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Arguing on the Road -- Yes, It Happens!

January 16, 2017 by Melissa Dohmen in Road Life

Let's talk real for a moment: Carson and I argued on the road. Certainly that's not a revelation to anyone who has spent more than 72 hours in a car with their loved one. 

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January 16, 2017 /Melissa Dohmen
arguing, fighting, life on the road, tiny living, tiny travel, rv'ing, travel bloggers, travel tips, relationship, couples, therapy
Road Life
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Two Weeks To Go!

November 22, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Road Life

Yep, you heard it right: we’ve got two weeks left on our yearlong journey. 

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November 22, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
Road Trip, #Thanksgiving, thankful, reflections, tiny living, tiny house, tiny cooking, THOW, Costello, travel, travel tips, travel bloggers
Road Life
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Month in Review: June

July 02, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Road Life

June was a busy, busy month. As we rang in July 1 yesterday with a drop-dead gorgeous hike in Acadia National Park, it occurred to me that we skipped over a pretty huge milestone: we're halfway done!

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July 02, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
travel, tiny living, camping, army corps of engineers, state parks, maine, new hampshire, travel bloggers, #findyourpark, #hikeacadia, Acadia National Park, Maine, Vacationland, Mountain Khakis, Tabled, West of Her, recap
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13 Camping Must-Haves We Couldn't Live Without

June 10, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Road Life

After hitting our halfway point, we've realized there are a few things we've really come to rely on while traveling across the country. So we thought we'd compile a list of a few of those must-haves we just can't live without.

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June 10, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
storage, organization, living, road life, tiny living, tiny house
Road Life
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Recipes on the Road: 5 recipes you can cook in a camper

May 26, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Recipes

You know that old saying working to live, not living to work? Well, I think it applies to eating, too. Sure, Carson and I love an extraordinary meal from time-to-time. But foodies we are not. I like a cold sandwich as much as I like spaghetti. Or a $30 hamburger. 

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May 26, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
recipes, cooking, tiny house, tiny living, baking mix, stir fry, sweet potato
Recipes
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Life after Tiny House Hunters: What It’s Really Like to Live in a THOW

April 05, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Road Life

Our Tiny House Hunters episode aired Monday, March 28 at 8:00pm CST. We got a lot of really nice feedback on the episode. Truth be told: we were a little nervous to watch it! After all, we did film it months ago. Plus there’s the “I hope we don’t look like complete idiots on TV” thing.

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April 05, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
tiny house hunters, THOW, tiny living, tiny cooking, HGTV
Road Life
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By the Numbers: 3 Months on the Road

March 22, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Road Life

On March 7, we celebrated 3 months on the road. Some days it feels like we've been out here for a lifetime. Others days it feels like we just started. When we have those moments, a list like this quickly pulls us back into reality: we've seen and done A LOT since we left. 

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March 22, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
on the road, full time travel, fulltiming, travel, traveling, stats, tiny living, thow, rv, rving
Road Life
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5 Tips to Cut your Closet & Live in a RV

March 16, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Road Life

I'll admit: I have a shoe problem. Not a "I buy shoes everyday" kind of problem. But more of a "I don't know how to get rid of shoes" thing. If we apply that same logic, then I have a dress and jeans and workout tee problem, too. Downsizing my closet for a year on the road was not easy.

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March 16, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
wardrobe, downsizing, closet, clothes, glamping, capsule wardrobe, dresses, tiny living
Road Life
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Romance on the Open Road

February 28, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Road Life

Bottom line: romance on the road is not what you think it is. I say "I love you" more now than ever before. And it's because we need each other for survival in this crazy road trip. And it's hard. And when you're tested and tested and tested, you eventually just become more grateful and appreciative. Isn't that what we're suppose to do anyway?

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February 28, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
romance, road trip, road life, tiny living, THOW, vanlife, RVing
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Sweet, Sweet Sunday

February 07, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Recipes

Today felt like a Sunday. It's been a long time since I've been able to say that. For the past two months days have drifted. Every day you feel guilty about either working too much or too little, and I think people would be surprised by just how often we are holed up in a coffee shop or next to our hot spot rather than out exploring.

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February 07, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
scones, sunday morning, tiny living, full time travel, road life, i love you, food network
Recipes
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