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I can still feel the breeze blowing. ๐Ÿฅฐ
05/08/2024

I can still feel the breeze blowing. ๐Ÿฅฐ

I only had a day to swing by and visit all of my favorite places in southern Maine this past week as we made our way bac...
05/08/2024

I only had a day to swing by and visit all of my favorite places in southern Maine this past week as we made our way back to VT from VA, but I had to make it happen. โฃ
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We have spent the last 3 summers in Maine, two of them in southern Maine and New Hampshire. It absolutely feels like home - because it was home for us at one point. โฃ
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This summer in Vermont has felt so busy with all of our multiple trips back home literally. every. single. month. that we havenโ€™t gotten to appreciate it as much as we normally do when weโ€™re in an area. โฃ
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So, as much as I am charmed by Vermont.. I still feel โ€œat homeโ€ during the summer by the coast of Maine - even if for a short time. โ›ต๏ธโฃ
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A taste of summer. โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿค—โฃโฃ
03/06/2024

A taste of summer. โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿค—โฃ
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That age old saying โ€œif I donโ€™t document it, it didnโ€™t happen.โ€ โฃโฃSo, hereโ€™s to the first week of work at my newest cont...
05/03/2024

That age old saying โ€œif I donโ€™t document it, it didnโ€™t happen.โ€ โฃ
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So, hereโ€™s to the first week of work at my newest contract completed! โฃ
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15 weeks to go! โฃ
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And yโ€™all, Iโ€™ve never worked with unfriendly people as a whole.. but thereโ€™s something about this bunch being the most welcoming and friendly group of people right off the bat that Iโ€™ve ever worked with! โฃ
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Still pinching myself that this could also be the best contract Iโ€™ve ever worked in regard to staffing ratios and patient population - they are unionized. โฃ
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Instead of intensive care this go around, I chose to do a cardiac step down/CCU type floor (ICU jobs are becoming more slim pickings nowadays and I like the mixup) but it focuses more on cardiac procedures like caths, pacers, ablations, anti-arrhythmic loading, clips/watchmans, and TAVR/defect repairs (without a sternotomy approach - those go to the surgical step-down instead). โฃ
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Itโ€™s similar to the type of nursing I did when I first got into the hospital setting, and I forgot how much I LOVE it. โฃ
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Itโ€™s truly one of my favorite types of nursing and cardiac catheterizations fascinate me so much and always have, so Iโ€™m excited for this change of pace. โฃ
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Our ratios are anywhere from 3-4 patients, thereโ€™s multiple techs, and a secretary.. like, Iโ€™m not sure Iโ€™m going to know how to handle all of this help and extra hands. ๐Ÿคญ โฃ
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If this contract continues to go well and we like the area, weโ€™ve already discussed staying longer for summer at a minimum if the unit needs me. โฃ
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I was on a stretch of nights this weekend (which driving home this morning was one of the roughest Iโ€™ve had in a LONG time) and now Iโ€™ll be working days until mid April! โฃ
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Iโ€™m along for the ride! โฃ
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Happy Valentineโ€™s Day to the fella who drove me through Zion NP and once we crossed the mountain through the tunnel to t...
15/02/2024

Happy Valentineโ€™s Day to the fella who drove me through Zion NP and once we crossed the mountain through the tunnel to the other side where the snow was so perfectly falling - stopped and played with me and the kids. He gave me one of the greatest memories I will forever hold close. It was magical. Thank you for making our lives magical every single day. ๐Ÿฅฐ

๐Ÿ“Jennyโ€™s Canyon - Snow Canyon State ParkโฃโฃOhhhhh my goodness. โฃโฃWeโ€™ve heard Snow Canyon was amazing, but nothing prepare...
11/02/2024

