Hey y’all! Yes, we are still in South Carolina. Yes, the weather is amazing (80s and sunny every day). Yes, we are still having a blast. In fact, the only kind-of frightening moment was when I looked at Tony over my morning coffee and wondered aloud: “How are we ever […]
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Friends. Family. Fried food. (aka, Leg Six)
I’ve always considered myself a Midwestern girl through and through. But here we are in South Carolina, and we’ve all fallen instantly in love. Maybe there’s something to the whole laid-back charm of Southern living?? It feels better than expected to have “arrived” at a place where we can fully […]
COVID & contrast: Fifth leg of 2020 Lemonade Tour
Our latest leg of the #2020LemonadeTour has been all about contrast. Our peaceful riverside retreat in rural Maryland turns out is a mere 90 minutes away from the nonstop energy of Washington, D.C. We went from waking up to bird calls to street noise and sirens. And while our nation’s […]
2020 Lemonade Tour: fourth leg finished
First, can someone please explain to me how it is October already? Secondly, can someone tell me how we are going to top our stay in Maryland? I don’t know how we lucked out, landing this gem of a vacation rental. From morning coffee on the balcony, listening to the […]
New state + new name for our adventure!
During this, our third week on the road, we’ve been trying to come up with a name for our grand adventure—something that captures the spirit of what we are doing and still has significance for our unique family. In a moment of inspiration, Tony came up with the “COVID Lemonade […]
Second leg, check!
Time is a funny thing. It’s been two weeks since we left our home in De Pere for our “Grand Adventure.” Sometimes it feels like it’s been two minutes; sometimes it feels like we’ve been gone for months. So weird. Our days here are quiet and unhurried. Instead of waking […]
‘Grand Adventure’ first leg done!
It’s been just about a week since we left our home in De Pere for our “Grand Adventure,” and I have to say things are off to a really good start. The girls, not surprisingly, are amazing travelers, having spent much of their childhood already in the back of the […]
Amid the pandemic, a grand adventure…
My husband and I are adventurers at heart. Long before anyone had ever heard of COVID-19, we dreamed of taking our girls out of school for a year, hopping in the minivan and traveling the country. The realities of work commitments and removing our daughters from their friends and the […]
With every new dawn comes the Morning Sun
So once upon a time, I was going along, living my life – not actually unhappy, but certainly not feeling my best. Stress and anxiety were my close counterparts, and I felt “on edge” pretty much all the time. A beautiful friend re-entered my life and encouraged me to take […]
So what are you afraid of?
People don’t like to talk about fear. Why? Probably because it’s scary. It’s scary to think about the things you are afraid of, and it’s scary to be vulnerable and admit to others that you do, indeed, have fears. A big part of overcoming said fears, however, is to say […]