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Moving with a Toddler | Tips, Tricks, and My Experience
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Moving with a Toddler | Tips, Tricks, and My Experience

January 20, 2021

Moving is a lot of hard work. Moving around the world adds a layer of stress/work. Moving around the world with a toddler in tow can seem impossible. But I’m here to tell you that it is possible and you can do it! We just moved from Los Angeles to Oxford, England with our two-year-old daughter and while it was difficult at times, it was definitely doable and even enjoyable.

This post has our experience in detail along with all of my tips for moving with a toddler.

Talk About Moving

My first tip for moving with a toddler is to talk with them about it. Be very open and honest with them about when you are moving, where you are moving to, and fun things that they will experience in the new place and along the way.

Talking with your children in general is a good practice to cultivate. There are many things that you can talk about and you should talk about with your child. I have found that it is helpful for the child to talk with you and it helps you learn more about them as you talk with them. In our house, we talk with our daughter quite a bit and that made talking about the move seem like just a regular part of our life.

But I do think it was essential for my daughter. I know that talking about moving has helped her transition and given her excitement for this new adventure that she would not have had otherwise.

And, really, talking is a common courtesy to your child. I think it is easy to fall into the habit of not being kind to your kids when we should be. No one wants to just wake up one day and get on a plane not knowing where they’re going and all their toys and everything they knew is gone. That’s simply not nice. So, talking about moving and the aspects thereof with your children is important.

After we had initially told our daughter we were moving to Oxford and the details about when and where, we would often have conversations like this:

Mom: “Hey, Aletheia, where are we going in January?”
A: “To Oxford!” (With both hands jolting up in excitement!)
Mom: “And what will we do to get there?”
A: “Ride on the airplane, take a bus, and see lots of pretty things.”

Even something simple like this still helps their little brains to process and get ready for the big move ahead. She would often ask other questions and I would just answer them as best as I could. Sometimes I didn’t know the answer and I would say that we get to find out together once we move to Oxford.

Remind Them Who Is Always with Them When They Move

Another thing that we’ve talked about with our daughter (even before preparing to move) is that Jesus is always with her. I’ve shared Hebrews 13:5 with her multiple times. In it, God says that He will “never leave us nor forsake us.” I’ve told her that means Jesus is with us all the time.

When your room is dark and its time to go to sleep, Jesus is with you. When you hear a loud noise and it makes you jump, Jesus is with you. When you are flying on a plane to new place, Jesus is with you.

These conversations were also part of our normal day before our move. Instilling Scripture like this in your kids is a great way to encourage them to trust in the Lord when they are scared or unsure.

I know that there were times Aletheia was unsure about our move and I pray that these conversations helped her to know Jesus will always be with her even when we left our home in CA to come to England.

How to Get Rid of Toys Before Moving

Now, I’ve been telling you to talk about everything with your child… well, there is one thing that I did not totally talk about with our daughter: getting rid of her toys.

Getting rid of toys seemed like the hardest task of this move. I’m sure it would be different for each toddler and where they are developmentally, but I decided that it would be best for my daughter to not talk about getting rid of her toys before our move. I knew that if we talked about it every time we got rid of a toy it would just be an endless cycle of her getting upset, wanting to keep the toy, and then not being able to get rid of it cause she suddenly wants to play with it.

So, instead of totally involving her in this process, I simple started getting rid of a few toys here and there while she was napping or after bedtime. But I kept most of her toys up until the very last days of our move. That way, she still had plenty of toys to play with while us parents were busy packing and preparing. And then there wasn’t a big struggle everyday to help her get rid of her toys.

It also helped to keep her world somewhat normal right up until we left. Our apartment looked emptier and emptier as we got closer to our moving day, but she could still play with all her toys in her room.

In the final days before our move we got rid of the rest of her toys, still without her noticing for the most part. There were some occasions while getting rid of things where she asked me point blank and I, of course, told her the truth, “We can’t keep this toy because it will not fit in our suitcase when we move to Oxford.” And this answer did seem to suffice except for when she saw one of her favorite toys get taken out and a tantrum ensued.

It was an opportunity for me to have grace with her because she was experiencing so much change and excitement and so many new things all at once. But that moment also made me glad that we had decided to not talk with her about all the other toys!

Again, you’ll have to do what you feel is right for your child, but this is what worked for us.

