Do you ever feel like just when you get too focused on things of this world, God gives you a great reminder of what is really important? I don’t think it’s fair to say I was obsessed over getting this house ready, but it obviously took up the vast majority of my focus and timeRead more
I knew it going into it, but nothing became more clear during the multi-week workfest, than the fact that what they show on HGTV is a sincere underestimate of reality. It took us a solid two weeks before we had things ripped out (flooring, kitchen cabinets, the bathtub, baseboards, etc…), walls and holes patched andRead more
Remember when I said life got all sorts of crazy a few months ago? Like new job, new house, new baby sorts of crazy? Yeeahhh. Since my last update, and recap of our last big trip for a while, we’ve made a lot of progress on all of those fronts. Will finally made it homeRead more
Nice was the last leg of our trip, and the perfect place to end on. The pristine blues and whites contrasted against lush green surroundings, an air of oceanside sophistication, and the promise of more good food and wine than we could imagine made our hearts very happy. Our Airbnb was set back a fewRead more
Will and I visited Barcelona years ago after a brief study abroad program in college. We were young, inexperienced travelers, yet somehow survived a 1.5 month trip through Europe without the likes of internet and smart phones. This still amazes us in so many ways. That visit to Barcelona also involved me getting a massiveRead more
Whew! When life decides to happen around here, it goes all out! In the past month we’ve gone from traveling around Europe (and taking all these pretty pictures) to coming home, buying a house, evicting a hoarding renter from said house, completely renovating said house, dealing with the breaking in and burglary of said house,Read more
Our Airbnb in Kenmare couldn’t have been more picturesque. We were ready for a few days in the same place and the chance to unwind a little, and this house was perfect. We used it as a home base for driving the Ring of Kerry and checking out Killarney and Kenmare. The glass room aloneRead more
Our Teeny Traveler was pretty tired of all the driving. We looked back and one point and her boredom had led her to playing with Papa’s hat. The next time we looked back we found her like this. Passed out cold right as we arrived at the castle. I had been told and read inRead more
In planning our trip to Ireland I felt a bit overwhelmed. Everyone I talked to mentioned another place we “just had to see,” and with only a week’s time in country, there was just no way to get to it all. The island isn’t all that big, but it does require a fair amount ofRead more
We only just went on this trip last month but it feels like a year ago. Our life continues to be crazy between long overseas trips, going through an eviction process with the renter that was living in the house we bought, and coordinating a transatlantic move. IF we ever do actually get settled againRead more
