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After two weeks of camping in Yellowstone, I have just one thing to say: it's time to break up with Real Life. The RV lifestyle is our soulmate. You may (or may not) remember from a previous blog post that we bought our RV in December, remodeled it, and promptly blew...

I don't always get in on the National ____ Day fun on social media, but today when I woke up I realized it was Global Running Day. You may or may not know how I feel about running (if not, you can read my post about it here), but I thought it was important to...

Well, our first RV (mis)adventure is under our belts! You may or may not know we've dreamt for years of buying an RV, and that dream came true in December. We spent 3 months renovating it, replacing everything from the floors to the ceiling (literally!). Finally, the...

In September 2014, I went to my first-ever writer's conference. When my longtime friend, Rachelle, proposed it, I was hesitant. I'd never been to a writer's conference before, and was I a real writer, anyway? Yes, I make a living writing, but does that even count? We...

Things have taken a very exciting turn in my family's household this month. Last week, we finally did it. We bought an RV. We have been waiting for this for years.   Camping is one of our favorite things to do as a family. Whenever we take longer tent camping...

Things had reached a breaking point in the Dartt household two and a half years ago. My own freelance work was coming in like crazy, and as a work-from-home mom of 3 little kids (then ages 6, 8, and 2), I was constantly dividing my attention between the kids and the...

My name is Hilary, and I'm an achievement junkie. Here's the thing: I have a hard time celebrating. I've read so many discussion threads where someone would post the question: "How do you celebrate when you finish the first draft of a new novel?" Some people have a...

So, you've heard of the 7-Year Itch, right? It's a belief that marital happiness declines after 7 years. Science supports it - the median length of marriages ending in divorce has hovered around the 7-year mark for decades. My husband and I are about to celebrate our...