We also knew that we would have to purchase a few toys here at our new house. I’m glad we wait to do this because we don’t have that much space. But, now that we are here, we did get a few toys (with the help of Aletheia’s grandparents). She’s loving playing with this barn and this doll house from Melissa and Doug. Having the new toys definitely helped her not miss her old toys.

Keep on Talking

Overall, Aletheia has done very well with this move. She was very excited to get on the plane, to see our new house, and she cannot wait to go to the park here. She has asked a few questions about going back to our “California home” as she calls it now, but our answer that this is our new home and we will be staying here now seems to be enough for her. Although, when we first arrived, she was not so sure about going potty in our new house and she said, “I’ll just wait until we go back to our California home.” She got over that pretty quickly!

We are only a little bit into our move, so I am interested to see how she will do in the coming weeks. I’m sure that it will all become more and more normal as we go. And, I’m also sure that we will just keep dialoguing with her about all the changes and different things that come up.

That is the last tip for moving with a toddler: Keep talking to them!

I can’t stress enough how important it is to communicate with your children. Even if you aren’t moving around the world. They need your direction and guidance. So have conversations with them! Sure, they are simple when they are toddlers, but those moments of talking one-to-one with your child will flourish as they grow older. And you will be thankful for having started learning to talk with them early on.

It Is Actually Fun!

It is exciting to have a little world traveler and to think that she has already flown around the world before she turned three! I pray that these experiences will shape and mold her into a young woman who fears the Lord and is fearless because of the assurance of His presence and watch-care over her.

And, it’s been so fun to see her reaction to all the new things. Whether its a new food she’s not sure about or flying on the airplane, seeing the world through a child’s eyes really makes you more grateful for the joy in the details.


Are you moving with a toddler soon? Let me know in the comments!

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Living out our theology from these verses means that we need to serve others, placing them above ourselves. In the same way that Christ laid down His very life for us, we should be laying down our life, our wants, our preferences, our time, for others. How are you doing that today?
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    Knowing old hymns has always been an encouragement Knowing old hymns has always been an encouragement to me. They are so different than modern worship songs... easier to remember in some ways. This year we are going to learn one hymn a month from Hymns of Grace. Our hymn for this month: Why Should I Sorrow More? By William Williams and Charles Spurgeon. Here are the full lyrics to this gem so that you can learn it too!
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Why should I sorrow more? I trust a Saviour slain, And safe beneath His sheltering cross Unmoved I shall remain.
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    Using a paper planner to write out practically eve Using a paper planner to write out practically everything in my life is a must for me. And now that we’ve somewhat settled into our new life here in Oxford, I knew it was time to implement some more routines and start planning my days again. That's why I've pulled out my Hope Planner. 🥳
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This planner was a Christmas gift for me and I'm so excited to be using it in 2021. I was first drawn to the Hope Planner because it had room to write down devotional thoughts and to-do lists on the same page. 
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As a busy mom, there’s little time to study my Bible and remembering it throughout the day? That’s a whole ‘nother story! So, I love that the Hope Planner puts the devotional section right on the same page as everything else. Then as I am referring to my planner throughout the day I can see my thoughts or lessons I learned from my Bible that morning.
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The whole reason this planner was created was to encourage spending time in the Bible everyday. (Which I am DEFINITELY all for!) And this planner is blank, so no matter where you are reading or studying in your Bible you can use this planner to keep track of what you’re learning, Scripture your memorizing, and prayers that you write out.
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I have found it very simple to write in the Scripture I am supposed to read for each day ahead of time so that it’s right there ready for me when I have a few minutes to sit down and read. 
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Reading God’s Word everyday is SO essential to our lives as Christian women. We have to make it accessible and easy to do. If you have a million little obstacles to reading your Bible, it is a lot less likely to happen. So make it as easy on yourself as you can to read your Bible. Keep it in an easy-access location (I keep mine right next to our couch). And keep a Hope Planner right next to it with the Scripture references written inside.
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Anything you can do to get in the Word is worth it. We grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Peter 3:18) by reading our Bibles everyday. This planner will help you do that. More on the blog today, link in bio. @naptimetheologian
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    There will always be more books to read. But this There will always be more books to read. But this year I've decided to chip away at some more by reading right before I go to sleep at night. 📚
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So, here's what's on my nightstand for March 2021: Becoming Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen Vaughn. I listened to both Through the Gates of Splendor and In the Shadow of the Almighty last year via audiobook (the LA library has the audio books for free and it's read by Elisabeth herself 😱). Those two books chronicle the events of Jim Elliot's life and missionary journey that culminated in his violent death by the very people he was trying to reach with the Gospel. 
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Needless to say, I'm very excited to dig in to this godly woman's life story now that I've heard her husband's. Want to join me? ☺️
    I wrote my New Year’s resolutions in March. You I wrote my New Year’s resolutions in March.

