Art of Family Travel

02/23/2021

Welcome to Falcon's Nest Cottage!! Grab a coffee or tea and get cozy for the next 10 minutes as I take you through my own story and a peak into my family's cottage, Falcon's Nest. Thanks for checking it out!

Meet Preet; Mother, Wife and Luxury Travel Advisor turned Airbnb host extraordinaire. Hear her back story on how she pivoted under pressed and learned to let...

09/23/2020

🍂 Happy Autumn Equinox 🍂 ⁣⁣
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Fall has always been my favourite. One of new beginnings, renewal and vibrancy. Perhaps I'm describing Spring? Not for me. Coming in cool, calm and collected, Fall nevertheless feels all things cozy, warm and nurtured. The backdrop needed to prepare for growth and renewal. As some critters begin the process of collecting for their great sleep, I wake up refreshed with the morning chill amd dazzle of changing colours. ⁣⁣
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"Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree." — Emily Bronte⁣⁣
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🍎 Apple picking, a favourite fall activity⁣⁣
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What are your favourite Fall activities?
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05/10/2020

Happy Mother's Day to all the nurturing hearts ❤ who bring love, belonging, comfort, growth and adventure to those around them.
With much love to my greatest teachers of life ❤
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04/23/2020

The journey begins with spring mist at dawn. ⁣
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🎋 We inhale cold, purifying air. Exhaling, we see our breath mingle with the misty air. ⁣
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🎋 We step into a soothing green canvas. In that early hour, there is a stillness. A peace. ⁣
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🎋 We are alone in the bamboo forest. The winds begin to blow, inviting the towering stalks to dance in a delicate, rhythmic sway. Creaking and groaning, they acquiesce.⁣
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🎋 It is an elegant dance, with a touch of eerie. Time stands still.⁣
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🎋 Have you visited a place that touched you deeply? ⁣
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04/19/2020

🍃 Do you want to change up your family walk...making it more mindful, fun and engaging? ⁣
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🍃 Try this 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 sensory journey while on a neighbourhood walk, preferably near nature, like on a trail. Stop when you find a place that feels just right. ⁣
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🍃 5 - Look around. Take in the details. The colours, the shades, the shapes. Observe with intention. What are 5 things you and your family see? ⁣
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🍃 4 - Close your eyes. Listen with intention. What are 4 sounds you and your family hear?⁣
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🍃 3 - Put your hands outs. Feel the textures around you - leaves, stems, dirt, tree trunks. What are 3 different things you and your family touch? How do they feel? ⁣
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🍃 2 - Close your eyes. Inhale deeply. What are 2 smells you and your family detect? ⁣
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🍃 1 - Stick out your tongue. Is there a taste you catch on your tongue? ⁣
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🍃 How did this experience make you feel? How did it make your family feel? What did you learn about your kids? What did your kids teach you? ⁣
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🍃 Have fun with it. Break out into a game of hide and seek or tag or just running around afterwards. Be silly and fun and in the moment with your family.⁣
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🍃 Happy walking ⁣
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04/12/2020

New lil furry baby to cuddle and coddle. This is either the best decision or the very worst. Time will tell. For now, loving this lil angel so much 🥰 Anyone else end up with a quarantine pet? 😅 🙋🏻‍♀️ , , ,

04/04/2020

🇨🇺 Dreaming of Havana Ooo Na Na ⁣
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@ Havana, Cuba

04/01/2020

The lessons I am learning from life during these crazy times:⁣
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🌗 24 hours holds both light and darkness. Every. Single. Day.⁣
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🌓 I choose to acknowledge both the light and dark of my days, rather than trying to make it one or the other:⁣
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🌗 I am grateful for more family time and overwhelmed by it⁣
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🌓 I am finding a new strength and falling apart⁣
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🌗 I am being hopeful and running 'what if' scenarios in my head⁣
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🌓 I am calm and I am chaotic⁣
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Like life, I am trying my best to live in the And. To be okay with the And. Embrace the And. ⁣
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Sometimes it's hard. But that's the beauty of life. And tomorrow is another day. And try again. ⁣
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With much love ❤⁣
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03/26/2020

Bookclub for Kids⁣
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📚 You both read the same book⁣
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📚 Be aware of your mindset and energy. Be fully present, actively listening and absorbed in your child and the conversation. It's like you are having a convo with the most interesting person in the world. Lean in. Smile. ⁣
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📚 Use prompts like "tell me more", "what an interesting perspective, I would love to hear more" to encourage your child to share and expand.⁣
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📚 Take turns asking & answering Qs.⁣
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📚 End bookclub with physical contact, such as hugs/arm squeeze and, ⁣
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📚 Thank your child for sharing their thoughts and feelings. Tell them you love hearing their opinions and love learning about how they see the world. ⁣
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📚 Who is your favourite character in the book? Why?⁣
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📚 Who is your least favourite character in the book? Why?⁣
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📚 What is your favourite thing about the book?⁣
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📚 What is your least favourite thing about the book?⁣
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📚 If you could meet a character from the book, who would it be abd what would you ask them?⁣
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📚 What is your favourite line/idea from the book? Why does this stand out for you? ⁣
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📚 What questions do you still have?⁣
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I would love to learn more helpful Qs, please share in the comments ❤⁣
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03/26/2020

Day 4 homeschooling at the Educational Rainbow Elephant homeschool 📚 🌈 🐘⁣
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We've had some tears and tantrums. It took me a minute to centre and ground myself...and be open to all the emotions. Home is there safe space. Where they can express what they really need and how they truly feel. How they are at home, with me, won't be the same as they are at school with their teachers.⁣
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We go through all the feels in a day. Overall, it's amazing. I'm learning even more about my kids, what they love, what challenges them and how curious and adaptive they are. I have the time and space to observe them, immersed in a world I have not really been a part of. ⁣
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I have found the more centred and grounded I am, the better I manage all the ups and downs, and am able to just go with the flow. And backyard recess is a beautiful reprieve (I go as far as pulling down the blinds...it's fenced, it's safe...if they really need me they know where to find me).⁣
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We don't have a rigid schedule, more fluid and general ideas of what the morning will bring, and then the afternoon. Let the adventures continue⁣
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How are you doing? How is your experience with kids at home?

03/23/2020

Never thought I would be homeschooling. Ever. Makes me queasy. But here we are. ⁣
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This is Day 1. I'm scared to homeschool. It feels daunting, and like a lot of responsibility. ⁣
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Like any resistance in my life, I'm learning to move towards it, become friends with it. And so, I'm starting this adventure with a love note to my kids. ⁣
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Beginning with love so that I can be in the present moment with them, support them and be there for them in a way I had not imagined.⁣
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Are you homeschooling?⁣
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