, and tweeze my eyebrows to help keep me from becoming a total gremlin. </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGChyphenhyphenOSSPAjk7b7v9DICE8pcGV0Mdd4Q-K9iRKWUeB7-Zll7LuuXYsAHGIa0TH0aj9k8vzUMi972fzPFcxN8tYoyXH4qcyCgvSox_hOh2eN5ecPCSS9j0962z5cj5tq3Za0P6zt21diawf/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGChyphenhyphenOSSPAjk7b7v9DICE8pcGV0Mdd4Q-K9iRKWUeB7-Zll7LuuXYsAHGIa0TH0aj9k8vzUMi972fzPFcxN8tYoyXH4qcyCgvSox_hOh2eN5ecPCSS9j0962z5cj5tq3Za0P6zt21diawf/s320/IMG_20200501_192135.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Wine and [Keto] cookie dough. Yes, Kyle and I are currently on the Keto bandwagon. It's actually not that hard and I'm really enjoying it. Low carb, high fat. (I like the part that you can have alcohol) </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkvaavFs4LZYDmUYR99uBHLFv8FAgziVd8mdumgCmFPm2j8EU3kPscPsUtqYQNLb6WI5_XgmQvmSbyghDlP-hADK2NwuNKDVwwTHmjcbSswqWkLRmcPIHdps1WcZm3cqitj4sBvbcBmP7/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkvaavFs4LZYDmUYR99uBHLFv8FAgziVd8mdumgCmFPm2j8EU3kPscPsUtqYQNLb6WI5_XgmQvmSbyghDlP-hADK2NwuNKDVwwTHmjcbSswqWkLRmcPIHdps1WcZm3cqitj4sBvbcBmP7/s320/00000PORTRAIT_00000_BURST20200430204630624.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Having friends and family making me feel special on my birthday even during quarantine. </li></ul></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXdSz4NWQXI6kprZpny1SG1MCfopQ3OXyvi_T-7A74kisyMs_b4fNIPJztxE-pEBdRVW4IWz51W6IdJoYIAJq9F6SPWvTdMbL7hQXJeBNxuhaHYKJHDyEu78Gqc1Zz_nyvNF0vDScsC-g/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXdSz4NWQXI6kprZpny1SG1MCfopQ3OXyvi_T-7A74kisyMs_b4fNIPJztxE-pEBdRVW4IWz51W6IdJoYIAJq9F6SPWvTdMbL7hQXJeBNxuhaHYKJHDyEu78Gqc1Zz_nyvNF0vDScsC-g/s320/IMG_20200424_113607.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tsHQXca93reeHFylvCxRmpotV2p6ndYeL7722ttr63Bzrm46WLhtsh2e9dl1qJ10onQSk2Sya6HGon7gue-7vwx1SA-6AHci2wydWQMyMcy7fK0EseuC3mG-15BDR0__BJMGDqSKD7Ae/"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tsHQXca93reeHFylvCxRmpotV2p6ndYeL7722ttr63Bzrm46WLhtsh2e9dl1qJ10onQSk2Sya6HGon7gue-7vwx1SA-6AHci2wydWQMyMcy7fK0EseuC3mG-15BDR0__BJMGDqSKD7Ae/s320/IMG_20200425_135240.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeM_ZlX2-mBfdJQcVOKh6K_ARv-TINYZRfVxEkOmLLyyoabGBdsVcsYPgZHMauo8JNcK6-LiD5lEWfT2ERJdQMRK1BCz658A8ZBAqPACbgytG05exL7t_0R7Fo84N9XWIVZYCVlnxaSWJQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeM_ZlX2-mBfdJQcVOKh6K_ARv-TINYZRfVxEkOmLLyyoabGBdsVcsYPgZHMauo8JNcK6-LiD5lEWfT2ERJdQMRK1BCz658A8ZBAqPACbgytG05exL7t_0R7Fo84N9XWIVZYCVlnxaSWJQ/s320/IMG_9219.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: left;">Having a beautiful veranda to sit outside on. </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5E-1SQi7I1M-LoZ8VzggG07Xy6UUFZ1qNAnXcyQNlCc4FkSy_JRYIR1_n6ZEiDs39-q30GgIDMauEnmgk7tNMLQOHkY56CBKIa0uJnZLZ-EGCsRe_Gef2BGRHoX35LHAHuxVNVXY8EefY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5E-1SQi7I1M-LoZ8VzggG07Xy6UUFZ1qNAnXcyQNlCc4FkSy_JRYIR1_n6ZEiDs39-q30GgIDMauEnmgk7tNMLQOHkY56CBKIa0uJnZLZ-EGCsRe_Gef2BGRHoX35LHAHuxVNVXY8EefY/s320/IMG_20200418_184910.jpg" /></a></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: left;">Being able to work from home. With the unemployment numbers sky rocketing, Kyle and I are so so so thankful we both have jobs that allow us to keep working and earn income. On <b>March</b> 11th, Google's office closed and I was able to carve out a "work station" in our condo. On <b>May</b> 11th, I decided to take advantage of Google's "Carer's Leave". Since Juliette is starting school and won't be able to watch Rhy anymore and her daycare is closed until an unknown date, I made the decision to take a break from work and dedicate 100% of my time to this little girl. I think if she was a little older we would be able to balance work + childcare but right now she requires a ton of energy since she gets into EVERYTHING! I'm so thankful Google cares enough about their employees to have this policy and I'm excited to be a full time mom again. </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBCdThtu3xvy9XL3Iw7DQaZtHGvyEnorRhIHVILbvBAw7kCjnIds8k_QPfMY9foK9suk01Vvuup1p7tG70l4iDq44PsKiw8uzKVlFiC8M3ML1yUJARLUkUgghndidax_9c2cJe7fnqq8r/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBCdThtu3xvy9XL3Iw7DQaZtHGvyEnorRhIHVILbvBAw7kCjnIds8k_QPfMY9foK9suk01Vvuup1p7tG70l4iDq44PsKiw8uzKVlFiC8M3ML1yUJARLUkUgghndidax_9c2cJe7fnqq8r/s320/IMG_20200402_150918.jpg" /></a></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Having nice weather to go on daily walks. Even though we get cold fronts here and there, I'm so thankful we are not in the middle of winter for all this. </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbFh6WC0Of5Up7g8hayZJhQZJbhSwjsLHRsHzo_jgaPYKxK8h__BZgMqVAbv5Ono3sFWNk29VGKjkIohe3UVuq-Ccb2WAA6A__lNMxzOqtLJtPNiZy6HAbmb79mo0rbDnNMeTK5y8AGhK/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbFh6WC0Of5Up7g8hayZJhQZJbhSwjsLHRsHzo_jgaPYKxK8h__BZgMqVAbv5Ono3sFWNk29VGKjkIohe3UVuq-Ccb2WAA6A__lNMxzOqtLJtPNiZy6HAbmb79mo0rbDnNMeTK5y8AGhK/s320/MVIMG_20200402_141756.