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Such beautiful moments, Sandra! I agree that orange and purple are perfect early autumn colors. Where I live in upstate NY, the landscape is dotted with goldenrod and purple asters. It always signals the beginning of autumn.

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Thank you, Caitlin! Oh I bet you have such gorgeous skies!

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LOVE this, Sandra - just catching up after a staycation with the family, and oh-so-love your iPhone screen update 😍 (you need to teach me how to do this stuff, I am hopeless and drove my kids nuts over the weekend asking them to sort mine out!). SO lovely, like a portable pinboard on your phone - love! (I have rotating photos on my watch, but I love this collage for the phone screen!). So much lovely September goodness, and that SUNSET!! πŸŒ… Wowzas, so beautiful. Sending September love and hugs from here!! Keep cosy!! 🧑 XOXO

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Jenni, you’re always the sweetest!! πŸ₯° The iPhone cover is from Canvaβ€”I just swapped the background and popped in some photos. So easy! Canva is an absolute lifesaver because there is NO way I’m learning Photoshop anytime soon! 🀣 And that sunset was INSANE. My friends live right across the street from that view. We even turned off all the lights in their condo so we could soak in every bit of that orange and purple sky. They are SO lucky, and I couldn’t be happier for them! πŸŒ…

Hope you’ve got better weather than I do, my friend! It’s rainy and cold hereβ€”would be perfect if I was cozy at home, but ofc I’m stuck in the car for Max’s soccer practice. Thank goodness for smartphones! πŸ€³πŸ’–

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The weather is the same over the channel, it was so beautiful and sunny last week but now autumn/winter has definitely set in! I use Canva all the time, I will have to look for that template – thank you thank you! Big πŸ€— and keep cosy! 🧣 xxxxx

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Ah! I love so many things about this post, I don't even know where to start. Congrats to Max for living his dreams, that post you made of him is epic. I can feel how proud you are of him. Also, so glad you are enjoying the Magical Midlife series! And those colors in Portugal, wow. I'm hoping to take the family to Spain next year and now I want to do a side trip to Portugal.

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Thank you so much, Christina! He's been working towards this since he was 5 and he's so close to going pro! ⚽️ As for the series, it's super cute! Though I'm mad she declined the shot of youth. I would've totally been, like, YESSSSS please give me my 22-year old face, hair and boobs, thank you! 🀣 I'm on the second book now. She's about to go on a date with the alpha that rescued her when she was trying to learn to fly. Portugal is in my top 3 favorite countries! So worth the side trip! If you like seafood, it's THE BEST I've ever had. The people are warm and fun, the food is unbelievable, and there's not shortage of things to do and see. It's gorgeous too. We even thought about retiring there, but now real estate’s pricier since everyone’s discovered it! Still cheaper than the US, but not quite the steal it used to be!

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What a great September and wow amazing Max, what an achievement. He must be pretty damn good ⚽️

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Thank you, Han! πŸ’– He’s played for the Puerto Rico Men’s National Team and is mentioned on Wikipedia for being a top scorer in one of their tournaments. His dream is to go pro, which is one of the top reasons we’re in Europe. We’re super proud of him!

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Such a bright and lively post. I love it! Happy to see the music list you assembled. You are the Queen of color, happiness, and joy!

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Wow, I am forever now going to announce myself that way! πŸ€£πŸ’– Thank you!! πŸ™πŸ½

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You absolutely should!! Ooooh - you should have a shirt printed!

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πŸ’– LET'S DISCUSS: What’s inspiring you this September? πŸ’–

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