As nervous as homeschooling made me, the budget may be the most frightening element of this endeavor. In preparation for this adventure, we have made a lot of financial preparations. We have a cushion. Most of our debt is paid off. And the average cost of the trailer plus RV park rental is still significantly […]
Day 8 — A Proper Tour
Today it occurred to me that I have not welcomed you properly into our new home or as my Dad would put it — the place to sleep and shower as really are home will be wherever we land that night. We have tried however, to make it our own. We let the kids decorate […]
Day 7 — Finding a (Forgotten) Friend
Our first three years in Austin, we lived in a two-bedroom apartment which meant the kids shared a bedroom. They were five and two at the start and it was a good fit. They would play together nicely and then play side by side when bored of each other. At the end of the time, they […]
Day 6 — Chasing a Corner
One of the biggest changes I am experiencing in this adventure, is learning to live with less. We started living in the trailer full time two months ago to learn what worked and what didn’t before we actually hit the road. And if I have learned what doesn’t work. Stuff! Stuff doesn’t work. And I […]
Day 5 — Starting a Bucket List
To make this trip really special, it is Mr. Hero’s and my wish to get off the beaten path and see what makes this country unique. Obviously, there are big dots on the map to hit — Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, Yosemite, as well as Washington, D.C., Hollywood, and NYC. But we also want to […]