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Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 08:16
So far in our around the world adventures with McDonald's we've checked out Texas, France, Cyprus,…
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 09:04
I don't want to sound like a hipster, but I was in love with Marie Kondo way before it was cool. I…
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 06:27
Yesterday I shared all about the caves that are one of the main reasons you should want to go to…
Monday, February 18, 2019 - 10:00
Over the weekend we ventured out to a local attraction that brings people from around the world to…
Sunday, February 17, 2019 - 10:00
Reading: 12/52 (+2 for the week) Another fluff book and another real book, down! Bam!
Language: …
Friday, February 15, 2019 - 10:00
I mentioned way back in a post about our UK road trip that our friend Steve got us hooked on…
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 10:00
Back when we were in Wales, and we started telling people our next housesit was in Street, every…
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 10:00
We left the United States last July, so technically sometime in January, we hit our six-month…
Monday, February 11, 2019 - 10:00
I've already shared a couple of things from our trip to Bristol last week - the amazing street art…
Sunday, February 10, 2019 - 10:00
Reading: 10/52 (+2 for the week) I'm ahead of schedule for my year-long goal of reading 1 book a…
Friday, February 8, 2019 - 10:00
Bristol, England is a city in the Somerset area, about an hour from where we've been housesitting.…
Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 10:00
A few weeks ago when we attended an ecumenical church service in Glastonbury, I met someone who…
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 09:38
I'm a fairly critical person. I tend to look for ways to improve a system or situation whenever I…
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 10:00
Back when we first booked this housesit, we were chatting with the homeowners, who already knew…
Monday, February 4, 2019 - 10:00
I'm not a big fan of any sportsball games, but I do make a point of watching the Superbowl every…
Sunday, February 3, 2019 - 10:00
I am feeling good this week! It helps that Steve is coming to visit this afternoon and we have…
Friday, February 1, 2019 - 10:00
Snow is magical. I always wait, rather impatiently, for the first snowfall of the year. When winter…
Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 10:00
We've been in the UK since last September, and in that time we have lived in 3 British houses…
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - 10:00
Do you know how sometimes Facebook is creepy when it becomes clear that it knows everywhere you go…
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 10:00
Our current housesit in Street, England has come with a car we've been asked to drive, which means…
Monday, January 28, 2019 - 10:00
Yesterday, I got to preach for the first time since last June. I really enjoyed being back in the…
Sunday, January 27, 2019 - 10:00
I made more great progress on reading and French this week, with a little hiccup in the weight loss…
Friday, January 25, 2019 - 10:00
Book Review: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
If you have ever…
Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 10:00
The other night we were trying to figure out what to watch, so I pulled up our Vudu.com account…
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - 10:00
I do! I mean, who wouldn't want to live in Italy for three months, am I right?
We get a lot of…
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - 10:00
This is your basic HOW TO post about getting cheap flights. Even though this guide can be used by…
Monday, January 21, 2019 - 10:00
It's Monday (again! how did we get here?!) and even though I just shared one of my favorite things…
Sunday, January 20, 2019 - 10:00
I've had a pretty good week on all fronts... and especially on the language one thanks to one…
Friday, January 18, 2019 - 10:00
The Glastonbury Tor is a large natural hill - the largest one in the area, topped by a single tower…
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 10:00
When I was growing up the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books were popular. In these series, each…
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 10:00
We are currently living in Street, England, but just a few miles over is the town of Glastonbury.…
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 05:45
I have to say that when we started this European adventure, Wales wasn't really on the top of my…
Monday, January 14, 2019 - 10:00
Perhaps you've noticed that in almost any picture of me lately, I've been wearing what looks like a…
Sunday, January 13, 2019 - 10:00
Welcome to my weekly post where I check in with how I'm doing on some of my goals for the year!…
Saturday, January 12, 2019 - 05:27
Looking back to 2018, Bethany and I have seen quite a few changes. Most have been great, some good…
Friday, January 11, 2019 - 10:00
Back when we were living in Wales full time, we kept coming across a little token almost everywhere…
Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 10:00
I love shoes. Way back in 2009 I used to have a bit of problem with hoarding shoes - I had well…
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 - 10:00
At our new housesit in Street, England we have access to a car for the first time since leaving the…
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 - 10:00
If you've been around the blog or our Instagram for a while you've probably noticed that I used to…
Monday, January 7, 2019 - 10:00
If you're new here around the blog (hi Tieks friends!) or if you've been following along but lost…