Miles Turns 8 Years Old and we Party Like it's 1999!
Miles turned eight on 2/22/23, which was over three weeks ago. Between my busy schedule, often leaving me little time to write, and his...
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by Jana Lieblich
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Jana
- Feb 25
- 4 min
On a day Devoted to Love, I Finally Determine What Love Language I Speak.
Preparing delicious food is not one of the official love languages, but,I have decided that it is definitely my language of love. Words...
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Jana
- Feb 8
- 7 min
A Remarkable Pioneer and Beloved Friend, Gone way too Soon.
By some people's standards, 90 years old is considered to be a long and full life. But not by my standards, nor do I suspect, by...
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Jana
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Winter is the Best and Most Underrated Season in Southern California! Here's Why...
Days like yesterday are one of the reasons that Californians put up with all that we do to live here (wildfires, earthquakes, droughts,...
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Jana
- Jan 2
- 6 min
After a Rough Couple of Months we Enjoy a Much-Deserved Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
It's been four months since I've written a post. It's hard to believe, given there was a time, not so long ago, in 2020, when I wrote...
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Jana
- Aug 30, 2022
- 5 min
Our First Week Back to School is Tinged with Tragedy, Causing me to Take Stock of my Blessings.
When the kids returned to school last Wednesday, everything seemed run-of-the-mill. The days leading up to the first day of school were...
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Jana
- Aug 25, 2022
- 3 min
Catherine and Graham's Absolutely Smashing, Jolly Good, 10th Birthday Weekend Celebration.
My babies turned ten last weekend. It's almost impossible to comprehend. Where did the time go, is all I can ask. I remember the hot...
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Jana
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
We bid a Bittersweet Farewell to Summer and Single Digit Birthdays, in Paradise.
Where is it 75 degrees and breezy 365 days a year? Carlsbad, California (North San Diego Country), that's where! That may be a slight...
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Jana
- Aug 13, 2022
- 4 min
There is Life (and Summer fun) After an Out-of-This-World European Vacation.
Let's face it, it's a bit hard to top three weeks in Portugal. Coming home from any vacation is always a bit of a let down, but coming...
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Jana
- Jul 17, 2022
- 2 min
A Poolside Revelation: Teaching my Kids Sign Language!
On Saturday morning we were out at the pool swimming, in the backyard. The kids were in the pool and I was attempting to read my book. ...
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Jana
- Jul 9, 2022
- 3 min
We bid Portugal a Fond Farewell as our Three-Week Adventure Comes to a Quiet Close.
After three weeks, we began to feel like we lived in Portugal, which was quite nice, I admit. We had become acclimated to so many...
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Jana
- Jul 8, 2022
- 2 min
Our Last day in Porto. So Very sad to Leave....
Our last day in Porto was a bit sad, but we kept ourselves busy, checking things off on our to-do list that had not yet been checked. ...
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Jana
- Jul 5, 2022
- 3 min
A Morning of Light Rain and Shopping, Followed by Lots of of Wonderful Family Time!
The day started with a little light rain and shopping. It was lovely to have some summer rain, since this is something that we never...
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Jana
- Jul 4, 2022
- 3 min
A Day Trip to the Douro River Valley filled with Wine, Food, and More Wine!
My cousin Sara booked this special day trip, months ago, to the Douro River Valley. We were so excited to go and also relieved that...
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Jana
- Jul 2, 2022
- 2 min
Garin Finally Gets a Reprieve from House Arrest, in the Form of a Much-Needed day in the Country.
Feeling badly that Garin had been cooped in the house for so long, yesterday, Pedro, my late-cousin Sylvia's husband, suggested that we...
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Jana
- Jun 30, 2022
- 3 min
Garin Stays at Home, Convalescing, but plans Another Perfect day for us to Enjoy in Porto!
With the help of my cousin Sara, who made a lot of wonderful suggestions, Garin planned a great day for us today. He mapped out the...
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Jana
- Jun 30, 2022
- 5 min
As Garin Contracts Covid in Portugal, we do our Best to Keep Calm and Carry on.
The morning we were leaving Lagos, Garin tested positive for Covid. He had not been feeling 100% for a few days, but a home test, a few...
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Jana
- Jun 28, 2022
- 2 min
Algarve Beach Connoisseurs. It's a Tough job, but Someone has to do it. It may as Well be us!
With the weather finally improving in the Algarve, we spent our last three days pursuing the best beaches we could find. However, that...
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Jana
- Jun 28, 2022
- 1 min
Toothless in Portugal! Miles Loses his two Front Teeth, on two Consecutive Days.
Miles lost the first tooth in Lisbon and then the next day, when we arrived to the Algarve, he lost the second one. What are the chances?...
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Jana
- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
A Speed Boat Trip Through Ocean Grottos, pet Crabs and a Beach to end all Beaches. Lagos Perfection!
I awoke (early) to this stunning sunrise view out of our apartment window. Back to Padaria Central for our favorite morning pastries....
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Jana
- Jun 26, 2022
- 3 min
Beach-Bound at Last and a Sardine Museum Thrown in to Round out the day!
With the weather starting to improve, we decided to try our luck at a beach today. The morning's forecast was still a bit iffy, so we...
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Jana
- Jun 25, 2022
- 3 min
With Uncooperative Weather to Contend With, we Headed to the "Other Edge of the World," Sagres.
Apparently there is some debate whether "the edge of world" (the most western most tip of Europe) is in Cabo da Roca, where we visited a...
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Jana
- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
Goodbye Lisbon, Hello Algarve! We Head South for the World-Famous Portuguese Beaches.
Leaving Lisbon was sad, especially since we had to cut our stay there short by a day or two when we were doing our planning, due to some...
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Jana
- Jun 23, 2022
- 3 min
We're off to Sintra and Cascais for the Day. Garin and I are glad to be Carefree!
Garin got a much-deserved day off from his tour guide duties. When planning our trip to Portugal, nearly six months, we planned to take a...
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