This cool motorcycle belongs to our equally cool friend, who rode over to help us with our move.  As this picture was taken, he was scrubbing our (disgusting) toilets.  We have cool friends.  Also cool were all the other friends who helped us tonight with packing, cleaning, watching our children and repairing walls that I... Continue Reading →

After last night's post, I realized that I didn't set the stage as to why I'm about to embark on an open-ended road trip with my 4 children in a mini van.  So allow me to clear up the confusion: we're homeless as of June 1st. There, now doesn't it all make sense?  No?  Ok.... Continue Reading →

A Confession: 1. I've never followed a blog 2. my (ancient) phone does nothing but make calls and send texts.  On good days. 3. I didn't know what instagram was until tonight 4. I'm about to embark on an open-ended road trip with my 4 children.  Alone.  In a mini-van.  Because we're temporarily homeless. These... Continue Reading →

It's kinda hard to beat Part 1.  But honestly, I'm glad Part 2 is rather anti-climatic. So, where was I?  Oh yes, we almost died while camping.  Right.  So, we abandon our campsite in the middle of the night/storm and retreat to our home, where we ride out the storm another day.  Then we go... Continue Reading →

It was a beautiful warm day.  That's how this story should've started.  But actually, it was a dark and stormy morning (first warning sign).  We were packing for our first (hopefully annual) family camping trip and everything was going wrong (warning signs 2-5).  It was like the universe was saying 'turn back now' (yet another... Continue Reading →