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul><li>Having the last memory of "normalcy" being our annual St. Patty's Day bar crawl. It was the last time we went out socially and probably will be for a while. I miss these people (and many more!)</li></ul></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQsJiT_vWNVVDGTZP4YGpBEo1Izgwu_QXgvY__VXvfZWcGifXBqvWbhLYNffy7TX_vKQ17nUWDAUDZSIRsZasdPiVKJaFxb2F3NORgGjsWq_ez9wYuntkkQ9qGx0o0MKqR_7iXq0_1S2g/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQsJiT_vWNVVDGTZP4YGpBEo1Izgwu_QXgvY__VXvfZWcGifXBqvWbhLYNffy7TX_vKQ17nUWDAUDZSIRsZasdPiVKJaFxb2F3NORgGjsWq_ez9wYuntkkQ9qGx0o0MKqR_7iXq0_1S2g/s320/MVIMG_20200314_113440_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you are all taking care of yourselves mentally and physically. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. This too shall pass. Sending you all virtual hugs. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">OXOX,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">JJ</div><div><br /></div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-44180022621447234992020-01-13T22:51:00.000-06:002020-01-13T22:51:06.246-06:00New year, same blog<div style="text-align: center;">
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We were able to spend Rhynder's first holiday season with both our families. I know she was too little to know what was going on, but it was still special, nonetheless, and I can't wait to shower her pictures and videos of her first Christmas. :)</div>
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As summer comes to an end and I enter my last month of maternity leave (nooooooooo), I realized I haven't blogged as much as I thought I would. To my surprise, I have been EXTREMELY busy this summer with a baby. I thought I would be bored during mat leave, but it has been quite the opposite. </div>
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<b>Training for a 5k</b> - Coming up Sept 7th! It was so hard getting back at it but I am feeling stronger with every run. It's amazing how weak you get after having a baby!</div>
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<b>Post-Natal Pilates</b> - My neighbor is a post-natal Pilates instructor and she has really helped me realize the importance of taking care of and repairing/strengthening my pelvic floor after giving birth. I didn't even know what a pelvic floor was before she told me! She has been so helpful in teaching me about my post baby body. </div>
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<b>Chicago New Mom's Group</b> - This group has truly been a godsend. We meet once a week and talk about the trials and tribulations of motherhood. The good, the bad, the ugly. Everyone has been open, honest and vulnerable about the hardships of being a mom. Even though the class is over, we all still keep in touch via group chats and meet ups. </div>
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<b>Baby and Mom Dance Class</b> - This is SO.MUCH.FUN! It's a great workout, especially carrying an extra 13 lbs and Rhy loves the movement. </div>
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<b>Growing a healthy, lovable human</b> - all the feeding and the naps and the play time. It's amazing how much she has grown these last 3 months!<br />
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<b>Keeping up my marriage - </b>This can easily fall by the wayside after having a kid. Kyle and I made sure to prioritize our marriage by continuing our monthly therapy sessions and date nights sans baby. :)</div>
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Well, it happened. On May 22nd, I did a remarkable thing. I birthed a 7lb 11oz human into this earth. I am so f*cking proud of myself - I honestly can't believe I did it. And now we have the most precious baby girl: Rhynder Austin Schulz! <i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">(A little about her name: Rhynder </i><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">[pronounced Rhine-der] </i><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">is Kyle's grandpa's surname and Austin is where we got engaged). </span></i><br />
