Kindergarten Graduate

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // May 21, 2020 // 1 Comment

I cannot believe that my very first baby just finished up her Kindergarten year and is moving onto first grade. WHAT A YEAR! I’m always a bit nervous for my first born child…every step of the way I feel like... Continue reading →

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 Hope My Children Appreciate What I Do For Them Some Day

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // May 9, 2020 // 1 Comment

Happy Mother’s Day! I am aware that the title of my blog post sounds not only selfish, but downright whiny. But please bear with me as I explain. These are actually not my words, but the words of my mother,... 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 →