The house is sold! It has been a whirlwind of a month! We listed our house on July 3, 2020. Within five days we had our first offer. That offer did not work out. Shortly after that we had our second offer. We accepted that offer and closed within a week! Five weeks from listing to closing. Steve had a
We cruise several times a year. Often, we hear, “It must be nice to be so lucky!” or “I wish I could afford to go on vacation!” or even, “What did you do-win the lottery?”. We used to be part of the group of people who thought cruises were only for “rich” people. Our old selves believed vacations were reserved
We just became empty nesters during a worldwide pandemic! The nest is empty. Well, almost. Our youngest son, Shane, has been moving into his apartment this past month. Slowly. Ever so slowly. He is staying at his new place but still has a lot of belongings to sort and move. As he was settling in, the world was hit with
One of our favorite ports to visit in Mexico is Progreso. We even choose our recent cruise January 6, 2020 onboard Carnival’s ship Fantasy because it was one of the ports! However, this authentic Mexican port often receives mixed reviews and a bad rap from other cruisers. Visit any cruise board or Facebook group and you’ll likely see advice to
Have you heard of Swedish Death Cleaning? No it is not as gruesome as it sounds! In fact, Swedish Death Cleaning was how we began downsizing our belongings to embark on our journey 4 change. Our house was filled by items that took up space, collected dust, and made the rooms seem smaller. Things we had collected, acquired, or “needed”
You don’t realize how much “stuff” you have until you consider moving. When you decide to move out of a 1600 square foot home and downsize to a travel trailer-it is even worse! As we prepare for our journey 4 change, dealing with our belongings has become a top priority. There is only so much space in our new home
