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Annual Dermatologist Visit: How It Went
I finally prioritized an annual dermatologist visit! I’m 43 years-old, and my general practitioner recommended that I get a skin cancer screening.
I dragged my feet for months. Then, when I finally did call to make an appointment with a dermatologist, I couldn’t get an appointment for another two or so months!
So I finally got myself to the dermatologist last week. The visit was quick and easy. I stripped down to my underwear and put on a hospital gown (opening to the back). The doctor looked over different parts of my body, like my scalp, my back, my arms, etc.
She asked me if I was worried about anything, … Read More
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Family Gap Year Post #8: Planning Begins (Again)
Those of you who have been around these parts for a while know that I was planning a Family Gap Year to start in June 2020.
We all know the punch line to that joke!
Now that Matt and I are fully vaccinated and our children are nearly vaccinated, we are talking about the possibility of a Family Gap Year again, starting next year.
Here are the things that are different from our original plan:
- We would go to only one country instead of 13. This change makes me the saddest, but I just don’t feel comfortable traveling all around the world spreading germs right now. We can get
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New Podcast Episode: Handling Holiday Stress
Today’s topic explores handling holiday stress. Katherine shares how she is struggling to redefine the holidays to create traditions unique to her multicultural family. I try to offer helpful advise for planning ahead to streamline my to do list and maximize my enjoyment of the festivities. We start with our current Highs and Lows (i.e. a disappointing reiki session, a weekend in Kansas City, one-on-one time with kids, and a Christmas countdown tradition). Then we shift into Today’s Topic. Next we share a couple of Tips & Tricks (visiting used bookstores and a Crafter’s Box find). Finally, we close out with Facing Forward to share what we want to … Read More