Remember when the quilt went to college with my son? Well, now my daughter has gone off to college. So now both kids are away at college and we are officially empty-nesters. (It's awesome, by the way.) To take up all of our spare time, we have been building a teardrop trailer camper. You know… Continue reading What do empty nesters do?
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Hello Out There
Hello dear readers, I've missed you. Have you missed me? Have you been wondering where I've been and what I've been up to? Well, not much, only taking a break from the blog. After six years, I felt like I needed a break and to re-examine where Go Gingham was going. My break began with summer… Continue reading Hello Out There
Happy Mother’s Day and Journal Giveaway
Happy Mother's Day! I hope you are enjoying this special day yourself or celebrating it with your mother. Remember when I wrote about my Great-Grandmother's recipes that were written down in a little notebook on old Christmas cards? Well, that post put me in touch with my cousin, Katie Clemmons. Katie and I share the… Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day and Journal Giveaway
5 Tips for Green and Healthy Holidays Without Going Broke
The average cost of Christmas spending is up to about $800 this year. That is a staggering amount of money for one season. How can you have fun and be festive during the holidays but not go broke? First, think sustainable when giving gifts. Next, follow these 5 tips for enjoying the holidays while being… Continue reading 5 Tips for Green and Healthy Holidays Without Going Broke
7 Tips for Being the Best Thanksgiving Dinner Guest
Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday to host - probably because it's all about good food, family, and simple decorations. Even if we don't host Thanksgiving dinner at our house, we still cook the entire dinner. The dinner is so good and the leftovers can't be beat. (Even turkey broth is tasty and easy to make!)… Continue reading 7 Tips for Being the Best Thanksgiving Dinner Guest
6 Reasons Home Swapping is Sustainable
Traveling can generate a lot of trash. With carry out, to-go drinks, and meals, everything is throw-away. Home swapping is the most sustainable way to travel. By trading houses, we're using the resources that we already have - our houses - and sharing. Systems are set up already for recycling, composting, and reusing. Traveling and… Continue reading 6 Reasons Home Swapping is Sustainable
Making Time for What Matters
Remember how my nickname around here is "Internet Girl" - yes, a reputation I've earned. Lately though, I'm feeling more like a walking contradiction than an "Internet Girl." Here's why: I want to be unplugged more and away from my computer and smart phone. Why? The answer is simple. Living doesn't actually take place huddled… Continue reading Making Time for What Matters
How to Sleep Around Europe on a Budget
Traveling to Europe is expensive - the airfare, hotels, rental car, meals out - but it doesn't have to cost as much if you know how to sleep around Europe on a budget. Skipping the traditional hotel route also gives travelers options to shop at local markets, cook, and experience life as a local -… Continue reading How to Sleep Around Europe on a Budget
Costa Rica Travel: Creatures
While we traveled to Costa Rica last year, I wanted to share these creatures with you. It was a trip unlike any other mostly because of the creatures we encountered. It is riddled with wildlife! Truly a zoo without cages. Seriously, all of these animals are actually wild (and mostly friendly). We saw at least… Continue reading Costa Rica Travel: Creatures
5 Reasons to Home Swap
While more people are renting homes, rooms, garden apartments or just a sofa for traveling, there's another option that's even better: home swapping. What is home swapping? Trading houses for a set period of time. You go and stay in someone's home - across the country or around the world - while they stay in… Continue reading 5 Reasons to Home Swap
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