I wrote a post back in July setting out all the preparation we still needed to do in advance of our 50 state road trip. I then wrote a follow-up post six weeks ago providing an update on how our preparation was going (spoiler: it was going better than I thought it … [Read more...] about 6 Weeks Until Our 50 State Road Trip – Here’s How Our Planning’s Going
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Extreme Minimalism: Week 22 – Everything Must Go Edition
So this is it. We've been minimizing our possessions for the past 21 weeks before we head off on our 5 year, 50 state road trip. We started the process by getting rid of three items and have been increasing by three the number of items we let go of each week. When we … [Read more...] about Extreme Minimalism: Week 22 – Everything Must Go Edition
Review: Fin N’ Feather Waterside Inn, Nags Head, NC
I wasn't very organized with booking a hotel for the Southern Fried Half Marathon in the Outer Banks, NC. Shae had booked her place in the race back in March, but for some reason I waited until September to make a hotel reservation. Seeing as thousands of people descend on the … [Read more...] about Review: Fin N’ Feather Waterside Inn, Nags Head, NC
Here’s How My First Half Marathon Went Yesterday
Until nine months ago, I'd never run a mile. I remember one miserable P.E. lesson at school where we had to run a mile around a nearby field, although I probably walked half of it. I decided to do something about my lack of exercise when I set myself several goals for this … [Read more...] about Here’s How My First Half Marathon Went Yesterday
Hotel Case Study: Increasing Points Earned & Reducing Cash Spent
I mentioned yesterday how we're going to be making ourselves homeless earlier than originally planned. As a result, we needed to book three nights at nearby hotels before we head down to Florida for Thanksgiving. Thankfully the stars aligned, so we were able to take advantage … [Read more...] about Hotel Case Study: Increasing Points Earned & Reducing Cash Spent