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The Evolution of Halloween Costume Ideas for Couples and Families

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  • Family, Fiesta Forever: A Party Planning Series

We aren’t a family that does half-assed. We’re more of a whole-ass crew. Our kids have tried a couple of times to be basic about something and Husband and I look at them with squinty whatchu talking about Willis eyes...

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Don’t Allow Failure to Steal the Air Out of Your Unicorn Float

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Feeling like you’re failing can be an absolute suffocating, bottom of the whole, shit monster — a beast on your back that weighs you down. I say this from experience because I often feel like I’m failing and I share...

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An Easy Beer Cocktail by Husband: The Accidental Rusa Volcano by Me

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I discovered The Rusa, an easy beer cocktail, by mistake. Last year, on a trip to Ajijic, we went to an “interesting” restaurant. One of those places where you order something off the menu and they said they don’t have it. So,...

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How to Sneak in Time for Date Night When You Have No Time for Date Night

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  • Family

We know date night is important. Science says so. And we know we have to make time for things that are important. But life gets busy and school starts and soccer practice is three days a week and reports are...

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Visiting Mount Rushmore National Memorial

A Monumental National Treasure and Why We Almost Missed It

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When we announced our summer road trip and mentioned Mount Rushmore National Memorial, some people flat out said — SKIP....

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How to Have the Most Fun Vacationing in Colorado {multigenerational travel}

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Before multigenerational travel was the top travel trend for 2018, our family was ziplining at Barahona, finding paradise in Punta Rucia, “roughing” it at a local spot in Mexico, and exploring serious charm in Charleston + Savannah. This summer we added vacationing in...

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This Inconvenient Parent Dilemma Reminded Me to Seize Mom Life

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The family bed battle started years ago but it wasn’t until late last year that it escalated. For a while, it was mostly the First Little that was crawling into our bed. Then, the Second Little started. By the end...

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Why You Can Never Be “Too” Vigilant at the Pool

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When I heard the tragic story of Bode Miller, the most successful skier in American history, and his wife whose 19-month old daughter drowned in the pool, I was devastated for them. As a parent, you can’t help but relate....

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Your Best Life Can’t Be Planned, It Has to Be Lived (20 Year Reunion Reflections)

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Tonight is my 20 year high school reunion so I can’t help but be a bit reflective about the last two decades – what they’ve brought me, where I am today, and why in the world did I wear brown...

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8½ Tips for How to Avoid a Mommy Meltdown

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I’m not one to think full moons cause mood swings but when the children start mutating into werewolf-type animals, I start to question everything I know. Summers can be particularly interesting but children driving us crazy isn’t limited to one...

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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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