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About 365 days of marriage

I started this blog in April of 2011. At the time, Bret and I were wedding photographers and it was a way to share how marriage is more about the day to day and so much more than the wedding day itself. For about 5 years, I blogged about the joys and sorrows of the Christian walk, marriage, work, family and friends. I’ve blogged every day since a few weeks after I started. In May of 2015, we photographed our last wedding. Now, I have become passionate about simplicity, particularly in marriage, Christianity, business, travel and life. For a number of reasons, we have become minimalists. I’ve found that having simplicity makes life so much deeper, refreshing and joyful. I hope that this blog will help others see the benefits of living simply.

Day 3296 – The Lighthouse

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Though the storms may rage,
The waves swell,
The lightning crash,
The Lighthouse still stands.

Though the darkness is deep,
The night endless,
The stars extinguished,
The Lighthouse still shines.

Though the morning feels far,
The sun hidden,
The light a memory.
The Lighthouse still burns.

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Day 3295 – You Would Have $1,040 Saved If You Took My Advice Two Years Ago

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Back on Day 2565, I gave you some advice – figure out your road trip and then start saving. On that post, I discussed a $2,000 road trip, which is a nice budget for a great trip. I suggested saving $20 a paycheck. If you took my advice then, you would have $1,040 now. You’d be halfway to your goal of an epic road trip.

Ok, so maybe you didn’t start saving then but you can start today. I wrote a whole post about how you can save and how we paid down $30,000 of debt, so take a peek at that and see if there are ways you can set aside more money for your road trip.

I hope to see you on the road soon! And if you want to keep up with my road trip travel tips and helping YOU realize getting on the road is might be easier to get on the road than you think, check out my other blog, Traveling Jen Finding Zen.

If you HAVE started saving because of this post (or the others) let me know in the comments below!

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Day 3294 – How Much It Cost To Take A Quick Trip To Long Island

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I wrote a really extensive post on my new blog about how much the trip cost, how I planned it in less than 24 hours, and tips you can swipe. Check out the post here.

But for our purposes, here’s a breakdown of the costs!

Total costs
Tickets to the concert – $105.16
Gas on the way out – $26.49
Burger King on the way up – $11.98
Hotel – $157.07
Food at Iavarone Brothers – $39.92
Alcohol for Bret – $41.27 (note this was a bottle of bourbon he also planned to share with a friend later)
Parking at the beach – $10.00
Tour of the lighthouse – $16.00
Parking in the town of Babylon – $1.00 (for four hours!)
Meal at The Villager before the concert – $60.63
Water after the concert – $8.00
Drinks after the concert – $6.53
More drinks after the concert – $3.27
Gas on the way back – $27.03
Tolls – $82.65
Total cost $597.00

Make sure to read the full post to see how I make decisions in planning a road trip!

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Day 3293 – Outdoor Concert + Mosh Pit = Muddy Mr. & Mrs. G

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One thing Bret and I like to do is go to Thrice concerts and get in the mosh pit. The last show we went to was outside, and the pit was just a little dusty…

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Day 3292 – Road Trip Tip – Know The Tolls Before Your Go

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Last week, we took a short road trip to Long Island. We had a rough budget for this trip and our trip to California. One thing I only briefly thought about was tolls. Oh my, what a mistake. We ended up spending $82.65 just in tolls. I’m not sure if we could have gotten to Long Island without tolls, but I would imagine we could have saved some if we took a slightly different route. Little tip, you can set Waze to avoid toll roads. Boy howdy, do I wish I had remembered this! We will be attempting to avoid tolls on our road trip to Massachusetts for sure!

What’s the biggest total in tolls you’ve gotten on a road trip?

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Did you like what you read? Here’s some ways you can support us and this blog!
Join our Facebook group, Planning an Epic Road Trip on Any Budget
Join the Journey With The G’s email list (bonus – you get my Epic Road Trip Budget spreadsheet)
Buy my book, Planning an Epic Road Trip on any Budget.
Buy my book, Trusting God With 2 Cents: 22 Days To Becoming A Successful Christian Business Owner.
Shop on Amazon (no additional cost to you, this gives us a percentage of what you order).
Check out our resources page.
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