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Choose to Go in the Direction of the Life You Want

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“You’re so lucky” are the 3 words I hear most often when people talk to me about our life abroad. Followed by “must be nice” and “wish I could…” But the other day as I was unraveling our aluminum dryer...

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When in the Hell Was Our First Date Again?

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Help us decide this one fuzzy detail!

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This Countryside Home in Hong Kong Found Treasure in the Imperfect

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Today, our series into expat homes takes us to Asia. Check out this cool abode that repurposes thrown out wares and turns them into imperfect treasures for their home.

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The Wonderful Truth… Neither of Us is Perfect

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Among others, I’ve been writing this affirmation everyday: I am a patient and exceptional mom. My hope being that if I write it, it will happen. Like Field of Dreams, but for pensive moms. And then Monday happens… and Tuesday… and every. single. morning....

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QUESTIONS TO ASK AT DINNER

4 Valuable Questions to Absolutely Ask at the Dinner Table

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I can’t remember when exactly it started but our dinnertime questions have been an integral part of our nightly routine for years now. It is so much a “thing” that the kids sometimes ask to play it when we sit...

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Make Your Holidays Easier and Spirits Brighter

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The other day on Facebook, I mentioned how our Elfette, Noah, had returned. Although I love the antics that other people’s elves get into (tying up Barbies and pooping marshmallows into Hot Cocoa), Noah isn’t mischievous. She comes from a long...

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A 38-Year Old Mom’s Christmas List… My How the Times Have Changed

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The time honored tradition of making a Christmas list has definitely evolved now that I’m an adult. When I was my kids’ age, I asked for animals: a puppy, a pony, a unicorn. When I was a teenager I asked...

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Unpacking Expat Homes: A Modern Moroccan Apartment in Casablanca

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Houses say a lot about us so it’s no wonder that it’s the first question I get from people when they find out we live abroad.  How do you find a place? Do you rent or buy? What do you do...

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Coffee Talks ⎮ Teaching Our Kids to Face the Fire and Slay their Dragons

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Listen to “Ep. 3 – Teaching Our Kids to Face the Fire and Slay their Dragons” on Spreaker. Parenting is not for the faint of heart. I’ve said it before and I don’t just say it in regards to the...

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The Holiday We Should All Be Celebrating Every November

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After putting the finishing touches on our first ever ofrenda, our altar for Dia de los Muertos, I stepped back and took a moment to appreciate it. I felt it morphing into something and I was already understanding the meaning of Dia...

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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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