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Coffee Talks: Comforting Words for the Sibling Who Stays Behind

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A new phase began in our lives: our first child went off to school. But my concern was less for the one that went and more for the sibling that stayed behind. I’m a mostly rational adult that knows how to...

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My Honest Opinion of the Nickelodeon Resort in Punta Cana

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This past weekend was our first time in Punta Cana. Yes. You read that correctly. In the five years that we’ve been in the Dominican Republic, it was our first time in Punta Cana. It’s laughable, I know. But the Dominican Republic has so...

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At the Romeo Santos Concert in Punta Cana: My Proudest Dominican Moment

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Alllllllllll the feels. Standing on the lawn of the vast space that is the Hard Rock Punta Cana Resort’s concert venue, drinking a Presidente, and swaying to DR’s *King of Bachata, Romeo, gave me all the feels. It was not lost on...

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Coffee Talks: When Your First Child Starts Her Very First Day of School

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I sit here on the eve of a big day. Our first child starts her very first day of school with us here at Carol Morgan School… and I want to throw up just thinking about it....

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The Best Of: Our 16 Favorite Instagram Pictures from Summer

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The life of an expat teacher returning to school can be pretty exciting. We meet the influx of new community members and melt into the embraces of the familiar friends we left in June. Bright eyed and bushy tailed, everyone...

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Coffee Talks: Redefining Failure Starts with Me

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In the last couple of days, the same message has been popping up across my screen. It has come in different words and different medias and from different people but the message is the same. Choose failure. What? Choose to...

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SnapShots: A Multi-Generation Family Vacation

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We often plan for family vacations but what about a multi-generation family vacation – a family vacation with not just your nuclear family but also your parents or in-laws? No. I’m not drunk or crazy talking. I’m serious. I know, I know....

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Made of Root and Vine

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When a tree is planted, its roots grab on to the soil beneath and it begins carving its new home. Each day it digs in further; slowly and securely spreading its roots deeper. With each inch it becomes further invested in that space. The tree...

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The First Ever Drinking the Whole Bottle Giveaway!

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GIVEAWAY FUN! We have a lot to celebrate on Drinking the Whole Bottle, so pop open a bubbly, bitches. This week DTWB reached OVER 1200 LIKES on Facebook, not to mention over 750 followers on  Instagram, and over 600 followers on Bloglovin’,...

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How Summer Lockdown Might Have Saved Our Lives

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We are on lockdown. Summer lockdown, that is. ...

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Jennifer Legra ⎮ Author

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Jennifer Legra is a writer, personal growth mentor, and community consultant that helps people uncork and savor their best lives. Drinking the Whole Bottle was created as a reminder that each person can create a delicious life by celebrating small moments, finding magic in the mundane, and making choices in the direction of the life they want. Our lives are a collection of our days, collect them with wonder. She has been featured in leading media outlets. She currently lives in Mexico with her Husband, kids, and rescue dogs.

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