A Post-It Note and Words That Are Not Enough
I glanced over my shoulder and saw him grasping a bright pink post-it note, reading a few words scrawled on it, folding it and unfolding it again. “Notes,” I thought. “Notes for what he wants to say.” I tried to breathe in that moment — that all important moment surrounded by our Army family. We were there […]
10 Things People Say When You Decide to Move to Alaska
When you first tell someone you are moving to Alaska just for fun, you’re almost certain to hear a few of the exact same comments over and over again. That, at least, is what I have noticed since we started telling people that, yup, we’re moving to Alaska just because we can. I can see that […]
3 Fun (?) Alaska Facts From the Internet Connection Salesman
What I did expect: information about Alaska internet connections from internet connection salesman Anthony. What I didn’t expect: Alaska wildlife warnings bootcamp or some fun Alaska facts. But I got both. We are in the middle of some serious Alaska house hunting from afar. I need a house with an internet connection so that I can do many wonderful […]
How I Accidentally Sold My Mattress
Behold: a cautionary tale of overzealous purging. You’ll recall that we are getting ready for a big life change and moving across what feels like the whole world, from Tennessee to Alaska. To make this possible we are getting rid almost everything we own, allowing the Army to pack and move for us what little they […]
Surviving Vacation With a Preschooler in 3 Easy Steps
If you’ve been following us for awhile, you know the challenge that is our 4-year-old, Huck. If you haven’t, here’s a quick overview: Huck is big on imagination, small on sitting still. He sees everything. He lives to experience. Chaos and misadventure follow Huck — almost as if he was trying to model the most […]
Every Time My Kid Does This I Take a Picture
My kid, Huck, does not have narcolepsy, but sometimes it seems that way. When he’s tired, he sleeps … and it doesn’t matter where he is. The results? Hilarious. Since he was a toddler I have been taking photos of him when he falls asleep during the day and posting them under the hashtag #HuckCollapse […]
Your Big Questions About Our Big Adventure
Our readers have been asking me some awesome questions both here on the blog and on our Facebook page about big new life adventure forward to Alaska. Questions like — “what exactly are we doing?” And “Why the heck would we pick Alaska?” You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers. So no really, what the heck are you […]
Decision: Location of Our Big New Life Adventure
I wanted to take a picture of the moment we decided where we are going when we leave it all and start our lives over this summer. But things don’t always work out how you planned, especially when it comes to big new life adventures forward. I’m guessing that’s a lesson I’m going to get a lot […]
When the Fitness Is Really About Community
It’s a cult. It’s dangerous. You’re going to get injured. You need more cardio. You drank the koolaide. Those are some criticisms about CrossFit as a sport. But this is not a blog post about the fitness part of CrossFit. This is an article about friendship and about what happens when you surround yourself with people […]