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The Morgan² Update
To cut down on any confusion: Morgan Taylor is mom. Morgan Jordan (aka Mojo) is baby. This is the update you’ve all been patiently waiting for—so buckle up, baby, and let me fill you in. I’m going to jump from the unplanned hospital stay straight to delivery day. A lot happened in those three months, but for now, we’re focusing on the juicy details. October 28th—Morgan’s due date—passed by with no baby, and not even a hint that he was on his way. In the two weeks leading

Sarah Celaya
Jan 54 min read


The Japan Update
If you’re new here, let me give you the cliff-notes version of where we’re at in life. My wife, Morgan, our two pups (Rosie and Junior), and I recently relocated from sunny Southern California across the globe to the beautiful island of Okinawa, Japan. Sounds exciting, right? Trust me—it was. It is?

Sarah Celaya
Jan 36 min read


One Month, Seven Cities, One Big Move: Our Journey to Japan
This past month has, without a doubt, been the craziest of our lives. We traveled to seven cities—Austin TX, Sacramento, San Jose, Monterey, Carlsbad, Palm Springs—before reaching our final resting point: Okinawa, Japan. The final weeks in the States were packed with goodbye dinners, final photoshoots, multiple baby showers, and as much time with family as we could manage. Less than month ago, we drove away from our little California cottage and began the long haul to what we

Sarah Celaya
Jul 31, 20255 min read


Saying Goodbye to our California Cottage
People always ask how I feel about leaving the home I poured so much heart into.
We bought our dream California cottage just two years ago. Built in 1949, it’s the kind of place I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid—the “Miss Honey” house (yes, the one from Matilda). Full of charm, a lot of character in the best ways, and surrounded by neighbors who have lived there for generations. It’s the type of place where, if you hear a scream, people rush out of their homes ready to help.

Sarah Celaya
Jul 27, 20255 min read


How to PCS Your Dogs to Japan (Without Losing Your Mind)
I’m not writing this to scare you. Really — I’m not. But if you’re planning to move your dogs to Japan, I feel like I owe it to you to be honest: this has been the hardest part of our entire PCS. Not the international move. Not the pregnancy. Not the packing or the paperwork. The dogs. The process is grueling, expensive, and honestly confusing as fuck. Here’s how it’s gone for us so far. We found out in December that we’d be moving to Japan. By January 6th, we already had our

Sarah Celaya
Jul 6, 20255 min read


Nesting, PCS Style: Our Non-Traditional Baby Prep
You know what I’m really good at? Like, Olympic-level good? Homemaking. It’s one of those unsharpened resume skills that won’t get you hired but should . If homemaking had a varsity team, I’d at least qualify for regionals. I rock the trad-wife stuff — baking, sewing, cleaning (a newly acquired skill thanks to Morgan's pregnancy). But I also do the “dude jobs” — woodworking, pest control, home maintenance, landscaping. I know I sound like I’m bragging… because I am. This i

Sarah Celaya
Jul 3, 20254 min read


What to Expect When You’re Expecting… and Also Moving Overseas
I’ve heard the adage, “There’s never a ‘right’ time to start a family.” It’s usually said to comfort couples who don’t have total control over the timing. But in our case — as a queer couple — we actually did have more say in the process. So naturally, we planned the hell out of it. We started talking seriously about expanding our family back in 2023. Morgan, being the disciplined, Type A queen she is, had already built out spreadsheets for the next one, three, and five yea

Sarah Celaya
Jun 30, 20254 min read
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