• 5 Ways Our Life is Different in Hawaii

    August 2, 2011 - By 

    It’s great to finally have a “real life” here. In just 7 weeks, we’ve already seen plenty of changes from the lifestyle we knew in Virginia and wanted to make note of them while they’re fresh and I can still remember the “newness” of them. We have nowhere to be…

  • Freeing up some brain space

    July 29, 2011 - By 

    For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to travel.  Any time I’m home, I wish to be somewhere else.  Out somewhere new and distant, exploring, learning.  This energizes me.  Makes me feel alive.  And being home with the same ole same ole same ole every day saps my…

  • Coming in for a landing

    July 26, 2011 - By 

    Any move involves a certain level of disruption to life.  Having your things in boxes, moving them to a new, sometimes strange place, unpacking and settling in. This is partly what I was looking forward to – getting out of our rut, changing things up, and being a bit more…

  • What did we do with our stuff?

    July 20, 2011 - By 

    Many people have commented about how they couldn’t do what we did because they’re so tied to their house and possessions, raising the question. . . What did we do with all our stuff? We considered 4 options for each item Ship it Store it Sell it Donate it /…