๐Ÿ“Jennyโ€™s Canyon - Snow Canyon State Parkโฃ
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Ohhhhh my goodness. โฃ
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Weโ€™ve heard Snow Canyon was amazing, but nothing prepares you for it. It honestly could be (and SHOULD BE) a national park. โฃ
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We LOVED IT! โฃ
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If it werenโ€™t for the frigid cold and increasing crazy winds today we would have stayed and hiked more of the trails. โฃ
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The scenery is insanely stunning - red, green, white, tan, BLACK (from lava!!!!) .. like itโ€™s truly classic Utah - OTHERWORDLY! ๐Ÿ˜โฃ
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This was a part of Jennyโ€™s Canyon. A super short, 0.5mi, easy, but super cool hike! It takes you into a short slot canyon that ends (picture 2!). The viewpoint is also so pretty, too. ๐Ÿ˜ โฃ
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This was a good teaser hike - we also did another I cannot wait to share that I never dreamed Iโ€™d do! A total surprise.
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For our last day in Utah, this was the icing on the cake! ๐Ÿคฉโฃ
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๐Ÿ“Snow Canyon State Park - Ivins, UTโฃ
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โฃ๐˜ž๐˜ฆโ€™๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜น ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ-๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜™๐˜ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜œ๐˜š ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ. ๐˜ž๐˜ฆโ€™๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข ๐Ÿธ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜œ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜™๐˜ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต. โฃโฃโฃโฃ
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๐Ÿ“Canyonlands NP - Island in the SkyโฃThis was quite the charming park - although we didnโ€™t stay long. Wind, rain, cold we...
10/02/2024

๐Ÿ“Canyonlands NP - Island in the Sky
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This was quite the charming park - although we didnโ€™t stay long. Wind, rain, cold weather and my nerves got the best of us! โฃ
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We did the Grand View Hike at the very end of the park and its views are just incredible - but not good for a mom who thinks about the things that can happen near a ledge and is on incredibly high alert. ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จโฃ
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We also did the short and beautiful hike (0.5mi) to Mesa Arch! It truly is an easy, but rewarding view. โฃ
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๐Ÿ“ท Shafer Canyon Overlook - OHV trails everywhere! Iโ€™d love to ride them one day. โฃ
๐Ÿ“ท Mesa Arch - short, simple arch hike (0.6mi)โฃ
๐Ÿ“ท Neat rock from Grand View Hike trail (1.8mi)โฃ
๐Ÿ“ท 4-6 views from the Grand View Hike trail (1.8mi)โฃ
๐Ÿ“ท Mesa Arch โฃ
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I would love to go back and give this park the time it deserves! Thereโ€™s also multiple other parts of the park that are less accessible, but even more amazing - the Needles & Maze sections! โฃ
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Maybe one day! ๐Ÿคฉโฃ
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๐Ÿ“Canyonlands NP - Island in the Sky, near Moab, UTโฃ
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โฃ๐˜ž๐˜ฆโ€™๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜น ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ-๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜™๐˜ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜œ๐˜š ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ. ๐˜ž๐˜ฆโ€™๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข ๐Ÿธ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜œ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜™๐˜ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต. โฃโฃโฃ
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Itโ€™s so hard to believe a week ago we were in Arches National Park and I wasnโ€™t quite sure how I felt about it. โฃโฃIt end...
08/02/2024

Itโ€™s so hard to believe a week ago we were in Arches National Park and I wasnโ€™t quite sure how I felt about it. โฃ
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It ended up growing on me by the end of that day and I really came to love the diverse views and the variation of hikes! โฃ
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I would definitely love to revisit! โฃ
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๐Ÿ“ท Panorama Point - showcasing the La Sal mountain range โฃ
๐Ÿ“ท Landscape Arch - 1.9miโฃ
๐Ÿ“ท Sand Dune Arch - 0.3miโฃ
๐Ÿ“ท Upper Delicate Arch Viewpoint - 0.5mi (steep)โฃ
๐Ÿ“ท Balancing Rock โฃ
๐Ÿ“ท Upper Delicate Arch Viewpoint - 0.5mi (steep)โฃ
๐Ÿ“ท Panorama Point โฃ
๐Ÿ“ท Upper Delicate Arch Viewpoint - 0.5mi (steep)โฃ
๐Ÿ“ท Skyline Arch trailhead parking โฃ
๐Ÿ“ท Skyline Arch trailhead parking โฃ
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๐Ÿ“Arches National Park - outside Moab, Utahโฃ
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35 years around the sun and Iโ€™ve spent 19 of them with you. โฃโฃThanks for always making a girl feel special! โฃโฃI couldnโ€™t...
06/02/2024

