Life & Living
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Our First Time: Making a Homemade Advent Wreath
This weekend marked a sweet milestone for us: my sister invited us over to create our first ever Homemade Advent Wreath! This entire tradition was completely new to…
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Homemade Halloween Night: How We Celebrated Halloween 2025
For Nicole, Halloween has always been a big deal. Back in Costa Rica, the tradition is vibrant: people dress up, houses and apartments are decked out in spooky…
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The Great Car Hunt: Why Buying a Used Car in Switzerland Was a challenge
After a year of living together and relying solely on Switzerland’s impressive, yet sometimes limiting, public train system, Nicole and I finally made the big decision: it was…
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Escaping the Negative Loop: How My Journaling Journey Transformed My Mindset
I have always been the kind of person who likes to write things down. It’s why I have this blog, and it’s how I process a lot of…
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Why I Have My Whole Life in Notion: The Ultimate Digital Workspace
Have you ever felt like you’re juggling a dozen different things at once? Maybe you have a pile of sticky notes on your desk, random lists saved in…
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The Unseen Power of Words: Why Every Message Matters
In our fast-paced, digitally-driven world, it often feels like words have lost their weight. We fire off quick texts, dash out emails, and scroll through endless feeds, sometimes…
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Sunday Reset Ritual: The Mental Recharge That Keeps Us Going
A week can be tough and can cause a lot of stress. There’s so much to do, and it takes a lot of energy. That’s why we decided…
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Living as an expat in Switzerland: An Interview with my costa rican wife
Hello and welcome to the first of our two-part blog series! Today, we’re talking about what it’s like to leave everything you know behind to start a new…
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Our Sunday Planning Session: How We Structure Our Week to Reduce Stress
Life can be incredibly stressful, and often, there’s not much we can do to change external circumstances. However, from our experience, a little bit of structure and organization…
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3 Rituals That Helped Us Survive Long Distance Love
Long-distance relationships? Yeah, they’re definitely not for the faint of heart. They can be incredibly tricky, and honestly, they’re far from easy. We know this firsthand because we…
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