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Mix Tape: Brave

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  • Mix Tape: Music for the Road

Music is such a big part of my life and my writing. “And the Jukebox Plays” is a fun little label to highlight some of the music that moves me, that inspires me – emotionally or physically. I hope you...

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Pandora’s [Travel] Box

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September. When I was a kid, September always excited me. I loved Autumn. It was – still is – my favorite season with my favorite colors and my favorite flavors. I never loved the actual school part of September but I did...

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Reunited…and it feels so good

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The other day I reunited with friends from high school to baby meet and greet the kids that up until this point I had only met on facebook. While unfortunately I only got to catch up with people in between...

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Sh*t List: Monkeys

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Today, I don’t want to write about kids. I don’t want to write about my kids or having kids or being the mother of kids. I don’t even want to say the word kids anymore. So instead I will write...

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Rafaella Gets a Haircut

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One of the milestones for many kids is their first haircut. Or rather one of the milestones for kids’ parents is their first haircut. True to most milestones, parents anxiously think about this decision as if a haircut will predetermine...

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There’s No Place Like Home

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I understand why living abroad offers amazing perks to foreign hire teachers. Because Dorothy was right… “There’s no place like home.” Possibly due to the hecticness of the last two weeks in our present moment Oz – specifically packing our...

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Mix Tape: Gone, Gone, Gone

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  • Mix Tape: Music for the Road

Music is such a big part of my life and my writing. “And the Jukebox Plays” is a fun little label to highlight some of the music that moves me, that inspires me – emotionally or physically. I hope you...

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Dear New Dad: Advice from Your Fairy Godmother

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Dear New Dads, After writing some advice to my pre-baby having, younger, new mom self I realized that we aren’t the only human in the equation that needs some guidance. As moms, we’ve at least had 9 months of intensive and intimate...

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Dear New Mom: Walk Strong

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When I was first starting down this mom road I didn’t feel confident that I had the right directions. I was always second guessing myself, checking in with Husband, asking the genius minds at Google for help. Was I lost?...

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The Rumble: Santiago’s Delivery Story

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Let’s get ready to rumbllllllllle If the last few weeks before Santiago’s delivery are a hint to his future nature, his could be one of three things: stubborn, lazy, or downright chilled out and comfortable anywhere since his refusal to turn into...

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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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