I come from a broken home. A blended family. Whatever you want to call it. My parents weren’t together. And growing up, I always thought I’d end up with another man who came from a broken home. It always seemed like having your parents together was almost like an elite club that you had to… Continue reading Navigating Love & Marriage from Different Backgrounds
Officially Mrs. Crystina Thompson. Lugo-Beach is now the last name of my past. It's an emotional process, but it's a decision I'm so glad I made. For those who knew me growing up, I was always pretty set on the fact that I would never get married. It didn't feel like a priority to me,… Continue reading Celebrating My New Last Name While Saying Goodbye to My Old One
With each year that passes by, the "life is short" feeling only becomes clearer to me. When I was young, I had that magical, invincible outlook about almost everything. I thought I had so much time. Thought nothing bad could ever happen to me or the people I love. Thought that it was okay to… Continue reading Being Intentional with my Life
Wow, 3 years? I can't believe it's been that long since the last time I blogged. I keep trying to figure out what happened. I think life just got really busy. Around the same time I stopped, Myles and I were just starting our journey of buying a house. We've now had said house for… Continue reading Life’s a Lugo-Beach is BACK!
AmsterDAM! My first time to Europe and it did not disappoint! Amsterdam was a beautiful city and I see why it's so popular with so many travelers. The canals throughout the city were gorgeous, bikers outnumbered drivers and there was tons of things to see and do. The canals are spread throughout the entire city.… Continue reading Amsterdam– the Must-Do’s and All About the Coffee Shops 😉
Oh Greece. What a beautiful country. Greece was probably my favorite place I've traveled to so far. Everything about Greece that you've seen in pictures or movies is exactly how it is. The people are beautiful. The buildings are as white as you imagine. But the sunsets... my God. The sunsets are everything and more,… Continue reading Greece– A Complete Itinerary of Athens, Mykonos and Santorini
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