As we prepare for another week of shelter-at-home, voluntary quarantine, social distancing, I’m seeking out ways to keep myself and my family in a positive head space about our current reality. One thing that has really helped us stay sane thus far, is getting outdoors a few times a day, even for just a few minutes at a time for a short walk. We are fortunate to have access to a lot of nature near our home and taking advantage of that gift has proven to be good for my attitude. Recently …
Lake Life
Tips for Tiny Living
I’ve had so many friends and family express their disbelief over our current living situation so I decided to offer up some tips on how we’ve been surviving life in small spaces. Bear in mind that our living situation is temporary so these tips are tailored to a temporary “tiny house” living experience. Doesn’t tiny house sound so much better than camper or trailer? Hah! Who’s idea was this anyway? One way I’ve been staying sane through the chaos of having a baby, …
The Life Imagined
Sometimes in life, you make choices that no one from the outside seems to understand. And in my experience, oftentimes those are the decisions that shape your future in ways you couldn’t have anticipated. Lately this is something I’ve become very aware of -- I think because this is a character trait that I attribute to my father who recently and unexpectedly passed away. It used to make me a little bit crazy, the lack of regard my dad had for how people “normally” did things, but since his death …