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Full-Time Family Road Tripping: How Michael Boyink and Family Turned a Pipe Dream Into Reality

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Some people dream about experiencing the great American road trip, others just do it. Michael Boyink is one of those who did it and hasn’t looked back. He travels full time with his wife and 2 kids in a 30 foot RV. What started as a one-year experiment has evolved into an on-the-road family adventure story with an indefinite end. Michael took the time out to talk with me about dreaming big,  life on the road with kids and taking life moment by moment. Enjoy. Read More→

Painful Lessons, Moments of Perspective, and Getting Weepy Over Kid’s Movies

Its Sunday afternoon after my youngest son’s birthday. We’ve spent the day assembling Lego kits, napping and watching a couple movies. Its my older son’s turn to pick, so he chooses Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium.

If you have never seen it, its a wonderful family movie starring Dustin Hoffman about an eccentric shop owner who is the curator of a magical toy store. He’s decided to pass on the store to Mahoney, his store manager (played by Natalie Portman). Before he makes the transition final, he hires an accountant – which he affectionately refers to a ‘mutant’ – to dig through years of receipts and records to see exactly what the store is worth.

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How to Steer Your Midlife Crisis Into a Midlife Transition Without Buying a Red Convertible

I have heard the term ‘midlife crisis’ for awhile but I never really knew what it meant. I figured since I am creeping towards middle age (or maybe I am there?) I had better understand what this legendary horrible monster is.

As anyone serious about unearthing the truth about anything, I quickly went to the one source of truthful, unbiased information: the internet ;-) and typed in ‘midlife crisis’. Here is what I found… Read More→