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By //  by Candace Sampson

This is me, in what feels like a lifetime ago, but is actually 12 years ago on my honeymoon in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Aside from the fact I'm sporting a pre-baby body here, I love this picture because I remember how wonderful our time there was. Sand so white and soft it was like flour, turquoise waters, and gentle breezes. It was a slice of heaven. Fast forward to this January and I had an opportunity to take my daughters back and view Punta Cana through a different lens — that of a …

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