navigating this crazy, beautiful life
What’s that old saying? When life throw you coronavirus curveballs, you plant your feet and stay put? I’m sure there will be some new saying coming out of this pandemic but 99% sure that won’t be it 🙂 BUT for us that is very true right now! After planning to fly home to Texas mid […]
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What a hectic end to a relaxing June. We ended the month flying to New York to spend the summer with family and friends. Traveling during a pandemic was stressful, but we did it as safely as we could. Masks, hand sanitizer, distancing when possible. Littles was the real MVP of the trip. She was […]
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T-minus 2 days until we are on a flight to Upstate New York for the summer! Pros: escaping the Texas heat, spending extended time with family (we have missed you all so much!), feeding our wanderlust. Cons: traveling during a global pandemic with a very active 10 month old (update: NY just instituted a 14 […]
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26.2 miles. Wow. That’s a lot of miles!!! I finished in 4 hours, 50 minutes, and 30 seconds and could not have been happier. My body surprisingly felt pretty good as I crossed the finish line. Maybe it was the endorphins, maybe the gummy bears I ate at mile 21, but man, you would have […]
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A funny thing happened after we got married: the people of society started handing out random, unsolicited relationship advice & tidbits. Thank you recently divorced co-worker and old lady at the voting booth for the salient advice! The overwhelming theme of most of the advice we received was communication. Communication is key. Never stop talking […]
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Our goal for 2016 is to reduce our yearly expenses to $50,000. That means keeping our expenses at $4,166 per month.  And what’s a better way to stay abreast of expenses than reporting out at the end of the month? I can think of none! April showers bring May flowers. We completely embraced that and found ourselves […]
Read More »Our goal for 2016 is to reduce our yearly expenses to $50,000. That means keeping our expenses at $4,166 per month.  And what’s a goal without an accountabilibuddy?? Monthly expense check-in to the rescue! April, April, April! A month filled with a grueling 8 hour Professional Engineering exam, free festivals abound, outdoor adventures, various get-togethers with […]
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Our goal for 2016 is to reduce our yearly expenses to $50,000. That means keeping our expenses at $4,166 per month.  And what’s a goal without a plan and accountability?? Monthly expenses check-in to the rescue! Oh March. In like a lion, out like a lamb with a gaggle of other animals mixed in-between. Highlights […]
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Our goal for 2016 is to reduce our yearly expenses to $50,000. That means keeping our expenses at $4,166 per month. Tracking your expenses each month is a great way to see where your money is going and become aware of spending patterns. February was quite an active and exciting month for us! We went […]
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It was January in Wisconsin. A balmy 1 °F. And we were lost. Driving down some back country road that didn’t seem to lead anywhere. All the while Mr. Doodlepop was assuring me he knew where we were going and that we were “almost there”! We finally pull up in front of this big red barn and […]
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