Making First Trip Memories

We did not plan a winter vacation this year and I am looking over these photographs from our little Mayan Riviera getaway back in February 2018 and I’m craving that warm Mexican sunshine more than ever!  Sunny sandy beaches, a cool breeze from the sea, delicious tropical fruits, my favourite Mexican foods, and the friendliness and kindness of the people we met during our journey.

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Hello world!

So I’m Mercedes.

To sum me up quickly, I am married to my best friend, I have two babies and I work full time. I’m lucky enough to love my day job, but it keeps me quite busy. The thought of using my spare time to sit down and figure out all this blogger thing has felt more of a silly dream than anything else. Unthinkable until today. I’ll spare you the “life is so busy!” chat for now – I’m sure there will be plenty of that later. The reality is that motherhood is simultaneously the hardest and most profoundly beautiful episode in my life and I want to document it in some way.

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