You did read that correctly. 

And, big surprise, resolutions don’t change your life.

God’s grace changes your life. The ultimate change in our lives as believers, Salvation, only comes through God’s grace. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works lest anyone can boast.”

We were lost sinners destined for eternal suffering before God and His grace stepped in to change our lives. Oh, what grace!

But back to New Year’s resolutions… they are often easy to write, hard to keep. And it’s about this time of the year (March or so) that your goals are probably barely hanging on if they’re not already thrown out the window. 

Well, do not worry, friend. You can still make changes in your life. There’s not a date on the calendar that keeps the Lord from working in and through you. You don’t need to wait until January 1st 2022 for new things to happen or for you to grow in your faith. Change can happen now by God’s grace. 
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The prophet Jeremiah reminds us in Lamentations 3:23 that God’s mercies are new every day. It says, “The Lord’s acts of mercy indeed do not end, for His compassions do not fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.”

That means that each and everyday, God is ready to meet you with the grace that you need. 
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You can rely on God’s grace no matter what the day is, or the month, or the year. He is always faithful to provide grace for us each and everyday. 

So, no matter what day you are on, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, whatever it may be! You can start over. You can start new goals, God’s grace is there for you today. 

You don’t need to wait until January 1st to change something in your life. Commit to the Lord today. Write out new goals today. Make new plans for the month today. Renew your mind in Christ today.

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    The other day I saw a vlogger at a loss for words. The other day I saw a vlogger at a loss for words. She was explaining her excitement, anticipation, and elation over her pregnancy. How she took multiple tests and told family members. But then days later found out that she had a miscarriage. It was at this point that she stopped, obviously overcome with grief. My heart broke. I know that exact feeling... It's inexplicable.
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    Hi! I'm Deborah, the Naptime Theologian. I'm a bus Hi! I'm Deborah, the Naptime Theologian. I'm a busy, expat mom making my home in Oxford, England while my husband is in grad school. In my spare time (which usually equates with my daughter's sleep), I read God's Word and study theology. But you probably already knew that from my handle. ☺️ Theology is for you, Mama, and we need to learn it, love it, and live it out. This week we talked all about living out our theology in the way we dress: Modestly! I'm also a capsule wardrobe newbie and I loved sharing my first one with you all this week (no spoilers left, it's full of sweaters like this one!). May the Lord direct and guide each one of us as we seek to honor Him with our closets! 💕
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    Did you know that God first invented clothes? We r Did you know that God first invented clothes? We read in Genesis that after Adam and Eve sinned by eating the fruit they were not supposed to, they created coverings for themselves. Then we read that those "coverings" were not covering enough and God created clothing for them that did. (See Genesis 3:7 & 3:21)

So does that make God the first modesty police? I don’t think so. But it does show us that modesty is important. You see, God created the clothing in the first place so that Adam and Eve would not be ashamed because of their sin. Our clothes are a direct result of the fall. We need clothing so that we do not feel ashamed or guilty. 

Just as God was there for the beginning of clothes, He knows what we are wearing today and everyday. That's why the Puritan Thomas Brooks said, "Certainly such as fear the Lord should go in no apparel but first, such as they are willing to die in; secondly, to appear before the Ancient of Days in; thirdly, to stand before the judgement seat in."
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    At the root of it, modesty is a heart issue. In m At the root of it, modesty is a heart issue.

In many Christian circles we have turned modesty into nothing but a set of rules and regulations. But modesty is not just about how short your skirt is, how much skin is showing, or whether you wear a bikini to the beach or not. All of those things are part of being modest, but that’s not solely what modesty is. 

There are several passages in Scripture that show modesty as a heart issue, but let’s look at one in particular.

