House Hacking, Airbnb, and Rental Property Investing

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // May 11, 2020 // No Comments

Almost six years ago, we bought our first house. We were barely 24 years old, and honestly had NO idea what we were doing. Theo was working at the fire department for $12/hour, I was a new stay at home... Continue reading →

I Won’t Carry That (and 9 other rules for hiking with kids)

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // May 4, 2020 // 2 Comments

As many of you know, our family recently completed a hiking challenge! For one month, we went on a hike (or neighborhood walk) every day. We did miss one day, to be honest…but still, 29 days of hiking gives us... Continue reading →

Hiking Challenge

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // May 1, 2020 // No Comments

We did it!!! Well, almost. We missed ONE day. And our plans got interrupted when Theo’s car brake lines went out, meaning that he had to take the van to work. On those days, I wasn’t able to take the... Continue reading →

Favorite Hiking Trails in the Dayton Area

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 17, 2020 // 1 Comment

Social distancing. If you had told me several months ago that we would be facing mandated country-wide isolation, I probably would have laughed in your face. WHAT? But here we are. For the sake of the greater community, we have... Continue reading →

Kiah’s Speech Update

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 9, 2020 // No Comments

I’ve had this post sitting in my blog drafts for nearly a year now. I’ve never felt like I have the right words at the right time, and then by the time I think through what I want to say,... Continue reading →

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