I am a wife and mother wanting more for my family: A Dream Life. Very early in our relationship, my husband (hereafter known as "Trouble") infected me with the travel bug. Now we are married with a son (hereafter known as "Squirt"), and I want to pass the little parasite on to him.

Trouble works very hard to try to give us the life we crave; however, that will never happen with a 9-5 job. I want my children, yes there are more planned, to experience the world. For all of us to live healthy, active lives, and to grow old with Trouble in an "unconventional" way by doing things we are "too old" to do.

I want to retire Trouble from his very good paying job within the next 2 years so he can be home to enjoy first steps, first words, school field trips, and the inevitable spur of the moment weekend getaway. I want to send Squirt to an amazing private school (read very expensive). I want a dream life. Follow me on this journey.