May 2013
- 7 Goals You Can Achieve without a Lot of Time or Cash
- Track Your Expenses - Podcast #11 (Simon Fairbairn)
- The Middle-Aged Adventurer
- How Parents Inspire our Dreams (Podcast #10)
- Be Brave with Chris Brogan (Podcast #9)
- The Real Reason Why You're Frustrated
- How to Meet New People
April 2013
- Challenge Your Assumptions (Podcast #8)
- One Year Marriage Contract (Podcast #7)
- Be the Hero (or, Take Turns Freaking Out)
- Thriving in the Midst of Loss (Podcast #6)
- Podcast Episode #5: The Emotional Blocks To Decluttering
- How to Get What You Want Every Time
- Choosing Happiness When Things Don't Go Your Way
- Podcast Episode #4: Overcoming Obstacles
March 2013
- Build Fences, Not Walls: Your Guide to a Healthier Relationship
- Podcast Episode #3: Define Your Dream
- Podcast #2: Trying New Things
- Podcast Episode #1: Take the First Step
- How Your Habits Impact Your Relationship
- 40 Books to Answer the Question: "What Is My Dream?"
February 2013
- How to Get the Most Out of Married with Luggage
- 5 Practical Steps to Asking for What You Want
- Your Action Plan for Dreamers has Arrived
- How I Handled My Naysayers (And Fell In Love With My Life)
- How to Change Your Life at Any Age: An Interview with Singer Serenity Stewart
January 2013
- Find the Right People to Increase Your Creativity
- You Don't Have to Be a RockStar to Be Famous (but it Helps to Travel with the Band)
- Dream Like a Child Again
- How to Handle a Know-It-All (and why we're opening up comments again)
- The High Price of Clutter (and How it Keeps You from Living)
December 2012
- How Exposure Increased My Confidence
- How to Navigate the End of the World
- How to Develop Critical Thinking Skills (or, how to weed through your Facebook feed)
- The One Tip That Will Make You More Interesting
- Collaborative Consumption (or, how sharing has gone mainstream)
November 2012
- How Listening to Your Mother-In-Law Can Improve Your Relationship
- Finding a Way Back from Loss
- Reverse Culture Shock: Food, Fat & Physical Activity
- How to Handle Feedback
- Reverse Culture Shock: Politics
October 2012
- Recognizing You Don't Fit Anymore
- How to Get Unstuck
- Lessons on Reaching a Goal
- Don't Know What Your Dream Looks Like? Start Here.
- Living the Dream: A 2-Year Anniversary
September 2012
- Image to Inspire - Letting It All Go
- Dreaming for Introverts
- How to Get Things Done
- Approaching the finish line to a dream
- Merging My Ideal Self and My Real Self
- Build a Community to Support Your Dreams (or just join one!)
- How to stop fighting so damn much
- Image to Inspire: Different Perspectives
August 2012
- The Importance of Making the First Move
- Postcards to Ponder: Stories from a Station
- Challenging Your Assumptions (The Russian Nesting Doll Edition)
- Postcards to Ponder: Proclaim Your Passion
- The Power of Naming Your Dream
July 2012
- Say Yes to New Friendships (the Russian/English/Hungarian edition)
- Celebrating your place in the world
- Unexpected Turns
- Letting Go of Stuff Is Never Easy
- Learning to Let Go (A Primer for Control Freaks)
- Getting Going: How to Overcome your Overwhelming to-do List
- The Shortcut to Confidence
- How I Got a Book Deal, Quit My Day Job, and Changed My Life
June 2012
- Anticipation Increases Your Happiness
- 7 Excuses for Why You're Still in Debt
- The Traveler's Guide to Navigating Change
- Nurturing Seeds of Inspiration
- Adventures in Mind Reading (or, assuming is for asses)
- Flying Your Freak Flag to Find New Friends
- When Things Don't Work Out As Planned
May 2012
- A Week of Excuses (Day 7 - last day): I'm Scared
- A Week of Excuses (Day 6): I don't have anyone to do it with
- A Week of Excuses (Day 5): I don't know how to get started
- A Week of Excuses (Day 4): I'm Scared of Failing
- A Week of Excuses (Day 3): I Don't Have the Time
- A Week of Excuses (Day 2): I Don't Have the Money
