Life With a Great Dane: What to Know Before You Adopt a Gentle (and Slightly Unhinged) Giant
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...
5 Questions We’re Asking Before Hitting the Road for 6–18 Months of Slow Travel
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,...
Experience Gifts for a Couple (The ‘Less Hustle, More Horizon’ Package) – Holiday Gift Guide
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...
Discovering Avinger, Texas: A Hidden Gem in East Texas
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...
Starting Our Marathon Training Journey (Again)
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...ABOUT NOH
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