35 years around the sun and Iโ€™ve spent 19 of them with you. โฃ
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Thanks for always making a girl feel special! โฃ
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I couldnโ€™t have asked for a better way to spend my birthday than with my crew. ๐Ÿฅณ

Little Horse Canyon Hike outside of Goblin State Park was EPIC!!!!! โฃโฃEven if we walked through water and scrambled rock...
04/02/2024

Little Horse Canyon Hike outside of Goblin State Park was EPIC!!!!! โฃ
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Even if we walked through water and scrambled rocks. ๐Ÿ˜ โฃ
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We didnโ€™t get to finish it because it was so cold walking through the puddles of water that had collected for the prior days rains. โฃ
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Whenever we get the chance to return to this area, this is the number one hike on my list! I do so much better with slot canyons than I do cliffs & ledges. ๐Ÿคฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ

Iโ€™ve never seen stars so beautiful or so plentiful. ๐ŸŒŒโฃโฃโฃโฃWe viewed the stars from Panorama Point in Arches National Park...
03/02/2024

Iโ€™ve never seen stars so beautiful or so plentiful. ๐ŸŒŒโฃโฃ
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We viewed the stars from Panorama Point in Arches National Park right outside the city limits of Moab, Utah and it was incredibly beautiful. โฃโฃ
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The Milky Way is even viewable in the second photo. We only learned that by using a stargazing app. โฃโฃ
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There was no moon at the time we went which made our viewing even more amazing. โฃโฃ
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For best results, you shouldnโ€™t look at light sources (that arenโ€™t red light) for at least 20 minutes to allow your eyes to adjust adequately to the dark night. โฃโฃ
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It was pretty amazing to see just how much our eyes adapted because it was absolutely pitch black when we parked and got out of our car and even the silence was astounding. โฃโฃ
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It was truly unlike any experience. โฃโฃ
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Peaceful and serene. โฃโฃ
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Only one other car came by to enjoy this moment with us at this stop in the park - granted it was 10:30pm. โฃโฃ
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We totally went on a whim when we realized the weather might not be cooperative the rest of the week and we didnโ€™t want to miss our chance. โฃโฃ
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Iโ€™m so glad we made it! ๐Ÿคฉโฃโฃ
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๐Ÿ“Panorama Point, Arches National Park, Utah โฃ
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๐˜ž๐˜ฆโ€™๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜น ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ-๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜™๐˜ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜œ๐˜š ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ. ๐˜ž๐˜ฆโ€™๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข ๐Ÿธ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜œ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜™๐˜ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต. โฃ
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Hard to believe our week in Moab is almost coming to an end. โฃ๐Ÿœ๏ธ๐ŸฅนโฃWeโ€™ve had some pretty awesome moments, thrill-seeking ...
03/02/2024

Hard to believe our week in Moab is almost coming to an end. โฃ๐Ÿœ๏ธ๐Ÿฅน
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Weโ€™ve had some pretty awesome moments, thrill-seeking adventures (UTV riding), and beautiful experiences (star-gazing in Arches NP). โฃ๐ŸŒŒ
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We move onto another week in southwest Utah before heading back to VA! โฃ
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Looking forward to what we get into there, except the rain that is forecasted for ALLLL WEEK!!!! โฃ๐ŸŒง๏ธ
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We will also be celebrating my birthday then even though we donโ€™t have anything in particular planned.. but Iโ€™m sure we will find something fun to do! โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿœ๏ธโฃ
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Lifeโ€™s been a blur lately. ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จโฃโฃI wish I understood why time flies, but then it feels like it pauses sometimes. โฃโฃ- I wo...
25/01/2024

