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Worried about the future of pipelines
Well, 2021 doesn’t seem to be any better than where 2020 left most of us. We have a new President, which was a victory for many but a gut punch for those working in the gas and oil fields. On his first day, President Biden chose to sign an Executive Order putting a stop to the permits for the Keystone XL pipeline. This decision will impact thousands of jobs associated with the construction of the pipeline as well as other opportunities associated according to TC Energy. Leaving a lot of us worried about the future of pipelines. This is beyond frustrating to many, including us. We were hoping to…
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Five Ways To Push Past Your Inner Critic
Y’all I’m so excited! I finally did it! My book is finished! I wanted to take a second and share 5 steps to push past your inner critic (And let me tell ya, she was loud) that helped me get my book done. I’ve been thinking about writing this book for almost two years now. The actual writing part was finished this winter but I let myself listen to that inner critic. Telling me no one will read it, no one will like it, I don’t know what I’m talking about. ALL the things! Maybe some of those things will be true but I know that I have…
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Pipeline Ladies Lunching – An Interview
I wanted to do something a little different this week so I am bringing you an interview conducted with the original creator of Pipeline Ladies Lunching found on Facebook. I’m hoping that you are all still enjoying my posts but I thought it might be nice to hear other women’s perspective so I will try to continue bringing other interviews or guest posts in the future. Kathleen Reagan started a group in 2013 on Facebook specifically for luncheons in hopes of connecting with other pipeline women while traveling with work. To her delight, the group grew quickly helping other traveling families find each other and making time to connect face…
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Lodging Review – Inn at Deep Creek
Not the first stay in a hotel but certainly one of the better places to stay! Read more about our experience at the Inn at Deep Creek in Oakland, Maryland. This was a short job and I was currently working back in Michigan. The job was in a remote area of Maryland, closer to the WV border. It was a beautiful little resort town that got pretty dang busy during the summer, probably the winter too! No campgrounds close by that had any openings and the job wasn’t long enough, about 3 months, to warrant finding a home rental. This was before Airbnb too so, finding an extended…
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You should be here…the bittersweet side of a traveling family
Today is our son’s first day of Kindergarten and I am sitting here crying like a baby. I’m doing it for all the typical reasons; He’s growing so fast His first experience of school He was nervous (and so am I) But one of the biggest reasons I’m sitting here is because my husband isn’t. He should be here. He is missing out on these big occasions. No, he is not dead. No, he is not in the military. He has something else that keeps him away…the pipeline. Have you heard of it? Probably just the protests, right? A topic for another time. In case you have…
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Lodging Review – Enchanted Village Mobile Home Park Alton, IL
This lodging review was for our stay in a mobile home park in Alton, IL. It was my first experience staying in our fifth wheel but in a mobile home park. For a time, we had lived in a mobile home park so I knew of them and a little about what to expect as far as layout. My husband’s foreman had hooked us up with the spot and we were thankful since we weren’t finding much more at the time. I remember the park being pretty decent size, at least 100 spots for mobile homes/trailers. I actually didn’t mind staying in the park. The people were…
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Where are we warehousing?
I don’t know about you but when I hear there is another assignment my first question is…Where are we warehousing? That is quickly followed up by… Asking my husband 100 questions he doesn’t have answers to Anyone else do this? No? Just me then. LOL I know I annoy him to no end but he still insists on telling me before he has all the details. So, who is to blame really? Part of it is the excitement of a new place but the other part is fear that we won’t find somewhere decent to stay. My next steps all involve one word…internet! I don’t know how we survived sometimes…
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How to make money while traveling
Are you bored to tears while your significant other is off to work? Ready to make money while traveling? Want new ways to meet other people? Consider finding work while you travel. Traveling with your significant other can be filled with fun and new adventures but it can also get REAL boring and lonely too. We all have different reasons for wanting to make money while traveling…maybe it is a creative outlet extra income meet others need more than being a stay at home mom (me raising my hand!) security in case something happens Whatever the reason, there are options, EVEN while traveling. Seasonal…
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Top Tips For Working Out In Small Spaces
Summer is approaching fast. Unless you live in Michigan, where it still feels like winter half the week! For a lot of women, the fact that summer is approaching means that we need to start thinking about how we will look in less clothing. No more layering and bundling to cover up our bodies. So, now that you are traveling, where are you supposed to work out? Read on to find top tips on working out in small spaces… Here are a few options; In your trailer/hotel/rental Let me just tell you that if you truly want to work out, you can make it happen in any…
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Finding new experiences while traveling
Whether you are excited or nervous about your new location there comes a time, after you have settled in and are bored to tears, that you need to get out and DO something! Finding new experiences while traveling can be overwhelming and sometimes intimidating. SO where do you start? Most likely you don’t know anyone (yet) and are still getting used to navigating the area. GOOGLE SEARCH My go to start position is Google search or whatever search engine you use. Type in a hobby that you are interested in and the location. Or look for local parks, churches, community centers, whatever you may have an interest…
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