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Mahalo means to be grateful. Aloha has a number of beautiful meanings. What a month of November...

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#22 Pixie Dust

Pixie Dust is an apparently common expression related to Disney.

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#21 Swallows

Swallows are a friendly little animal in every sense, and are one of the symbols of Portugal. They like to travel, choose a partner for life, always return to the same nest each spring, and only leave it when all the chicks have flown away for good.

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#20 Finding love. Falling in love.

Squeezing Grandparents, Uncles, Cousins and Friends. Hugs, kisses and more hugs... (we're very physical).

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#19 The power in you

After a lot of thought, and contacting the respective parts of our professional anchors in Portugal, we are going to extend our stay by another year. When we presented the proposal to the family team, the reaction was immediate.

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# 18 Land of the free, home of the brave

I've always loved anthems. Despite the warlike tone, I always found it amusing to hear emotional players before matches chanting a kind of motivational speech for the match.

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#17 If you laugh if you cry...

My birthday dinner was different from usual, but it was also delicious. We had two large families together in our cute little corner, and although we didn't have chairs for everyone, we were very comfortable.

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#16 Never worse but never better

The phenomenon has already taken hold of this family, and although they won't admit it, the truth is that we have two Swifties in the house. And a loyal fan. I like it more and more myself, I must confess. We found Wonderland...

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#15 Solo walking at night and opportunities

We picked Mercedes up from the bus when we arrived at the OSS (Outdoor Science School) camp and when we saw her with a big smile, it was heaven. She hugged us and the first thing she said was: "Mommy, I did a solo hike in the night"...

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#14 Palm trees and white peaks

Diversity is what best defines California, it seems to me. Of cultures, landscapes, possible experiences, flavors, fauna and flora, the open-mindedness of those who live here...

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#13 Embracing the unknown

I remember when I was 13, when we moved to another school district, I convinced my parents not to change schools or swimming clubs, so that we could continue with what we had known until then.

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