Garage Sale

After selling some larger items on Craigslist and giving away some special possessions to friends, we decided to sell much of the rest at a garage sale today. Our kids were a big part of the process as most of the items for sale were their old toys and books. They helped with making signs,…

Romance vs. Reality

I could probably write a whole series of posts with this title. From the outside in, our family has been living a very romantic life for a while. We get to see and enjoy each other for most of the entire day. We get to read together, eat together, play and work together. I have…

You Have no Home to Come Back to

‘You have no home to come back to.’ – Jiro, from the documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) It is one of the best things you could say to someone who is going out on an adventure.

Mixed Emotions

I have been through a whirlwind of emotions during this moving process, ranging from excitement, sadness, some worry, but much eagerness. In the beginning, I think I just had lots of questions wondering if it really could be possible and how exactly we were going to move our family into our vehicle and around the…

A Journey of Freedom

We have been working our life, business and parenting to live the life of freedom we have wanted. We are about to embark on a journey for a year with our family living in other locales out in the western United States and Canada. There is a lot to see and our kids are ready…

Grand Adventure

Our family is embarking on an adventure to explore the Western part of the US, eager to see beautiful sights like the Redwood Forests, Olympia National Park with its rainforest, and the Rocky Mountains, among everything else. It’s been a dream of ours for a while, but dreams can just stay dreams unless some action…