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All those cliche things everyone says about having a baby is 100% true. We are so in love. Our lives are forever changed. Nothing can prepare you for parenthood. Time is flying. </div>
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Thing that most surprised Kyle: How much he enjoys changing her diapers - It's their bonding time. </div>
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Favorite thing for Kyle: Being able to soothe her and watching her fall asleep in his arms. </div>
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Thing that most surprised JJ: How draining breastfeeding is and how painful recovery is. </div>
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Favorite thing for JJ: Feeding her while she is awake and having her stare up at me. </div>
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I definitely don't want this blog to become a "mommy blog" where I only talk about motherhood and Rhynder, but I did want to document my labor story so I can remember everything that happened (it was such a blur). Feel free to skip this part and just go straight to the cute pictures of her. :)</div>
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I was 2 days passed my due date and getting antsy. The hospital didn't have any open spots to be induced so I just had to wait to go into labor naturally. My doctor recommended trying castor oil to try to get things started. I took caster oil (SO gross) Tuesday night at 8pm and started having contractions at 11pm. They started to get really intense and come faster around 3am so that is when we headed to the hospital. [Side bar: Contractions are a BITCH. I was not prepared for this paralyzing pain]. </div>
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I was admitted right away and already at 4cm. I got my epidural around 5am...it was a GODSEND! Painful, but totally worth it. After my epidural I felt a little splash but didn't think it was anything and didn't want to call the nurse because I didn't want to bother them. I thought I would just mention it next time they came in to check in on me. Well I was so relaxed, I fell asleep. I woke up around 8 and told the nurse and sure enough, my water had broke and I was at 10 cm already...it was time to push. We thought the nurse was joking because it happened so fast. I pushed through 2 contractions (8 times) and she was here at 9:33am. Luckily it was <i>my</i> doctor that was on-call at the time and delivered Rhy. It all happened so fast, our doula missed the entire thing! </div>
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I would be remiss if I didn't mention how much of a BADASS Kyle was through this entire experience. One of the nurses asked if they could hire him because he was so good at calming me and getting me through the pain. I am so lucky to have gone through this with him by my side. </div>
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Rhynder - We are so obsessed with you! </div>
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Bran is doing GREAT with his new little sister. At first, he was a little anxious but within a day or so he realized how protective we were of her and he is now giving her kisses and following her around everywhere. </div>
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Okay, I'm going to go take a nap now. :)<br />
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Last weekend we traveled to Indianapolis to celebrate ALL THE BABIES! It worked out perfectly since my family was in town from Denver for my neice and nephew's birthday to have a celebration of Rizz also! Our amazing friends Rory, Lindsey and Maggie threw us a wonderful baby shower full of SHOTS, tacos, games, cake and lots of love. I showed up in my "I miss wine" shirt for the occasion. :) </div>
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Cheers for Baby Rizz!!</div>
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The next day we celebrated Walter turning 1 and Jo turning 3. OH MY GOSH. They are growing up so fast!!<br />
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It was so great to get together with friends and family and celebrate all these precious babies in our lives. :)<br />
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Phrase I never thought I'd say: "I live in the coldest place on earth". That's right, Chicago hit a record breaking low a couple of days ago of -45 with windchill. Is this a sick joke?? I have been reminiscing of times when we ate dinner outside in Austin during January and February and longing for a beach somewhere. We will get through this....<br />
