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Family Gap Year Post #14: The Budgeting Process
One of the hardest parts about planning a Family Gap Year was getting our house rented. It was hard because it was 1) scary and 2) uncertain and 3) a non-negotiable. We absolutely had to rent out our house in order to pay for our mortgage or else we wouldn’t be able to afford a Family Gap Year.
And it’s not something you can reliably do far in advance! We listed our house on Zillow at the beginning of April for a June 1 move-in date. We got a signed lease on May 7th. Phew! I’m glad that stress is behind us.
We increased the stress for ourselves because we … Read More
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New Podcast Episode: Rest
We have talked before on the podcast about the importance of restorative rest and about how routines and rituals factor into our processes for making sure we have margin in our lives. In this episode we dig a layer deeper on how we think about rest and rejuvenation. We start with our current Highs and Lows (i.e., weekends away with friends, dealing with the public education system, and stress). Then we shift into Today’s Topic. Next we share a couple of Tips & Tricks (Wizard of Paws and the Assessment of Lagging Skills and Unsolved Problems). Finally, we close out with Facing Forward to share what we want to … Read More
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Geocaching with Kids: What We Are Trying
My kids pretty much hate hiking. Except they don’t really hate it. They think they hate it. So they never want to do it. But once we actually do it, they like it. But liking it has no effect on how they feel about wanting to go the next time. Enter Geocaching with Kids. It’s kind of like a spoonful of sugar to get the medicine to go down!
We downloaded a Geocaching app, which makes the whole experience really easy. But maybe I should back up. Do you all know what geocaching is? It’s like a modern day treasure hunt. People hide heavy-duty canisters in nature and then … Read More