- A Week of Excuses: Overcoming Why You Don't Follow Your Dreams (Day 1)
- How to get the respect you deserve (a 3-step plan)
- A Choice Between Screaming or Smiling
- How to stop worrying about the future (part II)
- Renegotiating your wedding vows
April 2012
- Rebooting your Fear to Find Focus
- Faces of Yunnan Province - China
- Why later doesn't matter right now
- Life is Full of Second Chances
- Singing the stories of the people you meet
- Avoidance beats willpower every time
- Sunday Brunch with the Talbots (from Dr. Suess to China...oh my)
March 2012
- Embrace Who You Are Today
- Sunday Morning Brunch (or, the brain food buffet)
- How to start a book club
- Virtual Launch Party: Strip Off Your Fear
- Confidence is sexy
- The Art of the Ask (or, how to ask for help when it isn't obvious)
- Fear of public speaking (and how action trumps analysis)
February 2012
- Perception is Reality (or, how to challenge your beliefs)
- Permission to Be Healthy - 10 Tips to a Healthier Life
- WWWBD (or, how to make a decision)
- How to reboot your brain
- Love and Happiness in 500 Days
- How to fight fair
January 2012
- Living the Good Life Requires Movement
- The Sound of Fear: Black and White
- Living a Minimalist Life - An interview
- How to Get My Mojo Back
- An interview with Chris Guillebeau on Fear
- The Sound of Fear: The Drama Queen
- The Sound of Fear: Bitchy Little Voice
December 2011
- Donna Royer crossed the finish line too soon
- 5 Strategies to Successful New Year Resolutions
- 365 Days to Get Your Shit Together
- Stop apologizing for taking up space
- Connections
- White Water Rafting - Warren & Betsy Talbot
- Dream Save Do now on Kindle (plus the Kiva donation and other fun stuff)
- The Manifesto of Choice
- Birthday Love (the singalong edition)
- What if you change your mind?
November 2011
- Live the Good Life: The (insert your name here) Story
- Make a Movie - Danielle Villegas
- Find yourself, find your tribe, and live the good life
- Picture This: Chiang Mai - a First Impression
- What is it Like to Travel Around the World? (Reader Questions #4)
- Try Something New - 45-Day Juice Fast
- How to Settle Down for a While (Plus a Giveaway from Roomorama)
- Ingrid Ricks on being an example whether you like it or not
October 2011
- Someone is watching you
- Cook an entire cookbook - Karen Rosenzweig
- Publish a book - Ingrid Ricks
- Mongol Rally - Sherry Ott
- What is it like to travel around the world? (Reader Questions #3)
- Live the Good Life: Thailand Edition
- The "Live the Good Life" Movement has Begun
- Reflections on leaving my career - 1 year later
- Live the Good Life: Courage means feeling fear and doing it anyway
- Cost of Traveling Around the World for a Year
September 2011
- One year into our RTW trip: has it been worth it?
- The difference between writing a blog and writing a book
- Picture this: Graffiti in Amsterdam
- Learn the secrets to live the good life: stay in touch
- What is it like to travel around the world? (Reader Questions)
- Live the good life in France
- Monthly expense summaries are moving
- Fun Facts about Belgium
August 2011
- Learn the secrets to live the good life: connect people
- When was the last time you tried something new?
- Ask for What you Want - The Art of the Ask
- Eat like a traveler and lose weight
- What is it like to travel around the world? (Reader Questions)
- How to see the world by house sitting
- Learn the secrets to the good life: meet new people
- how much does it cost to travel around the world? (july 2011 tally)
- Welcome to Brussels, Belgium
July 2011
- Learn the secrets to live the good life
- Does it scare the shit out of you? It should.
- Memory Lane: 7 Great Posts from our Journey to Date
- And the challenge will be...
- "If it's not Scottish, it's crap!" (or, how we fell in love with Scotland)
- how much does it cost to travel around the world? (june 2011 tally)
- Are you up for a little challenge?
