Rad road trip the Pacific Coast Highway

Pacific Coast Highway #roadtrip #familytravel

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My childhood memories prominently feature roadtripping down the Pacific Coast Highway, lots of concerts and outdoor music festivals. Music is imprinted on my soul, and every part of my life has a very distinctive soundtrack. I want my daughter to experience all this too. Last year we drove to the Ste. Michelle Winery just north … Read more

BottleRock Napa Valley

BottleRock Napa Valley #roadtrip @BottleRockNapa

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BottleRock Napa Valley is an annual 3 day music festival held in May. We’ve gone twice, and both times it was better than I expected.  The first year we only attended on Friday because we drove from Vancouver, BC to Napa essentially to see Michael Franti perform!  Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Wonder, and Andy Grammer were … Read more

London Lemonade Cocktail - a summery gin drink

London Lemonade Cocktail

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It’s been feeling like summer already. Last night it didn’t cool off until after midnight, and we were treated to a late night lightning show. In our family, summer means it’s time to start organizing our traditional Sangria Sunday open house.  This year we want to change things up and even though we’ll keep calling … Read more

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Marriage Fitness – The Relationship Toolbox You Need

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Someone asked me the other day about my love life.  I laughed, and said that I’ve been celibate for so long now, I’m pretty sure I’ve been revirginized.  That’s a thing, right? I’m not dating, not looking for a special someone, not lonely in the least. This is the longest I’ve been single in my … Read more

Healthy Food in a Hurry

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We’re all in a hurry these days.  Recently someone showed me a cool infographic about how everyone has the same amount of minutes in the day. Yeah, I love those little reminders that I’m not as productive as I should be. Anyway, I’m a single parent and an entrepreneur, so my minutes get gobbled up, … Read more

Let’s Talk About Keeping The Spark Alive – Love and Sex

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Though I’m not currently in a relationship, I do understand that keeping the spark alive is tough if you are not speaking the same love language or at least acknowledging that your partner speaks a different one.

A few months ago I took a test to reveal which was my primary love language.  Not surprisingly, Acts of Service + Physical Touch tied for first place with me.

keeping the spark alive fiera for her

My friend Diane at Elevate Love suggests:

Do a “Start, Stop & Continue” exercise with your partner, by asking each other these three questions:

START: Are there things that I can start doing that would make you feel more loved?

STOP: Are there things that I do that make you feel rejected or unloved?

CONTINUE: What things that I currently do make you feel loved?

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