First Peter 3:3-6 says, “Your adornment must not be merely the external — braiding the hair, wearing gold jewelry, or putting on apparel; but it should be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. For in this way the holy women of former times, who hopes in God, also used to adorn themselves, being subject to their own husbands, just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; and you have proved to be her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.”

Did you notice how much it talks about our attitudes and not just what we wear? Peter was not merely telling women to not braid their hair or wear jewelry. He was encouraging them to focus on their heart attitude. 

What makes you beautiful is your heart before the Lord.

Peter goes on to use Sarah as an example of this beauty. You remember Sarah, right? She’s the one whose husband packed up and moved because the Lord told him to and he didn’t even know where he was going. Sarah is also the one who was barren for MANY years and the Lord gave her a promised son when she was 90 years old! 

Was Sarah beautiful because she wore braids in her hair or had fine jewelry in her ears? While those things are beautiful in and of themselves, they did not define her beauty. Peter says that her modest, submissive, obedient, fearless heart before the Lord is what adorned her, not what she was wearing.
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So what is it that adorns you?
    John 8:36 says, "If the Son sets you free, you wil John 8:36 says, "If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." That means that as believers, we have true freedom in Christ, both in big ways (freedom from sinning, freedom from the power of darkness, freedom to please the Lord with our lives) and in little ways (freedom to choose what to wear everyday or how much makeup to put on). I believe it's these freedoms that Jesus was talking about later in John when He says that He came to give us abundant life (John 10:10). 
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So enjoy your freedoms in Christ! As long as what you're wearing is modest and appropriate, you should wear the colors you like, put on the makeup you like, and know you can enjoying doing it because of Christ. We honor His name when we enjoy the good gifts of freedom He has given us. 💄👗💕
    CAPSULE WARDROBES A capsule wardrobe is a collecti CAPSULE WARDROBES
A capsule wardrobe is a collection of clothes and accessories that includes only items considered essential. These wardrobes first appeared in America in the 1940s as a way to purchase your entire wardrobe at once. They were advertised then as a small collection of garments designed to be worn together which harmonized in color and line. I saw an advertisement that noted the whole wardrobe could fit into one suitcase!

I’ve personally seen capsule wardrobes become more popular in the last couple of years as the minimalist movement has also gained popularity. Some wardrobes I’ve seen have as few as 16 items total!

WHY A CAPSULE WARDROBE?
Now you may be wondering why I chose to do a capsule wardrobe. Good question! For me personally, I knew that I would be moving across the world this past January and I wanted to downsize my closet as much as possible. 

I also knew that our move from California to England would bring a big change in the weather. The clothes that I wore all the time in California would simply not be warm enough for England, so I needed to get warmer clothes.

For those two reasons I saw this as a perfect time to try out a capsule wardrobe and see if I liked it. And, now that I’ve been wearing my wardrobe for the last two months, I can confidently tell you that I LOVE it! 
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Having all my clothes match makes it very simple to get dressed everyday. There’s no staring at all my clothes wondering what will go together, I already know that they will go together because they are all in my color palette. It was also very easy to pack up and move since I paired it down to the basics.