June 2011
- Decision made and we are going to...
- Kitchen timers, writing, and discipline
- Climbing a munro in pictures
- Bagging our first munro
- Set the Date
- You always hurt the ones you love
- How I See It: UK
- Back to work
- 12-mile marriage therapy
- How much does it cost to travel around the world? (May 2011 tally)
May 2011
- Life Really Does Begin at 40
- Do the work
- Your ideal life strategy
- Are we speaking the same language?
- Wanderlust in Windsor
- A few "firsts" from England
- How much does it cost to travel around the world? (April 2011 tally)
- You say goodbye, and I say hello
April 2011
- Do you have what it takes to work on a polar cruise ship? (Part 4: Head chef)
- What is it like to live on a ship?
- The day the earth stood still
- Do you have what it takes to work on a polar cruise ship? (Part 3: Safety Officer)
- A toast to fast friendships
- how much does it cost to travel around the world? (March 2011 tally)
- Do you have what it takes to work on a polar cruise ship? (Part 2, Chief Engineer)
- 6 months of travel: has it been worth it?
March 2011
- Do you have what it takes to work on a polar cruise ship? (Part 1: Housekeeping)
- 37 things to do on a long boat trip
- a family of strangers
- Passion Makes All The Difference
- We're on a Boat
- Our ship has come in
- Making friends on your travels
- How much does it cost to travel around the world? (February 2011 tally)
- Camping in Antarctica (part 2)
- Camping in Antarctica (part 1)
- Penguins, seals, and icebergs....OH MY!
February 2011
- Arriving at the end of the earth
- Journey to the End of the Earth
- A Gastronomic Tour of Lima, Peru
- Book Club Destination: Cairo, Egypt
- Show yourself a little love today
- Lose weight by satisfying your true hunger
- Long term travel - It's Not all Waterfalls and Volcanos
- how much does it cost to travel around the world? (January 2011 tally)
January 2011
- Unplugged and completely connected
- What would an excavation of your life reveal?
- How to pack for a RTW trip: 100-day update
- Trekking in Northern Peru
- Keeping up with the Talbots (it is quite easy!)
- Round-the-World Trip: 5 Must-See Destinations
- how much does it cost to travel around the world? (december 2010 tally)
- How to put your life on hold*
December 2010
- 2010: the year in review (Part 2)
- 2010: The Year in Review
- Getting Past Pasto (or, what to do when things aren't going your way)
- The Mayor's Top 12 Tips for Travel Safety
- Fun facts about Ecuador
- Hiking on the Quilotoa Loop in Ecuador (or, Birthday Choice #2)
- Lessons from a Jungle Adventure
- Books: The cheap way to travel
- how much does it cost to travel around the world? (november 2010 tally)
November 2010
- Witnessing our First Eruption: Volcan Tungurahua
- Ruta de las Cascadas in Baños, Ecuador
- Last Day in Otavalo, Ecuador
- Aprender el idioma antes de viajar*
- See what you did? (or, the results of your first "virtual minga")
- Getting Along on the Road
- The Day of the Dead in Ecuador
- How much does it cost to travel around the world? (October 2010 tally)
- Virtual Minga: Mojandita Clinic in Otavalo, Ecuador
October 2010
- Learning Spanish is Hard
- the people we've met along the way
- The Otavalo Market
- Visiting the Indigenous Artisans of the Otavalo Market
- A few "firsts" from our around-the-world trip
- video post: departing the U.S. for our round-the-world adventure
- The Adventure Begins
September 2010
- The backpack dilemma (or, how I tried to pack for every possible scenario in the world)
- Everything you want is on the other side of fear
- Letting the Balls Go
- video post: gaining energy and direction from your tribe
- feels like Friday night
- Really personal branding attracts the right audience
- the art of non-conformity
- the joy of less: a minimalist living guide
- two years after deciding to travel the world: what have we learned?
August 2010
- How to learn a new language for free with Mango Languages
- So, what do you do with your house while you travel the world?
- Renewing My Imagination Thanks to Willy Wonka
- Do you really need more than a toothbrush?
