In this blog we will explore living a simple yet exciting life wherever we are. Adventure is something we create not something we go find. By living simply and practicing adventure at home we can create room in our lives to explore the world, meet new people, and live the life we dreamed of as kids!
Build a sturdy fence for the price of a few 2x4s and a box of screws. Building a fence can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. We built a sturdy DIY pallet fence for our garden, and you can too! This whole project started with trying to protect the garden from the ravages …
Please note: Always check with your doctor before doing anything that may impact your health. I am not a doctor. I am only sharing what helped me, some of which was done at the advice of my doctor. Everyone is different. Better to consult your doctor than have an adverse result or reaction! The birth …
Putting others first is part of the parenting contract, right?!? This is particularly true if you are a mom. Days and nights are spent in a whirlwind of caring for kids, pets, the house, our spouse…it’s not so much that we are expected to forget ourselves, it’s more like the day goes by so fast …
Camping Road trips are a great way to see the country. Campgrounds are plentiful and usually great places to stay. Car camping cuts the lodging cost significantly, leaving more cash to use for the fun parts of the trip: destinations and local food! Decent hotels often cost $100 or more per night, and hotels at …
Reducing Stress in Our Lives Social media surrounds and infiltrates our lives, bringing with it an information overload. Every scroll through my personal feed reveals ads, blog posts the platform targeted to my past click history, and ever more posts and articles and videos shared by friends and family. The sheer volume of words and …
No Installation required! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. Links are provided to help you find the items I write about in this post. My broom closet would not stay neat and orderly. I tried. I leaned all the brooms …
Baby is here! You survived the long months of pregnancy and you made it through the birth experience, now you face a challenge that you may not have expected to be difficult: breastfeeding. For some this “natural” process is easy, or at least easier. For others (me!) it is frustrating, excruciating, and a test of …
Our world is not peaceful or peace inducing. When I look at the news on my phone each morning (a habit I really should break) there is always something to upset me. Abuse. Murder. Corruption. Politics. People saying stupid things… the list can go on. I haven’t even left for work and I am already …
Last week was tough. Thirty-two weeks pregnant, teaching full time, and dealing with the challenge of fibromyalgia…I am having a good day if I have energy left to make a healthy meal when I get home from work. Basic household chores feel like they are part of the mythical tasks assigned to Hercules. My husband …
Life is complicated. As a child I longed for the day I would be all grown up, now I wish for the simple life of a child. No bills to worry about. No people depending on me. The most complicated things were math and my plans for the next time I saw my friends. “It’s …