Big fat thank you to Kim and Rob at Simply Travelled for flattering us with the Liebster Award nomination! Their kind words about us really meant a lot and we love the “pay it forward” idea behind the entire Liebster Award concept. First off – it’s awesome to find blogs like Kim and Rob’s because…
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Storms, Family and Our Waistlines – Everything’s Bigger in Texas
We just wrapped up our last 2 weeks in the United States. All of which was spent in the Lone Star State – the oh so glorious and giant mini-country of Texas. Kile and I spent our last precious days cramming in as much family time and American food as possible. We completely succeeded on our…
Tall Trees, Long Drives and Big Events
We’re back in the U.S.A.! Well…for a few weeks anyway. We arrived home on May 12th and it’s been a busy, crazy, love-filled week and a half since we got off the plane. Stepping out of the airport back in Portland was comforting and strange at the same time. It was the first time being back in…
No, We Did Not Win the Lottery
As we’ve started our travels, we’ve noticed people saying things like “Wow! How are you doing this? Did you win the lottery?” or “You must be rich to be able to travel as much as you do!” And sadly, neither one is true. We did not win the lottery and we certainly aren’t rich. In…
From North to South and Back Again – Road Trips and Big Strides
Time is FLYING. I can’t believe it’s the end of October already! Which officially puts us into “time to get shit done” mode. But first! Let’s catch you up on what we’ve been up to and some progress we’ve made. SUPER exciting stuff happening. It wouldn’t be like us if we didn’t do some exploring…
Things are getting real – really fast
To say we haven’t been doing much in the past couple months since writing would be the biggest lie ever. It’s pretty crazy how much things can change within a two month span. I’m not sure even where to begin. I suppose I’ll start with the fun stuff then get on the updates! The end…
Soaking in the Summer – Last One Before We Leave!
Summer in the Pacific Northwest has yet again proven to be an incredible place to be. Although we could really do without the record high temps we’ve been racking up this year. No thanks to 100+ days. Regardless, we just adore this place in the summer. And thank our lucky stars for our A/C unit. Last year…
Life Update!
I know I can get a bit philisophical in my posts sometimes and forget about letting everyone know how our plans are coming along. So here’s a little update to share! Kile and I have still been keeping up our same routine as far as budgeting goes. I’m actually very excited to say that we’ve…
Generation Enigma
I’ve been noticing a general shift in thinking – its happening across generations and cultures but the heart and bulk of this shift seems to be within my generation. This weird, confusing generation of people who were born between around 1978 to around 1984. We’re a bizarre bunch of people. We are of an age where we…
Time & Perception
I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that a quarter of this year has already passed. And after this month? That’s a third of the year that’s gone, people! It’s crazy how your mind can perceive time differently depending on what’s going on in your life. There’s days when I get…
Changes, changes, changes!
Wow! It has been WAY too long since I have last posted, my apologies! I guess that’s what happens during the summer months…too busy doing summer things. To say the last couple months have been crazy would be an understatement. Kile and I had plans almost every weekend this summer (still do – this upcoming…
Reinventing Our American Dream 