Supporting businesses that care about our planet is important to us. We try hard to be conscious with all of our purchases and try to buy products from companies that are doing their greenest – we aren’t perfect in this quest, by any means. But, we are aware that all of our seemingly small decisions … [Read more…]
We have a confession. When we first became pet parents, we used to let Vladimir have an all-access pass to the kitty buffet. We would just set out a bowl of food and let him leisurely graze all day. When he was younger and more active and we didn’t notice any concerning weight gain, but … [Read more…]
Did you know? Vladimir is a rescue kitty! When we were in our last year of college, deep in the pit of our last round of finals, Madison needed a kitty to love. She had been keeping an eye on all of the shelter kitties and was watching all of the local listings. On a … [Read more…]
From RV tiny living to small living in the city. Welcome to our new little home! After years of travel and over 60,000 miles around the U.S. we finally parted ways with our dearest home on wheels. Selling a favorite car is one thing, but try saying goodbye forever to your favorite car and your … [Read more…]
We planned this trip months ago when we were in the roasting heat of Bali. “Being cold sounds nice!” we thought to ourselves. “Yeah let’s do it!” Little did we know, the week we planned for Wisconsin would have the COLDEST temperatures on RECORD! The Polar Vortex. The Frozen Blast. The Ice Age. All names … [Read more…]
Going back to Rainier was on our list since we visited back on our National Park tour in 2016. There is something magical about that mountain that just pulls a person! The weather was awesome and the crew we went with was even better! We spent our time there with Madison’s mom and her sister. … [Read more…]
We loved our time at the Ghana Make a Difference home. We wanted to give a quick tour of the whole complex! When you first walk in, you see the gatekeepers and the bus. They haul the children all over the place for field trips (to the beach, the jungle, to church, and into the … [Read more…]
My family has been “visiting” Chicago for over 20 years (one time, we even rode our bikes there… from IDAHO). We spent a considerable amount of time there for my younger sister Halle. She needed some specific medical attention and her team was based in the Windy City. In fact, our family of 6 lived … [Read more…]
After we graduated from college and went on our 59 National Parks tour, people said, “well it’s good you’re traveling and doing all this before you have to get real jobs and have kids.” Then we got pregnant while on the road and had Theo and people said, “well at least you’re traveling with Theo … [Read more…]
These photos don’t necessarily scream winter in Iceland, right? But that is what you get when you combine the restaurant with next level greenhouse genius! Friðheimar has the most epic tomato soup we have ever had. Literally strait from the vine that morning, they make delicious soup and couple it with fantastic cheesy bread. I probably … [Read more…]