And more personally, my capsule wardrobe has made me a better steward of my clothing. Now instead of having clothing in my closet that I don’t use, I wear all of my clothing items. And, now that I have clothes I like to wear, I find myself taking better care of them so that they will last longer. I’m also not constantly looking for items to wear so I don’t spend a lot of money on clothing all the time. We can honor the Lord with how we steward our clothing! 
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Head to my blog for detailed instructions about how to create YOUR capsule wardrobe! 💕👗
    Guys, I made a capsule wardrobe! 🥳 This is some Guys, I made a capsule wardrobe! 🥳 This is something I've wanted to do for a while and it was perfecting timing with our move to England. 
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Here's why I'm loving my capsule wardrobe: it keeps my clothes to a minimum... I only have 32 items in my closet! 😱 (We have a small closet here in England anyway!) That makes it SUPER simple to get dressed in the morning. It all matches and goes together so there's no doubts involved. And my wardrobe has made me appreciate all the pieces I own, seeing how versatile and cozy they can be. 💕
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Head over to my blog at the link in my bio @naptimetheologian to see each piece in my wardrobe and how I found them. 
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Would you try a capsule wardrobe? Let me know in the comments. ☺️
    Do our clothes really matter? Does what we wear ma Do our clothes really matter? Does what we wear make a difference in our walk with Christ?
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My answer to both of those questions? YES! That's why we're talking about our wardrobes and modesty this week here on @naptimetheologian 🥳 Let's learn together how to glorify God in ALL we do (even what we wear), and look beautiful while doing it. 💕
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Let's start with some fun...tell me your go-to outfit in the comments. I'll go first:
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A pair of comfy, worn-in jeans, light wash, an oversized sweater, hair in a low side bun, and socks with my birkenstocks (only around the house though 😆). 💃
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Now it's your turn!!! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
    Hey there, I'm Deborah! 🙋‍♀️ A wife to on Hey there, I'm Deborah! 🙋‍♀️ A wife to one Oxford Graduate student and mama to one super cute almost three-year-old. I love to study God's Word and learn more about my Savior with any spare minute of my day. You can usually find me listening to a Christian podcast while washing the dishes, reading my Bible while my daughter naps, staying up late at night writing out what I'm learning on my blog, and, as of last week, biking around Oxford, England with my precious cargo (my daughter!). I also love helping other moms find ways to study the Bible and learn theology because theology is for all of us! We've got to learn it, love it, and live it out in our lives. 💕 So happy you're here!
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    Even though my daughter is young, we have gospel c Even though my daughter is young, we have gospel conversations all the time. Sometimes they go well, other times she pulls up her shirt and pretends to take sins our of her heart and physically hand them to Jesus saying, "Here you go, Jesus!" And just recently I overheard her "reading" these words out loud from one of her books: "Instead, they hated her, Cinderella. And put her on a cross to die."
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Okay, so we've got some kinks to work out. But I don't want to ever miss an opportunity to share with her the most important thing I ever could share with her: the Gospel. I'm sure you don't want to miss these opportunities either. That's why I've written out 5 Ways to share the Gospel with your kids on my blog today! Go read them at the link in my bio so that you're prepared to share the Gospel with your own kids.
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And, if you don't know the Gospel, it is the good news that even though we are sinners, Jesus died for us and we can be forgiven through His perfect sacrifice by believing in Him as Lord and Savior.
    Saw some sights today... 😎 . It was so nice to Saw some sights today... 😎
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    "Trust in God... means abandonment of myself. That "Trust in God... means abandonment of myself. That's going to be very difficult to do in this day and age when we are told we are supposed to be loving ourselves. Well, it's gotta be one or the other. You can't have it both ways. So you can choose to love yourself and that's going to be a full-time job for the rest of your life, you're not going to have much time to love anybody else. Or you can choose to abandon yourself to God and greatly increase your confidence thereby... Abandoning all my worries, all my schemes, all my suggestion to God. And when you have run out of all possibilities and you're in turmoil, you say to God, 'Lord, I really do believe you know what you're talking about. I do believe You've got the whole world in Your hands. I'm going to trust You.' ... All preoccupation with oneself leads to turmoil and destroys a quiet mind. If we are preoccupied with ourselves, working on our self-image, trying to fulfill ourselves. Do you know what we're asking for here? We're asking for the kind of peace that the world can give. When we let go of ourselves and put ourselves totally at the disposal of God, He gives us His kind of peace. Supernatural. The kind that the world can never give." -- Elisabeth Elliot
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Wow, listening to Elisabeth Elliot say those words in a podcast today gave me chills. Do I really trust God despite my circumstances? Am I focusing on myself instead of on Him? Do I settle for the peace of the world instead of God's supernatural peace? Challenging and helpful insights from this tried and true saint. 💕
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    Thankful for the warmer weather this week! My Cali Thankful for the warmer weather this week! My California heart is happy. ❤️ 
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Centimeters to inches
Kilograms to pounds
What is a 1.5v C battery?
Warm socks
US to UK shoe size chart
US to UK clothing size chart
128 pounds in stone
Stones to pounds
Miles to kilometers
Celsius to fahrenheit
Bike helmet chart centimeters
ASDA groceries
Where to buy glass jars UK?
Where was Pride and Prejudice filmed?
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So thankful for the internet and good, new friends who are helping with all my crazy, expat questions. 😅 Also so thankful for God's grace to navigate all the exciting, new things of living in England. I'm smiling brightly in the bright sun after a successful grocery trip! 🙌🇬🇧❤️
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Happy weekend, friends!
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