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I was perusing the NOH archives recently and came across this vintage post called Ten Ways to Take Care of Yourself. Now wildly dated, my primary goal was to help out my fellow women by offering a few sound words of advice about life and how to survive. My passion...
Starting our new travel lifestyle with a calm, coastal New Year’s stop with rules that mattered The time had finally come. Our bricks-and-sticks home in Texas was empty, with all the furniture and extra stuff in storage, and it was starting to get chilly in Texas....
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We all know that travel can be expensive, even when you’re trying to keep costs low. But with a bit of flexibility and creativity, it is possible to plan an amazing vacation that doesn’t break the bank. We’ve been traveling for decades in Europe and the USA, so today...
We adopted our Great Dane, Claire Danes (formerly known as Shorty), in September 2021 from the Humane Society in Fishers, Indiana. To be clear: We were not looking to adopt a dog. The loss of our Newfoundland, Ayla, a few years earlier was still raw, tender, and very...
We’re about three weeks away from packing up our lives, putting most of our things in storage, and setting off for 6–18 months of slow travel. 🚐✨ It feels wild to even type that. Equal parts thrilling and overwhelming. Instead of rushing to book every stop,...
For the family or couple that says, "We want to travel, but planning is exhausting." Note: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. These earnings help sustain our travels and keep...
Sometimes, the best stops on a road trip aren’t the ones you plan — they’re the ones that find you. Back in 2023, we were making our way from Indiana to the Houston area, towing our old travel trailer behind a gas-powered Ram 2500. Anyone who’s traveled long distances...
There’s something both terrifying and thrilling about starting over. You know exactly how much it’s going to hurt — and you can’t wait anyway. This February 28th, 2026, we’ll stand side-by-side again at the starting line of The Woodlands Marathon, just a few miles...
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