We've been here now for about 8 months, and I can affirm that it was the best decision we have made in a long time.

I'm in love with the weather, and the people. I love our house. My kids are doing great at their school. Jobs are jobs. Annoying but they pay the bills, and every day off is a day in Hawaii.

We've had visitors for more than a week every month since October. That can be exhausting, but with each set of visitors, you get to see the island for the...

Kids and DH made it to Hawaii yesterday. Shipped a car from Oakland and got on a plane. Kids did great on the flight over, although little one (son, 5) might have wet his pants on the airplane seat because he slept too long. Sorry about that to next passenger.

It's 87 degrees and VOGgy there. They ordered Hawaiian pizza for dinner. Within 4 hours of being in our new home, 2 neighbor boys knocked on the door and asked my kids to play. This bodes well.
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The big move is approaching fast! Husband's last day of work was Friday. Home inspection to sell our house later today. Appraisal Friday. They are coming to get our stuff in 2 and a half weeks!

Here's the plan. Husband is leaving with the kids right after the 4th of July weekend. They are going to do a major road trip across the country, hitting up Mammoth Caverns, the Grand Canyon, and several pockets of family and friends along the way. They are planning on camping most...

Husband and I have both been nomads our whole lives. Between the two of us, we have lived in 10 cities in 8 states. So when we found ourselves in one place for 7 years, the wanderlust started to itch pretty bad. We are currently in a perfectly nice landlocked city with perfectly awful weather. The luster has worn off as Husband's job turned from cool start up to bureaucratic nightmare. I've been working nights for 4 years, and that's really starting to get old. We agreed, it's time to...