I am grateful for my stable job, with a generous time off plan. While I don't want to race to 50, the idea of an early retirement got me thinking.... how many actual working days do I have left? From now until 50 there are 3,210 days, which sounds like a lot. However, there are …
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Mr. and Mrs. Moe (Make Once Enough) here! Our blog details our journey from white collared professionals and parents to a teenage daughter (Miss Moe) to adventuresome wanderers. We're here to live our best life, document what we learn along the way, and make our unconventional dream a reality. You only live once, so make once enough!
2018 Thanksgiving – 18 Things to Be Thankful For
In honor of Thanksgiving (my favorite holiday - because eating and gratefulness), I reflect on 18 things in 2018 to be thankful for. My marriage - always. Our child - she's compassionate and kind, and if she wasn't mine I would still immensely enjoy the time I have the privilege to spend with her. The …
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When to Leave a Teen Overnight
This is one of the hardest decisions to make for your growing young adult. However, I fervently believe that if your little is leaving the house at 18, then that should NOT be the first time they are ever left alone overnight. We need to learn to trust them, and allow them to screw up …
To Join a Running Group or Not
I'm not much of a "joiner" of anything. I like to do my own thing. Buuuuut, I'm really trying to make this running thing happen for me (a mostly solitary activity - which appeals to me) and I just need a little help with how to do it right. As the years creep up, I'd …
The Changing Plan
It has been over a year since our initial plan, and as the journey changes so does life. As new opportunities crop up, and our experiences change we remain flexible in our ever-changing tide of our lives. Mr. Moe is currently in a position where he can retire at 50 (with healthcare) and a small pension. …
Completing the Hershey Half Marathon with No Training
Read HERE to understand how we got to this point of walk/running a Half Marathon with no training. Not saying we were smart, but this was our why. As the race begins, everyone is strolling to the start line, I’m thinking – yes, I can do this. As we go over the start line people …
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To Do a Half Marathon Without Training?
Many, many months ago we thought it might be “fun” to do a family half marathon. Mr. Moe and I have managed two in the past and didn’t die. So, we thought, what is one more? The months fly by, and life happens and we haven’t been out for one run. Not. One. We jointly decide …
