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Our Year in Review 2018

January 6, 2019January 6, 2019

Playa Del Carmen, Cozumel, and Mayakoba

September 23, 2019

Visiting the Chichen Itza Pyramid

September 17, 2019

Swimming with Whale Sharks In Mexico

September 16, 2019

Back to Worldschooling!

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019

Best Activities To Do in Cancun

August 28, 2019

Best of Charleston, SC

August 19, 2019

Visiting Old Port of Montreal

August 17, 2019

Road Trip From Boston to Quebec

July 26, 2019

Exploring Boston in 4 Days

July 2, 2019

How my sister saved me from a flying cockroach in Hong Kong

June 15, 2019June 14, 2019

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For post number 1000, I’m posting a pic of my sister and her son (my adorable nephew) because I want to give them a giant shout out for being such AWESOME conservationists. I really think they’re going to change people’s wasteful habits one by one and eventually save our planet! 😍⠀ ⠀ They live in Hong Kong, one of the most metropolitan cities in the world, and probably one of the harder places to focus on conservation, but that has not stopped my sister. In small steps, she’s eliminated meat and dairy in her own diet while reducing it for the rest of the family. She treks across town to the one and only store that allows her to purchase and refill household items and food staples with zero waste. She volunteers regularly to chaperon kids in nature programs to help cultivate their love and appreciation for our planet. She learned to scuba dive so she can see first hand how our waste is impacting our oceans and wildlife. The list goes on, but I just want to give a shout out to her for her amazing efforts, because of people like her, our planet just may have a chance of being saved!⠀ ⠀ Her dream is to eventually get into the field of education so that she can make greater impacts to help future generations protect our planet in fiercer, more passionate ways. Knowing my sis, I have faith that she will get there! ❤️⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ . #conservationist #loveourearth #loveourplanet #protectourplanet #greenschoolbali #motherson #bucketlistchristmas #mommyandson #lighttheworld #positivechange #protectourearth #positivechange #globalwarmingisreal #mommysontime @thebucketlistfamily @discoversoneva These days, I feel most passionate about community. I think once I entered my 40s, I finally realized how we are CREATED to be in community. We need one another, in good times and in bad (just like the song), whether we like to admit it or not.⠀ ⠀ And so, no matter where we travel to in the world, we invite others to join us in community. We’ve had the best time abroad with families and friends who joined our trips (like this pic, where we spent a week in Bali with our siblings and cousins), and we’ve made lifelong friends with people we met on the road. It’s amazing how much joy can be brought upon us when we are in community with others.⠀ ⠀ With this same spirit, we are striving to be more hospitable even when we’re at home, opening our house to host parties and friends, taking the time to help strangers, and getting to know our neighbors better. This use to be much harder for me, being a bit introverted, but we all know what it’s like when we feel passionate about something...we just have this inner drive to give it our all and there’s no stopping us! 😁💪🏻⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ . #villalife #visitbali #balilove #bucketlistchristmas #familyfirst❤️ #cousinsquad #travelbali #beautifulplaces #pooldays #bestsquad #lovemypeople #familyvacay #balilife #wheninbali #squadgoals❤️ #balivacation #cousinlove #lovemyfamily @thebucketlistfamily @thelodgeashford Adventure for me use to mean daredevil activities, but Bridgette has taught me that the true meaning behind adventure is an open mindset to push ourselves out of our comfort zone, and a faithful attitude to trust that we will be okay. It’s being a little nervous about trying something new, but choosing to give it a try anyway. Bridgette, I love your adventurous spirit and zest for life! ❤️ . . . . . . . #atvriding #atvlife #visitbali #explorebali #balitrip #baliadventure #adventureislife #adventureiscalling #adventurers #travelingadventures #bucketlistchristmas #adventuremore #adventureanywhere #adventureseekers #adventuretogether #goadventure #bravegirl #lovebali @thebucketlistfamily @banff_lakelouise This is us. ❤️ We woke up this morning and shared with one another what we are most thankful for. The list went on and on but at the top is always...our family and friends. This year, I am especially grateful for one thing. Time. Even though most of us live as if we have all the time in the world, the truth is we just never know when our time is up here on earth. Two young, healthy friends passed away unexpectedly this month, and it suddenly became more crystal clear than ever that every single day that we still get to wake up alive and well is an incredible blessing. Everything else is just icing on the cake. So take a minute to celebrate the blessing of time today, and choose to use it wisely. Happy Thanksgiving, and much love to my beautiful IG community here. ❤️ . . . . . #familylove❤️ #happyfamilytime #thanksgiving2019 #thanksgivingday #myfamilymylife #livelifehappy #livelifefully #gratitudejournal #gratefulforlife #gratefulforfamily #worldschoolingfamily #livelifelove #gratefulfortoday #makeeachdaycount I never used to enjoy cooking, but I’ve come to see that cooking brings people together, and so, I’m growing to like it for the community aspect. This is especially the case when we travel. We love taking cooking classes to meet people, and to immerse into the local culture through a universal language- FOOD. While in Bali, we gathered together several other Worldschooling families and enjoyed a fantastic afternoon with @pemulanbalifarmcooking! We began with a stroll through the local wet market where our guide showed us some of the fruits and produce local to Bali, followed by a tour of the cooking school’s own organic farm, where we actually hand picked some of the fresh produce that we would use. We then teamed up and spent several fun hours together in an outdoor kitchen cooking up a storm! It was one of our favorite memories of Bali. We cooked, ate, and enjoyed the company of new friends from all over the world. It really is moments like these that remind us why we chose to be on this Worldschooling journey. Check out the awesome Youtube video of this cooking class on our friends’ @letstravelfamily channel! ❤️ . . . . . #balicookingclass #balifood #weareworldschoolers #worldschooling #worldschoolers #baliindonesia #lovetocook #balitravelguide #travelbali #traveltogether #balitravelguide #baliisland #explorebali #southeastasiatrip #seasia #familytravel #travelingfamily If we ever decide to put Bridgette back into an actual “school”, we would hope for it to be like @greenschoolbali because their take on what education totally resonates with us! While in Bali, we booked a tour at the school and it’s partner farm, and it was exciting to see all the unique learning opportunities that are available to its students, and their focus on sustainability as a core value. Education is a big topic in our household and we love hearing what education looks like for other families and what works/doesn’t work for your kids. It’s such a personal journey and I think we can all learn from each other and inspire one another with our differences. Let us know what’s working well (or not) for your child/children’s education! . . . . . . #greenschoolbali #greenschool #alternativeschool #alternativeeducation #educationreform #farmschool #worldschoolers #weareworldschoolers #worldschooling #balilife #visitbali #explorebaliisland #familylife #familytravel #farmgirl #travelbali #travellife #lovetotraveltheworld #worldtraveller

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