Three years ago I shared a list right after my thirtieth birthday of forty things I would like to accomplish before I turned 40. This list seems to always be in the back of my mind so I thought it would be good to revist it. As I sat down with this list, I was… Read More Revisting My 40 by 40 List
We were right in the middle of a series about how I make travel more affordable when the Covid-19 pandemic hit America. I’ve hesitated to post this because travel is obviously not possible for many reasons right now. However, countries are slowly starting to open back up for restricted tourism and I think many of… Read More How to Afford to Travel – Part Three: Saving Money on Food, Attractions, and Accommodations
Traveling is off the table right now but that doesn’t mean you can bring your travels home. Check out how I incorporate my travels into our every day lives by using it as decor in our home.… Read More Bring the World Home
In my last post, I shared how I add money to our budget so that we can afford to travel. Affording travel is really two-fold. Adding money to the budget is the first step but the second step is really making sure that money goes as far as possible. Today I’m going to share with… Read More How We Afford To Travel – Part Two: Find Cheap Flights
People are always asking me travel questions but I think the one that I get the most often is “How do you afford to travel?” It is certainly a good question but definitely has a complicated answer. I really think my answer to this question is two-fold. First, I add more money to the budget… Read More How We Afford to Travel – Part One: Add Money to the Budget
It is officially 2020 and I could not be more excited about it. 2019 was not our best year by far but I learned some important lessons over the past year. We struggled this year with grief and loss. We lost too many friends and family members this year. This was a year of tragedy… Read More It’s 2020! Welcome to a New Decade of Possibilities!
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Welcome to part three of my trip to Italy. After we left Florence, Pisa, and Assisi, we headed to Rome where we wrapped up our time in Italy. If you missed parts one and two, you can find them HERE and HERE. Rome I was so excited to make it to Rome for so many… Read More Visiting Italy – Part 3 – Rome
2018 is quickly coming to a close and I am totally okay with that. 2018 was not my worst year by any means but it was a far stretch from what I would call a great year. 2017 was a hard year for me as I struggled with postpartum depression. It almost broke me. 2018… Read More Goodbye 2018! Welcome 2019!
It has been quite a while since I have sat down at a computer and put my thoughts out there. I didn’t mean for it to happen that way. Life just got crazy and busy and a bit overwhelming the last few months of 2017. With everything going on, I was forced to let some… Read More Welcome, 2018! Reclaiming My “Muchness” in the New Year