Tag: our big move!

  • 10 things different about island life

    10 things different about island life

    Less than two weeks ago, we moved from a metropolitan, highly populated area to a small coastal town. It’s a little bit like a perpetual vacation, except Ken has a job and we have to actually do things like house-cleaning and schoolwork. It’s awesome, but it’s a lot to get used to! Just a couple…

  • Our new house: a sneak peek!

    Our new house: a sneak peek!

    I’ve talked about moving, and even written a good-bye ode to our house, so now it’s time to share a peek at our new little cottage near the sea! By bicycle, it’s less than a mile to the beach. {squee!} We’re downsizing. This little 1960’s ranch-style house is 40% smaller than our current home and…

  • Goodbye, House

    Goodbye, House

    Moving stinks, y’all. I’m nowhere near finished packing, and haven’t even started going through the garage. I’ve been selling all sorts of furniture online (one thing I do love about facebook: yard sale groups!), and I plan to have an everything-must-go moving sale here this weekend for all the small stuff. I’ve given up on…

  • Throwing off the bowlines

    Throwing off the bowlines

    Lately I’ve been having difficulty being still. As an introvert, quiet downtime is vital for me. My need for stillness is in direct proportion to how loud/busy my life is; for the first 40 years of my existence, I didn’t recognize the correlation — but becoming mama to two young children very close in age…