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The Perfect Picnic, France
The Perfect Picnic, France
Today was one of those magical fill-me-up types of days.  Waking up under my fluffy down comforter to the sound of the local church bells ringing 7 o’clock, I turned over and went back to sleep for a bit before…
My Adventure in Funchal, Madeira
My Adventure in Funchal, Madeira
Our adventure on this Portuguese island began as we got off of our cruise ship and started to walk into town. The first thing we did was take a tour. We learned that Madeira Island has some wonderful wine that…
Apartheid is exactly where it belongs – in a museum.
Apartheid is exactly where it belongs – in a museum.
South Africa has a good museum teaching us about the ugly history that is apartheid.   The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg is a moving and thorough lesson in the history of South Africa, the apartheid movement, and the journey back to…
Interview with my brother, age 6
Interview with my brother, age 6
This week, I decided to ask Elio a few questions about this trip. After all, how often do you get to see the world through a 6-year-old’s eyes? Some answers may be short, but that’s a six-year-old for you. Question:…
African Safari
African Safari
Going on a safari is a fantastic experience, from the bumps, bangs, and bonks and the broken tree limbs in your wake, to the majestically amazing yet scary lion 20 feet (6.5 meters) from you. Safaris are a wonderful way…

Taking It All to Charities

  After taking at least six large van fulls of someone else future treasures to charities this week, the garage is clean and the house is really starting to look empty. Now, the cleaning begins…

KathrinJune 14, 2013August 17, 2013 Selling No Comments
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Moving sale is over!
Moving sale is over!

Moving sale is over!

KathrinJune 11, 2013November 4, 2013 Family Travel, Selling, Travel 1 Comment
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Pre-Moving Sale Jitters

In the madness of trying to get things cleared out of the house for our big Moving Sale this weekend, I find myself in somewhat of a panic.  What if it all doesn’t go?  What if our beautiful forested dead-end…

KathrinJune 7, 2013 Family Travel, Selling No Comments
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Pre Moving Sale Garage

Please, please tell me this will all be gone by the end of the weekend!

KathrinJune 7, 2013 RTW Travel, Selling No Comments
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Can I go back to work yet?

Spent the entire 3 day weekend packing up carloads for Goodwill and then preceding to fill our entire living room with boxes in preparation for a garage sale.  Phew!  I’m exhausted!  The rest of the house is looking pretty good.  …

KathrinMay 28, 2013 Selling No Comments
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Met with a Realtor – Good news.

We met with a realtor this morning.   The good news is that all this waiting to leave has paid off….   it sounds like the market has really picked up a lot in the past year.  What a relief!   Now, the…

KathrinMay 23, 2013 Selling, Travel No Comments
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We’ve got tickets!

After several years of waiting and planning, followed by 35 minutes on hold with the airlines, WE’VE GOT TICKETS!   (And, even better, we were able to all book frequent tickets for this first big leg.)  We leave September 4th for…

KathrinMay 22, 2013 Family Travel, RTW Travel No Comments
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My Hope for My Boys During This Big Adventure

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all…

KathrinMay 21, 2013 Roadschooling, RTW Travel, Travel 1 Comment
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We Told the Grandparents!

We did it!  We told the grandparents that we are taking the grandkids out of the country for a year!   We were super nervous about how it would go, but it all went surprising well!  Luckily, I think they know…

KathrinMay 17, 2013 RTW Travel, Travel No Comments
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Worldschooling: My son’s bookshelf.

My nine year old is super into this travel planning thing.   I’d say he already knows more about the geography of SE Asia than most Americans.  🙂

KathrinMay 16, 2013 Roadschooling, RTW Travel, SE Asia, Travel 1 Comment
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