Author: hannacharles

• August 3, 2020

  3 Things We Wish We Would’ve Checked Before Buying our ProMaster Van

  We knew there would be unforeseen maintenance, but as amateurs at care buying, here are the three things I wish we would’ve checked first, because it might have given us a bit more negotiation leverage. Maybe, maybe not.  A little background – these tips are personal to our buying experience as we shopped for a…
• July 31, 2020

  2 ingredient banana pancake – in the Air Fryer

  Let’s cut to the chase. You’re most likely not here for all the story and background, and if you are – you’re a saint, welcome! I pepper in the details of this recipe below. FYI – I used a Ninja Air Fryer. But first, here’s the nitty gritty details of the recipe: How to make…
• July 31, 2020

  3 ways before/after photos are like magic

  I fell prey to the magic of before and after photos. For months now, Ivan has been watching YouTube videos, reading articles, researching parts and plans. He’s been building an arsenal of knowledge about processes and products required for a van build. On the flip side, I’ve been browsing van builds as they come up…
• July 23, 2020

  Time to Move

  We were laying down to sleep, upstairs in his parents’ unfinished attic, when I was overcome by sadness. “I miss our home,” I whispered. “Me too,” he replied. I felt lost. When we were skipping around packing up the van with “just the essentials”, something in the back of my mind knew we were moving…
• July 18, 2020

  Our New Van Won’t Start!

  We did it! We bought the van and drove it across the street in search of food. We walked in to Panera, then back out with some dinner. We hopped in the van, analyzing how far we could drive through the night before stopping. Ivan turned the key and heard a long beeping sound. Click…
• July 16, 2020

  Back in Action

  He’s home! He’s finally home! It could have been 4 weeks or 18 weeks, once Ivan walked out of the airport and into my arms the pain of missing him dissolved into relief. Like putting on a favorite old t-shirt, we fit together just right as if no time had passed – but, we also…
• July 15, 2020

  8 Weeks, No Husband

  Are there any blogs out there not talking about the impact of the corona virus? Is there anyone out there not impacted by it? Here’s what’s been going on with us… About 8 or 9 weeks ago, my husband accepted an offer to do a travel nursing contract in New Jersey. We live in Utah.…
• July 14, 2020

  Are you a little lost?

  Hi there! My name is Hanna, and lately, I’ve been feeling a bit lost. Quite a bit lost. Can you relate? In fact, getting older hasn’t helped much. I seem to feel more and more like a wanderer. Right out of high school, I went into college not quite knowing what my major would be,…