Lifeโ€™s been a blur lately. ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จโฃ
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I wish I understood why time flies, but then it feels like it pauses sometimes. โฃ
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- I worked 5 out of 6 nights last weekโฃ
- spent 3 days over the weekend with my best friends & enjoyed life together since we havenโ€™t in so long โค๏ธโฃ
- spent a night visiting with my in-lawsโฃ
- chopped and (ever so little) colored my hair (still adjusting to the shock ๐Ÿคฃ but Iโ€™m pretty sure I love it)โฃ
- accepted a contract in a state & hospital Iโ€™ve been wanting to work in since I started traveling (The housing situation will beโ€ฆ interesting. ๐Ÿค” When I formally sign the contract, Iโ€™ll say where! But itโ€™s east coast - even though I applied to a handful west coast, they werenโ€™t meant to be!)โฃ
- I am working the next three nights โฃ
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then Iโ€™m doneโ€ฆ โฃ
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DONE with contract number 8. ๐Ÿคญโฃ
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THEN, weโ€™re taking a two week vacation to Utah on Sunday and I cannot wait!!! ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉโฃ
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The plan is to start my next contract at the end of February, but this time it will be for 16 weeks instead of 13. 3 weeks extra doesnโ€™t sound so crazy, but I definitely donโ€™t tend to stick around past those usual 13 weeksโ€ฆ but this timeframe will be taking us from winter to spring to summer in an area I have no doubt will be absolutely AMAZING. โฃ
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So, Iโ€™m along for the rideโ€ฆ like always. ๐ŸŽขโฃ
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Any ideas where we might be headed next?! โฃ
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Enjoy this chapter. Even with the characters and storylines youโ€™d love to replace and the challenges youโ€™d love to erase...
09/01/2024

Enjoy this chapter. Even with the characters and storylines youโ€™d love to replace and the challenges youโ€™d love to erase. Your story is transforming every day into something incredible. โœจ

We have 3 weeks left. โฃโฃโฃ๐ŸซขโฃโฃโฃI can barely comprehend that. โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃItโ€™s also really scary & feels so unknown because I don...
07/01/2024

We have 3 weeks left. โฃโฃโฃ๐Ÿซข
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I can barely comprehend that. โฃโฃโฃ
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Itโ€™s also really scary & feels so unknown because I donโ€™t have a job lined up yet. โฃโฃโฃ
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Normally, Iโ€™d be so anxious right now. โฃโฃโฃ
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Financially, we werenโ€™t making it for the majority of 2023. We decided to sell our home & pay off most of our accrued debt from over the years - most notably from 2022 when I had to cancel a contract & didnโ€™t work for 3 months taking care of my dad & THEN had to cancel another contract mid-extension 6 short months later to take care of my mom. ๐Ÿฅบ It was such a financially & emotionally challenging year that still stings upon reflection. โฃโฃโฃ
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We were so far in debt after that. Not to mention declining travel nurse rates & increasing campground costs over the last year, too.. (yโ€™all know my feelings on that ๐Ÿ˜ค).. โฃโฃโฃ
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Itโ€™s now been a few weeks of being financially stable (I canโ€™t believe it) and weโ€™re learning to breathe. โฃโฃโฃ
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Key word: LEARNING. โฃโฃโฃ
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I still feel in fight or flight, so thereโ€™s some learning going on for me on how to release that. Being a single income driven family in a market/industry that fluctuates is SCARY. โฃโฃโฃ
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You wouldnโ€™t think a travel nurses salary could fluctuate so much, but it can & does. Iโ€™ve had paycuts after Iโ€™ve accepted a job & Iโ€™ve had paycuts mid-job. Itโ€™s absolutely mind-blowing but thatโ€™s another story. โฃโฃโฃ
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All this to say Iโ€™m taking (possibly) upwards of one month off between end of January & February. The thought of not working or having an income SCARES ME SO MUCH. We are actively saving & budgeting so that can happen, but itโ€™s never been possible before. โฃโฃโฃ
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Iโ€™ve dove headfirst into every contract.. rarely taking a week off in between before starting a new one.
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Yโ€™all, the grind has been real.. so here we are learning to reset. Iโ€™m trying to change my mindset & look forward to the weeks ahead but breaking free from a stressor youโ€™ve carried for so long is not easy. โฃโฃโฃ
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Thanks for listening though.. shew. ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จโค๏ธ

