Traditions this time of year can be such a tricky subject. How strongly do we cling to those precious moments and memories of the past? Do we start all over once we start our own families? If not, which should we pick and choose from our respective histories? Early in our marriage, Frank and I discussed this at length. Every […]
A New Christmas Tradition? Maybe!
How Quickly Things Can Change
So…after so much consistency, I essentially disappeared for several months. My apologies, folks. Here’s what happened: Our little family visited the Detroit Institute of Arts back in July. We saw an abundance of incredible artwork by a myriad of talented artists across multiple centuries. I fully intend(ed) to write a well-researched, thorough, beautiful post about our stop at the DIA. […]
Planning and Prep: How It’s Going
Roughly a month ago, I made a post about our dreams and plans for Digital Nomad Life. Since then, we have moved, donated, trashed, sold, and purchased a whole host of things! We figured the time was right for an update and a breakdown of how one might undertake this. First, I will start with a treat, a free gift […]
Go On a Cruise: ✅
Four years ago, for our first anniversary, Frank and I went to the Bahamas on a cruise! We lived in Naples at the time, and my parents reside by a popular port. Thus, we drove up to Cocoa Beach, left the pup with them, and headed a bit north to Port Canaveral. Our Carnival Cruise ran for three days, with […]
BL ✅: The Henry Ford Museum
Last July, Frank, my parents, and I visited the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, MI. They gifted us a membership in the process, and this week, Frank, Victoria, and I finally went back! During our first visit, Covid was still in full swing, so we wore masks the whole time, and many (typically interactive) exhibits were closed […]
Christmas in Bonaire
Let’s take a trip down memory lane this week, as I was in the mood to reminisce. In late December of 2017, Frank and I joined my parents on their favorite island: Bonaire. Part of the ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao) and an island municipality of the Netherlands, Bonaire lies just off the coast of Venezuela. This gorgeous island […]
Short-Term Travel: This is Our Life
2021 began much less dramatically than 2020. After seeing my grandfather doing as well as possible after his heart attack, we went back to Cocoa Beach and celebrated a quiet New Year’s with my mom. Several lazy, relaxed days later, we drove to Marco Island to spend time with Frank’s family at his parents’ condo. We deeply enjoyed taking Victoria […]
What Comes Next? Digital Nomad Life.
For those who don’t know: a digital nomad earns money online, lives location-independently, and can work from anywhere an internet connection can be found. For years, Frank and I have followed multiple digital nomads through YouTube and blogs. Our favorites include: Chris the Freelancer, Chase for Adventure, Raising Our Roots, and Traveling with Kristin. These individuals and couples/families have inspired […]
The Year the World Turned Upside Down: Pt. II
After the novel that was my last post, this one will be a wee bit shorter than the last. Also, Victoria’s first year was the year of Covid, so how much is there to write about anyway? I jest; in spite of Covid, we managed to share a wonderful first year together. We had our own little bubble of people […]
Great Smoky Mountains Getaway
I just finished writing this and noticed the length…apologies in advance, but we did so. many. things. I couldn’t bear to leave very much out! Growing up, when my family went on vacations, we packed them completely full of activities and sights. In fact, we often came home “needing a vacation from our vacation!” Frank’s family took a different tactic. […]