Build it Stronger
Kate Payne de Chavez, @ Ad Lucem LLC Kate Payne de Chavez, @ Ad Lucem LLC

Build it Stronger

Sometimes when everything seems to be going well, a sucker punch is just around the corner. When the going gets tough, do you choose to be tough and keep going? So continues our journey creating our homestead in Jaguey, Peru.

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Recharging Your Batteries
Kate Payne de Chavez, @ Ad Lucem LLC Kate Payne de Chavez, @ Ad Lucem LLC

Recharging Your Batteries

Taking a moment to consider what drains my batteries and thinking on the simple activities that lift my spirits and energize me.

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Travel Day(s)
Kate Payne de Chavez, @ Ad Lucem LLC Kate Payne de Chavez, @ Ad Lucem LLC

Travel Day(s)

As a mom of a traveling family, I have to navigate my own lack of sleep and travel anxiety to try to meet my kids’ needs. Packing is tricky, and things get left behind. In this blog post I explore how I think about my responsibilities in this strange, wonderful traveling life we’ve chosen.

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Let there be light
Perú House, Sustainability Kate Payne de Chavez, @ Ad Lucem LLC Perú House, Sustainability Kate Payne de Chavez, @ Ad Lucem LLC

Let there be light

Building an off-grid home in Perú has its ups and downs. We recently added a solar array to provide electricity to our new home. It proved to be our most economic option, and I’ve always dreamed of having renewable, off-grid power.

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Leap!
Kate Payne de Chavez, @ Ad Lucem LLC Kate Payne de Chavez, @ Ad Lucem LLC

Leap!

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Regardless
Kate Payne de Chavez, @ Ad Lucem LLC Kate Payne de Chavez, @ Ad Lucem LLC

Regardless

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I persist.
Kate Payne de Chavez, @ Ad Lucem LLC Kate Payne de Chavez, @ Ad Lucem LLC

I persist.

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