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Earlier in Jan, the Schulz crew took New York City! Kyle's parents have been trading in Christmas gifts for fun experiences which we all prefer and look forward to each year. This year, we got to go see Aaron Sorkin's rendition of "To Kill a Mockingbird" on Broadway. OH. MY. GOD! It was incredible. </div>
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We visited the Google office, saw the Statue of Liberty, visited Carrie Bradshaw's stoop, walked through Central Park and so much more! It was an incredible trip and I loved every second. (minus the part the fire alarm went off in our hotel at 3am). </div>
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We have nicknamed the future Schulz, Rizz, because we were tired of calling him/her "the baby". (extra points to anyone who can guess who "Rizz" is after). I'm due May 19th - Spring baby! I am very happy to be out of the first trimester. It. was. brutal. "Morning sickness" needs to be re-branded as "All day sickness". Worst part about the nausea was my commute on the train. The stop-and-go, the smells, the tight spaces - oh, it was the worst. I threw up on multiple train platforms. I got through it with the kindness of strangers (giving me gum, asking if I was okay) and lots of saltine crackers. </div>
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<i>**Blogging while watching my newest obsession: The Great British Baking Show**</i></div>
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Kyle and I recently got back from our most recent adventure: Scotland and Ireland!</div>
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We flew into Edinburgh and spent the day grazing the streets, seeing the castle in the middle of the city and running into all the <i>interesting </i>performers at <a href="https://www.britannica.com/art/the-Fringe" target="_blank">The Fringe</a>.</div>
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**Blogging while watching <i>Very Cavallari. </i>I like the show,<i> </i>I still hate Jay Cutler**</div>
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When I just first got this blog, Kyle made me promise I would post once a month so the $12/year payment was worth it. Well I have not help up my end of the bargain and I hear about it almost everyday. So here I am - back to blogging so Kyle will shut up.<br />
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I cannot believe tomorrow is August. This summer FLEW by - but we sure did make the most of our first Chicago Summer.<br />
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My sister and her boyfriend, Justin, came into the city to celebrate their birthdays with us.<br />
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I got to spend some quality time with the other Judge sister when Juliette came into town for Chicago Pride Parade. I was on the committee that created the Google float so we got to actually walk in the parade - it was incredible. So.Much.Love. ❤💙💚💛💜</div>
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I traveled to California for work but made it into a longer trip to see my friend, Allie. It was so great to see her and catch up. 👭</div>
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The reason I was in California for work was for my 20% project. For those of you who don't know what that is: Google allows us to spend 20% of our time dedicated to something we are passionate about that isn't necessarily part of our core role. It's a pretty cool perk. </div>
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#IamRemarkable is initiative, started by two Googlers in London, which helps empower women and underrepresented groups speak about their accomplishments. I'm helping the program scale in the US. Find out more about #IamRemarkable <a href="https://iamremarkable.withgoogle.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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The day I arrived for the conference, they surprised us with a John Legend concert! #onlyatGoogle</div>
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Best part of the summer: seeing these adorable babies!!</div>
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We made the trip <b>twice</b> to Indiana to float the river. Granted, it was no Texas river, but it did the job. </div>
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JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-57914304219362592962018-05-08T23:02:00.000-05:002018-05-08T23:35:51.208-05:00And just like that...I'm in my 30s.<div style="text-align: center;">
