Because we have chosen to live out of five carry-on bags, our Christmas this year was aligned with values we have always shared. We frequently talked about having more experiences and less “stuff” …
Aspiring to Be Off-Line and Connected
We visited a police station last week as part of our residency verification process for the citizenship applications. After walking past all 10 offices and the front lobby, there was not a computer or …
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It Is Not About What You Should Do
We have had countless conversations about organized religion and have been to numerous services at different churches since we met. After we had kids, we spent a lot time trying to find the right …
Are You Overcomplicating Things?
My dad used to tease us when we were growing up, “Halloween has been cancelled this year!” For our children, when they discovered there were no celebrations in Italy, Halloween was in fact, cancelled. …
Do You Have The Courage To Take A Nap?
What does inspiration feel like? Last June, as I thought about the kids getting out of school for the summer, all I wanted to do was take a nap. I think of taking a nap daily, mind you, but I have not …
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Go Ahead … Sweat The Small Stuff!
We started our life on Bainbridge Island in an 800 square foot cottage with three kids. We were going to build a larger home, but we built a larger family instead and then we were too busy to think …