Itโ€™s hard to believe 2023 is over. โฃโฃThis was right in the prime of what felt like 2023 to us.. but mathematically so mu...
05/01/2024

Itโ€™s hard to believe 2023 is over. โฃ
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This was right in the prime of what felt like 2023 to us.. but mathematically so much time has passed. โฃ
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Iโ€™m so excited for what 2024 brings us. โฃ
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2023 had us living in southwest VA, close to the beaches of Delaware, close to the beaches AND mountains of NH and Maine, and in southeast VA. โฃ
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We love that we get to slow travel and enjoy these areas for 3 months at a time.. we make these places home. โฃ
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Who knows what 2024 will brings us - what states and cities we might call โ€œhome for 3 monthsโ€ and if we find a place to settle down for longerโ€ฆ thereโ€™s no answer, because we donโ€™t even know. โฃ
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The beauty of how we live our life and how travel nursing affects it, leaves a lot unknown.. but in 4-6 weeks we should know where we are headed next and the possibilities are REALLY, REALLY open. โฃ
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Time will tell! โฃ
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These photos deserve a place of their own. โ˜บ๏ธ โฃโฃI sure love having my girl to do life with. โฃโฃIโ€™ve had these beanies for...
21/12/2023

These photos deserve a place of their own. โ˜บ๏ธ โฃ
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I sure love having my girl to do life with. โฃ
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Iโ€™ve had these beanies for years, and this was the perfect time for us to wear them together. โฃ
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Sheโ€™s growing up so fast and Iโ€™m trying to savor the moments in between the sweetness and sass. ๐Ÿฅฐ โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ

Went snow tubing with my crew at ! โ˜ƒ๏ธ
21/12/2023

Went snow tubing with my crew at ! โ˜ƒ๏ธ

The hot tub at our resort next to the indoor pool was the perfect place for us adults to relax while the kids played! โฃโฃ...
10/12/2023

The hot tub at our resort next to the indoor pool was the perfect place for us adults to relax while the kids played! โฃ
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We kept agreeing to take the kids to the pool so we could sit in the hot tub. ๐Ÿ˜‚

I donโ€™t have one particular favorite thing we did while we were on vacationโ€” we did so many awesome things and created a...
10/12/2023

I donโ€™t have one particular favorite thing we did while we were on vacationโ€” we did so many awesome things and created a bunch of memories.. but Iโ€™m a sucker for a good smoothie and the ones we got at The Pantry on-site were amazing! ๐Ÿ˜

We just loved visiting Jamestown in Williamsburg, VA. โฃโฃIt was an awesome experience for the kids and us adults! Definit...
10/12/2023

We just loved visiting Jamestown in Williamsburg, VA. โฃ
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It was an awesome experience for the kids and us adults! Definitely worth visiting at least one time in your life! ๐Ÿฆƒ

One of the prettiest pools Iโ€™ve seen! โฃโฃWe visited Vacation Village at Williamsburg in the winter, but I can only imagin...
10/12/2023

One of the prettiest pools Iโ€™ve seen! โฃ
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We visited Vacation Village at Williamsburg in the winter, but I can only imagine the fun to be had at this pool during the summer! โฃ
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Fortunately, we still got to swim in the heated indoor pool. ๐Ÿคฉโฃ

We truly LOVED our Jamestown experience. โฃโฃโฃโฃWe toured the grounds and got to explore the Indian sites, the ships that w...
10/12/2023

We truly LOVED our Jamestown experience. โฃโฃ
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We toured the grounds and got to explore the Indian sites, the ships that were used to come from England on, and the fort the English built when they came over. It was fun for both the kids and for us adults. โฃโฃ
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The museum inside is just as beautifully designed and worth gaining even more insight into the life lived! โฃ
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We were a short 15-minute drive from our resortโ€” Vacation Village at Williamsburg. It was the perfect location!

We kept busy on the playgrounds! I love watching the kids make up games when they play.
10/12/2023

We kept busy on the playgrounds! I love watching the kids make up games when they play.