**Blogging while watching The Lion King (I'm still a kid at heart)**</div>
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Kyle did such a great job setting up this surprise weekend in Madison, WI. I had NO idea what was in store for me...All the people I love all in one place. Celebrating ME!</div>
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Both my sisters, (Juliette from Denver and Jenn from Indianapolis) came in for the action. This is us driving from Chicago to Madison - Before I knew anyone else would be there. </div>
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My Indy Crew: Rory, Lindsey and Maggie</div>
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The reason I am alive today: My parents</div>
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Can't turn 30 without my college friends: Chelsea and Maggie</div>
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Thank you everyone who made me feel so special. It was an amazing weekend full of laughs, signing, dancing, too many shots, friends, family, love, and (happy) tears. </div>
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JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142565205657407800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936198782005205063.post-69901073312804248612018-04-16T12:36:00.000-05:002018-04-27T08:18:02.861-05:00Day 29<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>**Blogging while watching the snow come down (Yes - It is late April)**</i></div>
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So here I am, 1 day away from finishing this crazy Whole30 journey. It really is surreal. I remember when the idea was presented to me (shout out to my sister, Jenn!) I was like: NO WAY I CAN DO THAT! Welp, it's amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it. That is probably my biggest take-away from this experience. <b>I can do anything</b>. Here are some other lessons I learned: </div>
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<li>Black coffee is not delicious at first, but after awhile, it grows on you. (I feel very adult drinking black coffee) but why add all that sugar?? I will continue to drink black coffee after this.</li>
<li>Don't keep soda in the house. Before these 30 days, Diet Coke was a stable in our fridge and on our grocery list. I have found some delicious alternatives for my carbonation cravings: Kombucha + La Croix, Bubbly, Perrier, and Topo Chico. But if it's not in the house, you don't drink it. Moving forward, we won't keep any soda in the house. My diet coke addiction has definitely subsided. (Well, I think)</li>
<li>Cooking can be enjoyable. Before this, I dreaded cooking. But I have learned to enjoy the time I spend in the kitchen with Kyle. We crank up the music and have so much fun. I actually like chopping veggies and garlic. It's all about your mindset. We have dedicated our Sundays to meal prep for the week and this is been so good for us. (Cooking while drinking wine will be SO much better though) </li>
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<li>There are so many gross additives added to EVERYTHING. It is insane. Seriously, next time you are grocery store, just look at a label of something. Things you can't even pronounce. Why are we putting these things in our body?? Because they taste good - that's why. Well you can have good tasting food without them as well - it just takes a little more work. Biggest example of this is bottled lime juice. Take a look at the ingredients at the bottom:</li>
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<li>Why would I put "Sodium Benzoate" and "Sodium Metabisufite" in my food when I can literally take a lime that was grown from the earth and squeeze the juice out??</li>
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<li>I need to be more careful chopping - I almost chopped off the tip of my thumb. :/</li>
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<li>Don't watch food documentaries on Netflix while on Whole30. (But definitely watch them at some point). My recommendations: </li>
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<li>What the Health?</li>
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I've learned so much these past 30 days but those are just some of the highlights. Below are some pictures of some of the meals we cooked. I'll post some recipes here later. </div>
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My Day 30 is going to be the hardest...I'm traveling to California for work and have to resist just ONE MORE HAPPY HOUR. Wish me luck. ;)</div>
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