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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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Why you should plan to buy a home before leaving the pipeline
Wouldn’t it be nice to have your “forever” home paid off before you leave the pipeline? How amazing would it be to have ZERO debt too?! Read more to find out why you should plan to buy a home before leaving the pipeline. I say “forever” because it really can be difficult to determine if that will be the home you will live in for the rest of your lives but it can certainly be the goal. We bought our home with the intention of settling down for the kids so that they could establish friends and be a bit closer to family. Looking back at our previous home…
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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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Top ways to keep your camper kitchen cool in the summer
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How to reset a routine and stick to it
OH. MY. GOODNESS. LADIES! Can anyone relate to falling out of your routine after traveling? These last few weeks have been CRAZY for our family! And it has wreaked havoc on any type of schedule we have managed to assemble prior! This has left me feeling all kinds of out of sorts and not accomplishing anything! I am in desperate need of strategies to reset a routine and stick to it! Who’s with me?!! Story time My parents celebrated 50 years (Woohoo!!!) and we (my 2 brothers, myself and our families) decided to throw them a party back in our home state. Most of the to do list…
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7 Unique gift ideas for the “hard to buy for” Father
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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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Campground Review – Seven Mountains Campground
This campground review was our second campground experience with the pipeline. This job would take us to Seven Mountains Campground in Spring Mills, PA. The area is known as Happy Valley, home of the Allegheny mountains and close to Penn State University. Highlights Seven Mountains Campground– Spring Mills, PA RV rentals, cabins and RV parking spots Full hookups Cable/wifi On top of a mountain Friendly owners Small store/snacks Wooded and rainy Layout We stayed at this campground the first time from about May 2009 to August 2009. The campground was on top of a mountain about 15 minutes outside of State College. Right off on US-322,…
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How to make money while traveling
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10 Questions To Consider Before Buying An RV
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