rachel Author

Wife, mama, and minimalist looking daily to Jesus to find the joys of life. Currently traveling the US with her family in our renovated travel trailer.

Road Trip – New York City

New York, New York. Nick and I love this massive city. When Nick had the opportunity to attend a work event in New York, we decided to make...

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Move in day – Downtown Winchester, Virginia

  After two weeks of crashing at my parents’ house, our apartment in town was ready. We were certainly ready to move in to our...

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Two Weeks in America

Two weeks. It feels so incredibly long. And yet fast at the same time. At one week, we’d finally come out of our jet lag fog and were...

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The Big Move: Padova to Winchester

  We made it! From Italy to the US with all four of us, one dog, two large suitcases, four boxes, three carry-ons, and four personal...

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The Final Countdown – Last Days in Italy

  While we lived out of suitcases and slept with beds on the floor, we made the most out of our last few weeks in Italy. We made sure...

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Final Italian Vacation

When planning out our last few months in Italy, we made sure to squeeze in a few “last” trips.  The trip at the top of my list...

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Getting ready for the big move

The last time we showed you our apartment here in Italy, it was cozy and homey. After weeks of selling off furniture, we’re starting...

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Saying Goodbye to Italian Life

Our time in Italy is almost over.  Today is the two week mark in our countdown and we’re starting to live like gypsies camping in...

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Leaving Italy: Top 10 foods I’m going to miss

I decided I’d write a post about the top ten things I’d miss most about living in Italy, but as I started to make that list, I...

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Italian house tour

We’ll soon be packing up our belongings and selling off our furniture, but first we wanted to document our home here in Italy.  This...

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