I'm checking out the Kansas City Auto Show at Bartle Hall this week. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook to see all of the new models from Toyota and more on Thursday, March 1st. And enter to win tickets to attend the 2018 KC Auto Show Below. This post is sponsored, but all opinions are my own. Perhaps one of the hardest parts of preparing for fulltime-RV life was figuring out the whole rig and tow vehicle thing. Between the math, wild goose chases for proper specs ... continue reading...
5 Ways to Prepare for RV Life
If you've decided to pursue full-time RV life, you might be feeling a little stuck on what you can do right now when your launch date doesn't feel like it's anytime soon. I have great news for you, there is plenty you can and really should be doing NOW! Today I'm sharing five ways you can prepare for RV life and how we applied them in our journey. Figure Out Your Finances When you prepare for RV life, this is probably something immediately on your mind. Either you already own ... continue reading...
Our #EpicAdventure Begins Soon
In the very near future, our family will be embarking on what we lovingly call ou #EpicAdventure. We are trading in our 3000 sq ft home in the 'burbs for a 32-foot travel trailer and we're off to see the country. I can't tell you when this crazy idea really came to us, but I can tell you precisely what overpass we were driving over when Josh said: "let's go look at RVs." And that was the moment we started planning this crazy thing we're about to do. That was back in ... continue reading...
November Goals & Plans
First, I want to start off with a bit of honesty: we really didn't think we'd still be in our house by the time the Holidays rolled around. This wasn't the plan. But as with most things in life, the Universe doesn't always care about our plans. Part of me is very bothered by this, but for the most part, I'm just trying to roll with the punches. November is traditionally a month of gratitude and I plan to focus on that more than what didn't happen or isn't where we wanted ... continue reading...
Grown-Up Pizza Rolls: Stuffed, Cheesy Goodness
I'm a 90s kid and admittedly grew up eating way too many Totino's Pizza Rolls. I know that these days, it's just a bit of nostalgia and I could never bring myself to buy a bag of those frozen goodies, much to Josh's dismay. But let's be honest, we haven't even owned a microwave in two years. That said, I'm still a sucker for pizza-everything and of course, I passed that down to my kids! So this week we decided to break out this old family favorite and try it in our new cast iron skillet. It ... continue reading...
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Buy a House
We've owned our home for two years now, and as we prepare for our epic adventure by trying to sell it, we've found ourselves reflecting on whether or not the decision to buy a house was a good one. All things considered, I wouldn't go back and change buying our home, but we know that we didn't make the wisest decisions when we purchased it. We're treating it as a learning experience with lessons we can apply when (or if) we decide to buy again. In the meantime, we hope others can learn from ... continue reading...
Uncommon Goods: Sustainable Gift Ideas
This post is brought to you by my favorite place to shop for unique, sustainable gifts - Uncommon Goods. When I'm putting effort into purchasing a gift (or looking for ideas for myself), Uncommon Goods is my favorite place to go. It's like attending a high-end craft fair...online. The ease of online shopping without the frustration of digging through everything on Etsy, while still meeting my pretty high standards for goods worthy of spending money on. Whether I'm shopping for my ... continue reading...
Minimalism & Gift Giving Aren’t Exlusive
As we began our journey into Minimalism, one of the biggest hurdles we came across was gift-giving. Really, it's more of the gift-receiving that we struggle with. You see, Josh and I both come from families that use gift-giving as a love language. We appreciate their generosity and while we did ask them to scale back on the quantity of gifts, we didn't want to break their hearts by saying no gifts at all. Now our biggest obstacle is giving them ideas for gifts that will benefit our ... continue reading...
Why This Daily Planner Girl Still Loves a Weekly Overview
It’s no secret that I love all things planners and systems. In fact, I love them so much, that I typically can’t stop myself from wanting to try every new one that I can get my hands on. Over the last 9 months or so, that’s changed. I finally found planner-peace with the Self Journal and its 13-week plan. But after my first two and a half journals, I realized something was missing: the weekly overview. I intentionally bought a daily planner because I need to be able to see every minute detail of ... continue reading...
Marietta, OH | 5 Amazing Ways to Explore Ohio’s First Adventure
Marietta, Ohio is not only Ohio’s oldest settlement but the first permanent settlement in the entire Northwest Territory. Whether you’re a history buff or outdoor enthusiast, you’ll find lots of ways to explore Ohio’s First Adventure. Hit the Trails. Marietta’s trail network is phenomenal no matter how you choose to use it. While visiting I had the pleasure of both hiking and biking portions of their trails including the paved riverfront trail, historic loop, and forest trails that lead to ... continue reading...
9 Ways to Spend a Weekend in Fort Wayne
This week I'm over at TravelingMom talking about one of the Midwest's hidden gems. If you've been around long, you know that I'm all about destinations that are a bit off the beaten path. Since we moved to Michigan, we drive right by Fort Wayne at least a few times a year. It's only an hour and a half from us here in Southeastern Michigan, and it's directly on our route back to visit family in Kansas City. But before being invited there this Spring by Visit Fort Wayne, all I could really tell ... continue reading...
8 Delightful Opportunities to Get Outdoors Around Petoskey Michigan
We haven’t always been “outdoorsy” people. To be sure, Josh and I both spent a good deal of our younger years outdoors—sports for him and farm life for me—but as adults, especially since starting our family together, we’ve spent the bulk of it indoors. Last year we decided to change that. Relearning to love the outdoors has been kind of daunting since we moved to Michigan. We had “cold” in Missouri, but nothing like the COLD we have here. Our warmer months feel much shorter, which puts ... continue reading...
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