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Aventura Spring Clothing Line – Modest & Comfortable

For those of you that have seen the inside of our Airstream closet, you know we don’t have much room. Its not even the size of a normal person closet, yet we cram 5 people’s worth of clothes in it.  Top a small closet off with the extreme dislike of shopping and its a wonder…

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  • udyprosJ ser

    Looks like some fun and easy to care for clothing.ReplyCancel

  • Judy Prosser

    I love the arlington skirt and kyle wrap. What are the sizes and prices?ReplyCancel

  • Jessica

    These clothes look awesome! Very much my style. Really like the Raleigh top.ReplyCancel

    • Jess

      Thanks! I really love that one as well!ReplyCancel

  • Tami Mittan

    Gorgeous! Love your picks here 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Jenn

    We are planning a fun adventure this summer and I could use some new clothes. You picked some cute outfits.ReplyCancel

  • Kristie Beardall

    Have you tryed the mens line? Do they run big?ReplyCancel

    • Jess

      I’ve been told they are pretty true to size!ReplyCancel

  • Cindy Collier

    I love your choices! Aventura is my absolute favorite clothing line – would love to add some new Spring outfits!ReplyCancel

  • Cindy Collier

    Beautiful outfits – love this line!ReplyCancel

  • Tracy Klug

    Just started following you on Instagram – love your pics and these clothes are adorable! Thanks for sharing!ReplyCancel

  • julie

    These clothes look great. I might have to get a few of those tops. I am always on the lookout for comfortable, well made clothes.ReplyCancel

    • Jess

      Hopefully these will work well for you!ReplyCancel

  • Hannah Woolsey

    Their clothes look awesome! I would love to try them out. Do they have petite sizes? I love the maxi dress, but I’m pretty short at 5′ 2″ and with the decoration on the bottom it doesn’t really look like something that could be hemmed up.ReplyCancel

  • Melissa Dolan

    That clothing line looks adorable and so versatile, I would wear that Kyle Wrap with everything! My boyfriend had a similar (though shorter!) adventure with his parents when he was a child and he refers to learning more during that time than years of “regular school” frequently, so I could see this sort of life unfolding for me as well- happy to have found you here and on ig and fb to follow! Thanks!ReplyCancel

  • Heather

    My wardrobe could really use some sprucing up and it looks like they have some great stuff.ReplyCancel

  • Sabrina Fiesel Koogler

    I’m late to the party but I am loving these clothes, especially since I am prepping my fall capsule wardrobe and need a few items! Do you have any of the coupon codes stil left? The skirt and tops and maxi look amazing! Thank you!ReplyCancel

  • Kelsie

    The Kyle wrap looks great. If you have any discount codes left, I am interested. Thanks!ReplyCancel

  • Cathryn Ronan

    I just happened upon your site. I love the outfits. Do you still have a discount code?ReplyCancel

We Need to Seriously Slow Down

I’m a true believer in needing opposition in all things. Its hard to experience joy when you don’t know sadness. Beauty is all the same unless you’ve also seen something ugly. Travel and living adventure is fabulous, but only if you also have downtime. We had a great time in Florida this winter, and I…

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  • Lydia Tucker Farell

    I look forward to seeing phase 2 unfold for you and your family! We too are in this FT thing for just 2-3 years and then…well, that’s what we are trying to figure out… Where do we want to live? Do we want to still travel and just own a condo or 2 in fav cities? What about community? We’re only 9 months into our journey but we’re in a similar spot… What does phase 2 look like? I’d love to meet those who do a hybrid approach!ReplyCancel

  • We’re planning a two month cross country trip for next summer; two months seemed like an incredibly long time….until I actually started plotting everything out and trying to figure out how long we could/should stay at each stop. I guess it’s reassuring to know that even if we were traveling full time I’d be dealing with some of the same dilemmas! Excited to hear more about phase 2 🙂ReplyCancel

New Year, New Possibilities

New Year’s Eve found us sitting on a moat wall outside a Civil War era fort on an island 70 miles from Key West. We laughed, talked, reminisced, and watched the brilliant reds and oranges of the sunset paint the sky as the sun dipped below the horizon. In that moment, I couldn’t think of…

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  • We live near northwest Arkansas, and it’s a fabulous place to visit. The Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville has beautiful architecture and takes you on a journey through the history of American art. There are also a lot of great trails and parks. Petit Jean State Park is one of our favorites. Hope you get to explore the Natural State in 2016!ReplyCancel

    • Jess

      Thank you! We’ve added those places to the list. Can’t wait!ReplyCancel

  • Lisa Bridges

    Come see us in Arkansas it’s a beautiful State! I’ve enjoyed following your travels. If you need a place to park while you are here I have 20 acres located in the dead center of the state.ReplyCancel

I Don’t Trust Myself in Suburbia

“Just get out the door. Just get out the door,” I chant to myself as things start to look bleak for our afternoon adventure. In a perfect world, our kids jump up, excited to get out the door and explore. The reality, however, usually consists of a whole lot of whining. “I don’t want to…

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  • Wow! You said it spot on! Although we’ve never traveled full-time, the way you described it is exactly what life is like in suburbia with kids. Even with a healthy and active lifestyle, sometimes you just get so wrapped up in feeling the need to get things done because in reality there is always so much to get done (the unfortunate, sad part of having too much stuff).ReplyCancel

  • What a great post. I understand what you mean about suburbia just kinda sucking you in. That’s how we felt this past summer being stationary. It was all we could do to get outdoors to do anything.

    I love Rachel’s words to you!ReplyCancel

  • Meghan Caldwell

    So true! It is so easy to get caught up and not get outside and playing. Thanks for the extra motivation 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Jen N Daniel

    I completely agree! And similarly, I say to people about homeschooling.. “Hey, I took the easy way out. Now I don’t have to deal with teachers, school districts, or deadlines.” Cheaters! 😉ReplyCancel

  • Such an honest and good post, Jess. And I completely understand what you’re saying here. We struggle with the same things, and I find it hard to keep up with all the household stuff, let alone getting out and exploring. The few short trips we’ve taken with the Casita has shown me the alternative, and I crave that. It may be “cheating” like you said, but it’s so totally worth it!

    Hope your return to Chicago and getting back on the road goes smoothly!

    KateReplyCancel

  • Surbia is tough. It is so easy to over schedule and spread out in the big houses. This post is a great reminder that the lawn can wait, tonight we must get outside as a family!ReplyCancel

  • […] going CRAZY. We had been in Utah for over a week and had not made it into the mountains once. In a recent blog post I wrote that I don’t trust myself in Suburbia and that living on the road was actually a […]ReplyCancel

  • […] admitted in a past blog post that we are cheaters. Suburbia IS hard to get away from. Outdoor sports are less conveniently […]ReplyCancel

  • […] putting a damper on our adventurous spirits. I often think of Jess Curren’s excellent post, I Don’t Trust Myself in Suburbia, and somehow, the camper was starting to feel like our own personal version of suburbia. (If you […]ReplyCancel

  • […] wrote over a year ago about how I Don’t Trust Myself in Suburbia. While I feel that I’ve made some progress since then, the struggle is still real. Its so […]ReplyCancel

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