Sarah VanHoose
Several years ago, my youngest daughter wrote her Kindergarten teacher a note, telling her that she made her heart blast. Who knew that learning your ABC’s and your 1 2 3’s could make you so joyful? I’ve had a few heartwarming moments on my own Journey of Giving Back, but not from anything academically related.
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Are you of the age when you’re not really interested in trying everything out for yourself and completely okay with taking recommendations to save you time? I feel like it’s far more efficient. Just tell me your favorite restaurants in San Fran and I’ll choose from that list instead of all of Yelp. Yes, I
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Welcome, and thank you for reading this guest post! If you are already looking through myjourneytoinfluence’s blog then CONGRATS! You have started your financial journey and are looking to your future for a more fulfilled and stress free life! Everyone has a different history, story, and journey. People read, watch and listen to a variety
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I’m sure that you’ve heard it said a number of times – take vacations. Get some R&R. You need to recharge. Take time for self-care. You need to have some downtime. Date your spouse. This post will be no exception; I’m going to preach it to you too! We work so hard these days, am I
Several weeks ago my husband sent me links to several popular house and yard television shows that feature buying homes abroad, or moving to islands, or internationally hunting houses. Let’s pause. Living on an island comes with a lot of housing options, right? Tiki hut? Yurt? Cabana? Hammock on the beach? I’m keeping my options
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Isla is now a regular topic of conversation in our house as I’m more than waist deep in this blogging adventure, and ideally about two years out from a departure date. (Check out the original crazy idea blog that started this blog here.) I mentioned in passing to my husband something about transportation; and he said, “Sarah,
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I have to tell you more about this little island that we fell in love with, Isla Mujeres. It all started from my whole crazy idea about relocating for a couple of years back. In case you missed it, check out the original post that started this whole thing here. Isla Mujeres is a small
I’m not a born and raised camper. I can recall camping with my family once, and it wasn’t at a campground but some big field somewhere. But maybe it was a camper’s hideaway. And I think it was fun. James didn’t camp much as a kid either. And we’re not very traditional outdoorsy people. I
Some may consider it a crazy idea. Others may think it brave. It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. I have this idea and the three people that I have to convince that it is a good one, are my immediate family; the love of my life James, and our two beautiful daughters, Jordan and
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