Flying (mostly) Solo

Twice monthly blog written by our staff on living in smaller families

Oh The Places You Will Go

By Chris Watson Publisher Chris Watson has been boat and cat sitting for friends in Bradenton Florida. With a couple of weeks out by himself...

For Camping There is No Place Like Home

By Candace Byington When we think of camping we think far away, hard to get to, and inconvenient. Some would call that rustic, other would...

Simple and Successful Camping

By Candace Byington For many of us the thought of camping evokes memories of a family piling into an over packed car and driving for...

Pick (and Eat) Your Vegetables

Two of the most common complaints from people who are trying to eat healthy are “it's too hard” or “I don’t know how”. Frankly,...

Things That Start with “F”

Fireworks, Farmers Markets, Fourth Celebrations, Festivals, we are recognizing them all this week.  First, when heading into a holiday weekend nothing can be better...

Reservations for One (Or Maybe Two)

Does anyone really go on vacation by themselves? When it is only one or two of us do we really need to vacation by...

Membership Has Its Privileges

If there is a phrase that plagues those living in smaller households it is “too much.” We either don’t even want to consider buying...

Spring Sizing Our Home

Spring cleaning has, for most of us, been an exercise in what "must" be done.  More daylight and warmer weather means outdoor cleaning, vehicle...

Be My Grade School Valentine

It is an odd holiday that comes at an odd time. Valentine's Day. For many it is too commercial, too painful, or even too...

Soup is Good Food

Soups are one of the great pleasures in the winter.  They are the ultimate in comfort food.  When most of us think of soups,...

Flying (Mostly) Solo

A twice monthly blog written by our staff on living in smaller families.

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Be My Grade School Valentine

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