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North Carolina Trip: Highs & Lows

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Evan and I headed to North Carolina for 4 days from Saturday February 21st until Tuesday February 24th... or so we thought. It was just a"quick trip" to see family... but a blizzard hit at home and we could not find a flight back home to the airport I had parked at until very, very late Friday February 27th and we arrived home at 2 am on February 28th.  Evan had been asking to go down "one last time" to see his cousins before he starts college in the fall and we were able to make that happen. My sister, her husband, and her two teen/young adult sons had just moved in January and live much closer to my mom now so we figured this was the perfect time to go. I only had to pay for flights and my mom offered to chauffeur us around for the weekend plus got their spare bedrooms set up for us to stay with them. I thought this would be a cheap trip as well but added airfare costs, much longer parking at the airport, and filling our days with things to do added up quickly.  W...

Share 4 Somethings in February

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It's the last Saturday of the month and time for Share 4 Somethings with Jenn. This year we're sharing something we loved, something that sustained us, something we're carrying forward, and something we're making space for each month.   Hopefully I am home sleeping in my own bed when this publishes. Evan and I are supposed to land by midnight and be home by 1 am or so this morning.   I'm limited with the photos on my phone. But I didn't want to not participate.  It's been an unusual month for sure with the blizzard impacting so much.  Something I loved:  We spent a few afternoons with friends this month and saw Clark campus again.  I LOVED spending time with my family in North Carolina... even if we day stay much longer than planned.      Something that sustained me: craft projects, good books, and a good attitude. Oh and my phone.  I've relied on that so much this past w...