When we made the decision to grow our family through adoption, we were absolutely clueless on where to begin. I literally Googled “adoption” and just began scouring the internet, which was a bit overwhelming. Now, I see so many others going through the same exact emotion. Whether it’s in an adoption Facebook group I’m a […]
5 Tips for Self-Care While Traveling
One of the best things about living a travel/location independent lifestyle is the freedom that you have. In fact, the freedom to choose how and where to spend your days is probably the number one reason that people strive for this lifestyle. But, with great freedom comes the potential to fall into many unhealthy habits! […]
Do Your Taxes On-the-Go: Our Review of H&R Block’s Tax Pro Go
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by H&R Block, meaning we were compensated and/or given a product or service free of charge in exchange for our honest review and documentation of our experience. Every year when spring rolls around we have mixed emotions. On one hand, it means prime RVing, camping, and outdoor adventure season […]
Keep Following Your Detour, Even When it Hurts or Makes You Feel Like a Failure
It’s no secret that Lindsay and I are in love with the concept of “detours”. Several years ago, when it felt like the walls around us were crashing down, deciding to look at our circumstance as a detour rather than a roadblock changed the trajectory of our lives. It gave us permission to find hope […]
Adoption Update 2/25/20 – Home study approved…and now, we wait!
This is the update we’ve been waiting over 3 months to give! WE ARE OFFICIALLY HOME STUDY APPROVED!!! While we’ve already been presented with a few adoption situations through our consultant for about a month, we’ve been waiting for the finalization of our home study. There was some complications that delayed it a bit so […]
“The Great Wait” – 60 Fun Activities to Help you Survive the Adoption Wait
Hurry up and wait. There’s a reason that saying is so common in a variety of settings. If you’re adopting a baby like us, chances are you were so eager to get through all the paper work and the home study so you could become active with an agency. We gathered the necessary documents for […]
Finding and Maintaining a Remote Job on the Road
This is a guest post by Christina Pate, who travels full-time with her husband and dog Ted and documents her RV life lessons learned at TravelsWithTed.com. There is a common misconception that you have to be an entrepreneur in order to travel full time. While being your own boss may make the transition […]