Our first winter swim of the year! ๐Ÿ’ฆ โฃโฃItโ€™s always nice to be able to get a swim in even when itโ€™s freezing cold out. โฃโฃ...
10/12/2023

Our first winter swim of the year! ๐Ÿ’ฆ โฃ
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Itโ€™s always nice to be able to get a swim in even when itโ€™s freezing cold out. โฃ
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I tend to like indoor pools better because the water is warmer. ๐Ÿ˜‚ โฃ
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It takes me forever to get into a cold outdoor pool, even if itโ€™s hot out. Anyone else?

We just closed out our week at Vacation Village at Williamsburg! โฃโฃWe had the best week and didnโ€™t miss a beat. We had s...
10/12/2023

We just closed out our week at Vacation Village at Williamsburg! โฃ
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We had the best week and didnโ€™t miss a beat. We had so much fun doing things on-site and around Williamsburg that were actually ready to slow down a little. ๐Ÿ˜‚ โฃ
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Well, us adults are.. the kids are ready to have more fun! ๐Ÿคฉ

Weโ€™re all looking forward to this week exploring Williamsburg, VA and spending time at ! โœจโฃโฃThe kids had been counting d...
04/12/2023

Weโ€™re all looking forward to this week exploring Williamsburg, VA and spending time at ! โœจโฃ
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The kids had been counting down the days that were leading up to us checking in to our resort and itโ€™s finally here! Their excitement made me even more excited! โฃ
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We have a beautiful unit we will be staying in and it will be such a welcome change of space from our usual RV life! I canโ€™t wait to share a room tour with you all. โฃ
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We love traveling no matter what we live in, but I can tell this week is going to be absolutely awesome. Iโ€™m looking forward to having time to regroup with my family in a town we absolutely love! โฃ
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A lot of times we are just grinding away in the day to day - especially when I have an unpredictable work schedule, but I am actually able to take time off and enjoy everything about the experience this week. So, I am SO EXCITED!!! โฃ
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Thereโ€™s so many things weโ€™re looking forward to this week like swimming in the indoor pool, visiting Colonial Williamsburg, going ice skating, and participating in the planned resort activities this week that include crafts, games, and sweets/treats! โฃ
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Iโ€™m really grateful to get to soak up these moments and have the opportunity to share them! Follow along as we share things to do in the Williamsburg area and share more of our resort this week. ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿคฉโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ

I stumbled upon this one and my jaw dropped. โฃโฃThereโ€™s a handful of photos from our trip to Franconia Notch State Park i...
03/12/2023

I stumbled upon this one and my jaw dropped. โฃ
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Thereโ€™s a handful of photos from our trip to Franconia Notch State Park in New Hampshire when we visited the Flume Gorge that I still havenโ€™t shared.. โฃ
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Thereโ€™s a reason this is one of the top places to visit in the fall. โฃ
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Absolutely breathtaking. โฃ
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Itโ€™s been a few weeks since weโ€™ve been to Colonial Williamsburg, and Iโ€™m excited to see how itโ€™s come alive for the Chri...
02/12/2023

Itโ€™s been a few weeks since weโ€™ve been to Colonial Williamsburg, and Iโ€™m excited to see how itโ€™s come alive for the Christmas season! ๐ŸŽ„โฃ
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Weโ€™re looking forward to spending time next week soaking up all that Colonial Williamsburg (& Williamsburg in general) has to offer! Weโ€™re partnering with an awesome resort in the area and I canโ€™t wait to share our adventures! โฃ
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I have two more shifts before getting to have almost three weeks off. I didnโ€™t think Iโ€™d get to take this time off and I am beyond excited and grateful. Iโ€™m looking forward to seeing and doing so many fun things in the area and sharing them over the next few weeks. โค๏ธโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ

The charm of colonial Williamsburg is not lost on me. Itโ€™s one reason I chose to take a work assignment close to the are...
30/11/2023

The charm of colonial Williamsburg is not lost on me. Itโ€™s one reason I chose to take a work assignment close to the area. โœจ โฃ
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