House hunting is practically a full-time job. You spend a lot of time searching online. Then you bookmark the ones you like before you go and visit each and every one of those homes you saved. And let’s not forget the time you spend scouring the neighborhoods to see if you even want to live… Read More
The hardest part about moving is the packing. This wasn’t going to be easy. It’s been 20 years since we made a move of this magnitude. Now we are about to pack up our entire lives, leave our home in Healdsburg, California and and ship ourselves 2500 miles back to the Midwest. Packing & Moving… Read More
During the months of August and September, I felt like I was perpetually “on the hunt” for that dream job I always wanted. After sending out way to many resumes and applications, I needed to sit back and wait. It was really difficult for me because I grew up with the understanding that if… Read More
A job search is never easy. Searching for a new job during a pandemic, well… let’s just say it puts a whole new spin on things. It wasn’t going to be easy, and I fully expected it was going to take some time. I had been doing a lot of online reading so I knew… Read More
Part two of My Next Adventure would lead my down the path of “What do I want to do with the rest of my life?” While I am still feeling pretty good, I really had the desire to retire right alongside my husband. However, the financial sense part of me was speaking loudly, and said… Read More
My next adventure began May 22, 2020. It was the last day that I worked for the company I grew to love over the last five years. At the time, I didn’t know I wouldn’t be going back. Many thought I would be returning, including myself. But the Covid-19 pandemic had other plans for me… Read More
Early this morning, I was at the laundromat waiting for my clothes to dry when my “restless heart” came alive after reading the following quote : I think most folks are born with restless hearts of one variety or another. And they keep on feeling that restlessness until they find the thing that cures it. Sometimes… Read More
