My First Dog Sitting Experience on Rover

I am so excited…I just had my first dog sitting client, only 2 weeks after I was approved on rover.com I was also surprised to get 2 bookings right away and a 3rd….soon after…from a friend of mine here. I am offering to board dogs, take dogs for the day and do house visits. I […]

Reflecting on My First Year in Rhode Island

Follow my blog with Bloglovin I cant believe that’s its been 1 year since I sold my house, all my furniture, 1/2 of belongings and moved 3 states away! And what a year it has been! I cant believe how much I have done and seen in my first year here! Highlights; * Making my […]

Airbnb Insurance Tips for Homeowners

I recently wrote about wanting to run an Airbnb in my house. I have since deleted that post because I am not going to do it now. After talking to some people and doing a lot research online, here is what I learned; Regular homeowners insurance really doesn’t cover you when you are charging someone to […]

Surviving January: A Financial Tale of Unexpected Costs

The start of a new year is exciting to me. A new beginning. January has left the gate in a furry! My first winter brought 14 inches of snow and record breaking low temperatures, of 0-10 degrees, for about 14 days straight. Now, warm temps, around 50 degrees, wind and rain have melted most of […]

Life Update: 6 Months in a New State

I can’t believe that I have been here for 6 months! So much has happened since I got here; To recap; My dog and I left our home state and moved 3 states away. We moved into a cute, 866 square foot house, built in 1915. We are a block and a 1/2 from the […]

Transforming My New Home: Updates and Projects

So I have been in my new house for one month. I have accomplished a lot in the last 2 weeks since my last blog; Inside the house, I got new bedding so now I can choose a paint color for my bedroom. I contacted a handy man to hang my TV on the wall […]

Settling into My New Home: A Journey of Change

I am finally in my new home!! Both settlements went smoothly, in fact, I made money at my settlement of my new house. That was a nice surprise! May 2, closing at my old house May 2-7, I stayed a with one sister, while my dog stayed at another sister, long story but it was just more […]

Closing on My New Home: A Personal Journey

I closed on my house on Tuesday! I can’t believe it finally happened! The plan to move was born in the summer of 2016, and it now it’s hear!! I can’t believe that I did this… and all by myself!! I sold or gave away over 1/2 of my possessions! Downsizing feels liberating! I made […]