As a small business owner, getting ready for the holidays and making time for activities has me practicing boundaries and prioritizing the things that matter most in order to balance a full plate. I’ve had a great start to this month, full of family bonding, so in case you missed it, here’s what we’ve been up to! Family Bonding Roadtrip! We went to visit my mom and her partner in NC! She recently moved from Wilmington to Oak Island, which is about as far away as you can get for being just one state over. She’s in Southern NC, I’m in Northern VA. I wish she was closer, but I’m so glad she’s happy living the beach life! It was absolutely amazing to get everyone together for some quality time and much-needed family bonding! After driving the entire time both ways (Matt drives the USPS truck on the right-hand side all day and is not as comfortable driving on the left anymore), I needed some time to recover. Mental fatigue is physically draining! It was so worth it though. We brought the dogs, helped Mom unpack, went antiquing, discovered local hot spots (like Fikins‘), I got to do some reading, […]
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