Author: Teryn Warnke
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Midnight Mayhem
I used to think I was living spontaneously when I booked flights 72 hours before their departure. But last night I took things to a whole new level. And let me tell you, there’s nothing quite as terrifying as booking flights to Tahiti… 6.5 hours before departure time. Now, let me back up a bit.…
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A Simple Reflection
Although change can be good, needed even, change is difficult. Sometimes we change because it’s necessary. Whether it’s a life event that necessitates us to take on a different role – such as a familial role or a new role at work – or because we need a break; a change in scenery. Maybe in…
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Guatemala con niños
Is it just me, or does it seem like there are so many rules associated with parenting and daily life nowadays? And let’s not forget all the people judging you on those rules and nit-picking everything that you do (or you don’t do). Sometimes life at home can become so demanding and overwhelming that it…
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Going to the Sun Road
Did you know there’s a highway in Glacier National Park that’s only available to the world for a few months out of the whole year? This 51 mile stretch of blacktop usually opens around June or July, and closes again in October due to the disastrous conditions that winter brings with it. And by a…
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Backpacking with Car Seats
I’ll admit it. I’m that mom that’s a car seat freak. I’m up to date on all the latest best-practice updates and follow Facebook groups that advocate for keeping kids rear-facing for as long as possible. I’m super anal about car seat safety (maybe to a fault) and have always done everything I can to…
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They’re only little for so long
Do you ever have that moment when you’re settling back into life following a trip abroad and then think to yourself, “Nope, I don’t want want to do this anymore” and spontaneously book another trip abroad that leaves 72 hours later? Yeah, me neither…. Just kidding. Of course I think that way. Especially when I…
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The Valley: Gateway to Tayrona
We were meant to be up at 5am. It was now 8am. It wasn’t looking like a great start to the day. Our plans had long since fallen through on account of a late night and a migraine keeping me up most of the night. On the positive side, at least my pain had subsided.…
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Rooftop Dance Parties in Santa Marta
Our flight left Bogota late Saturday morning, so we got to enjoy a simple breakfast in our hostel of fresh mango, avocado, and leftover bread. The fruit at the market yesterday was so good that we couldn’t pass it up. Unfortunately, our eyes were bigger than our stomaches and we accidentally bought too much… which…
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Hot Chocolate and Cheese in Bogota
Pack. Unpack. Repack. Pack. Unpack. Repack. I was only taking one 40L carry-on bag this trip so I had to be diligent and carefully choose each item that went into that bag. Over my years of travelling I’ve developed a pretty solid list of things I always like to have on hand – for example:…
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The Countdown to 43
Lately I’ve been feeling a tad burned out. I can feel the continual stress building up of being in a management role all day at work, then being in the mom management role as soon as I leave the hospital. It’s a lot to manage staff all day, despite them being a fantastic group of…
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