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This is a girl excited to say hello to May... *smiles*
Happy Friday friends! I hope that you have had a lovely week! This week has truly left me a bit speechless... I know that sometimes on the internet it can be a bit frustrating when a blogger says something like this because then you are like well why say something like that if you aren't going to share. I can't speak for others, but because I live so much life with y'all I know that this community is faithful in support and prayers. So right now, I do ask for prayers. Something happened yesterday that has definitely thrown me. Please know that it is nothing to do with my mom's health or mine, and thank you so much for your prayers. This verse has brought specific comfort to my heart in the last 24 hours:
Here are some of my favorite things from this past week! First of all....
I am OVERWHELMED by the response of providing this FREE guide and telling my story and journey with medical debt and finances. This is truly a passion of mine to discuss finances, so telling my story was definitely a raw and vulnerable start to sharing more about this. If you would like the Free Guide please click HERE!
Thank you so much for your continued prayers for mom. You can find the updated news HERE. We continue to ask for prayers for the best next steps and treatment.
I shared a bit more HERE in a blog post, but earlier this month the TPT store changed its name!
When I started the shop back in 2021, I was quietly building resources late at night and early in the morning, uploading them between life responsibilities, and dreaming of what this could become. And slowly, faithfully, it has been becoming something much bigger than I could have imagined as I chase my dreams.
Sales reaching 26 states, Canada, Australia, the Philippines.
Five star resources.
A community of teachers I am so deeply grateful for.
But as I have been thinking about the future — really dreaming about where this is going — I kept coming back to one thing: I am not just building a shop. I am building a classroom. A place where teachers find resources that bring financial literacy, history, government, economics, and law alive for their students. A place where other educators who are building their own TPT journeys can find honesty, encouragement, and community. A place that can grow beyond any single platform — because what we are building together is bigger than that.
I am also SO grateful for ALL of your support of this shop. Y'all... THANK YOU. This is something that I work so hard on behind the scenes and your support, reviews, and encouragement are HUGE. Thank you so much for all of your support of the shop! If you would like to check out the shop you can find it HERE!
Can I ask 2 HUGE favors?
(1)- If you are not already following the shoppe could you please do so? Even if you are not a teacher or don't plan to purchase things the number of followers does influence potential buyers and this would show incredible support! Simply click HERE!
(2)- If you have purchased something would you please take a moment and leave a review? It doesn't have to be long, but reviews are SO helpful to TPT owners like myself! Simply click HERE!
THANK YOU!
I shared more about the upcoming Lake Placid Half-Marathon that I am officially signed up for! You can read the post HERE! As y'all know back at the end of the summer, I had signed up for and planned a trip to Hawaii for this month - and part of that stay was going to be doing a half-marathon. It felt like a stretch goal, something both adventurous and symbolic. But life, as it so often does, shifted. With my mom’s diagnosis, everything changed. Priorities realigned. Travel paused. And the idea of that race quietly slipped away.
But the dream didn’t. I am officially registered for the Lake Placid Marathon and Half Marathon this June! Read more about this HERE and send along ANY and ALL tips please in the comments below!!
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When I was a teenager I tried to attempt a "stunt" (like I was a cheerleader- which in my defense I was so it made sense haha- please don't ask *smiles*) while I was water skiing. Suffice it to say the "stunt" went horribly wrong and I took a bad fall that hurt my back. About 7 years ago I was skiing (winter this time) and I took a very bad fall and between the two things- I can unfortunately end up in extreme pain if my back goes out... so one of the things that I have always been grateful for, has been the suggestion of THIS heating pad by one of my doctors about 12 years ago. I can't say enough good things about it and can't recommend it enough! If you have been around the blog the last decade then I also have to say that this was a huge help while I was extremely sick fighting Advanced Late Stage Lyme Disease and Cancer (and other things). The heating pads of this brand come in a variety of sizes (I use the medium size while my mom loves the small size).
For after my mom's knee surgery we also purchased the knee version and this was a huge help also. (You can find that HERE). There are tons of options of sizes, but if you are looking for a new heating pad definitely try these out. It definitely is an investment, but worth every single penny. Each one we have owned has lasted for about 5 years - so they last a LONG time! I just checked and on Amazon they are having a MAJOR sale today so definitely check that out!
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With Caravan Sonnet turning 13 years old this year I love sharing on Fridays some of the older but most popular posts on the blog! One of the things that Caravan Sonnet developed into in the early years was a a resource for those looking for cozy luxury travel around the United States and World.
I am so delighted to start sharing about an upcoming adventure that we are going to have in the second half of the summer and look forward to sharing all of the details!!!
In the meantime, you can check out all of the travel and cruising adventures HERE!
I hope that you have a wonderful Friday friends! Thank you for making this such an incredible space to come to and connect with every single day. I am so blessed!!
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