- a little spitshine and polish
- I Need "More Cowbell" to Embrace Life
- Don't believe your own hype
- What am I scared of?
- How to make a little extra cash without feeling smarmy
- Learning to Fly on a Trapeze
- Free passes to preview screening of Eat, Pray, Love
- Betsy, Ink. (or, how I got a tattoo without crying)
July 2010
- The One-Year Love Contract
- Many experiences have shaped my life
- Can we start all over? (or, a few things I've never told you)
- What do you want your future self to learn about what you are doing right now?
- We've been getting around
- How a Minor Change Can Motivate Bigger Change
- Plan Your Personal Independence Day
June 2010
- Running is the greatest metaphor for life*
- Lady Gaga, Half-Marathons, and Me
- The naked truth about being comfortable in your own skin
- Dealing with negative comments
- 10 Travel Lessons From an Unlikely Source
- Peanut Butter and Creativity
- How to Move to Portugal
- Advice from a Pro: 3 Steps to Accomplish Big Goals
May 2010
- My life in summary - 39 years
- The benefits of overland travel
- How have you surprised yourself lately?
- Meet Plan Go: Learn to create your own career break
- Question everything and embrace the possibilities
- The soundtrack of your life
- Best Kept Travel Secrets
- Video Post: Empty House, Full Hearts
- Finally meeting Chris Guillebeau and a bunch of other cool people
- Video Post: 3 Fast and Effective Ways to Sell Your Stuff
- Video: What it feels like to get rid of all your stuff
- Mom, it's all your fault
- Newsletters, comments, and other good stuff
- Courage = Fear + Action
- Take the first step: Jump from a plane
April 2010
- Butchart Gardens in Victoria, BC
- Fighting boredom during transit
- The secret to staying young
- 6th Anniversary = Iron
- Where did these feelings come from?
- Mourn the death of your career
- How to have an indoor yard sale
- Sort of freaking out. A little. Not much. No really, I'm okay. How 'bout you?
- We've sold the house: now what?
- How we sold our house quickly in a down market
- Radio Interview: Childless by Choice
- Sequim, Washington
- Mind the Gap
March 2010
- Q&A: Lifestyle design, money, junk, work, and personal growth
- 5 Lessons We've Learned from Decluttering
- Uncovering a blind spot
- Set the bar low for effective change
- How to motivate your future self
- Learning to let go
- Share your money-saving tips to win $500
- Can you get a haircut in the middle of nowhere?
- How to have a 24-hour meltdown
- Unautomate Your Finances
- Video Post: 3 Lessons for Losing a Lot of Weight
- To sell or not to sell, that is the question
- Flying with pets? Read this first
- We've been getting around
- I don't wanna grow up
February 2010
- How to travel safely at high altitude
- Appreciating the pain of giving things up
- How would you sell a house?
- Over-preparation
- What's your tag line?
- I get high with a little help from my friends
- I'm taking back February 14
- Are you a candidate for Hoarders?
- Reverse kleptomania
- Small is the new big
- Avoiding Temptation
- You want to know WHAT?! (The feminine hygiene edition)
January 2010
- Should you rename yourself?
- What are you reading?
- How do you create lasting change?
- Video Post: What to expect in a visit to a travel clinic
- Are you overly sensitive?
- Video Post: How the Itinerary Starts
- Can you live without a microwave?
- Could you live with just 100 things?
- The 8 Irresistible Principles of Fun
- We bought our plane tickets!
- Falling off the wagon
- You want to know WHAT?!
- The Resolution Retreat
- Of course you can do it: Buying a house
- The birth of something new
December 2009
- What were you doing 10 years ago?
- The Year in Review
- What are you reading?
- Dear Christmas, I'm just not that into you
- The generosity of strangers
- Married with Luggage on the Radio
- See what ownership looks like
- 3 Best-Kept Travel Secrets
- Femme Finance on the Radio
- How to Host a Reverse Birthday Party
- It's all about you
- Groupon for great deals
- How to watch television on your computer
- Twitter and travel (and everything else)
November 2009
- Let's write a blog post together
- The Holiday Walk of Shame
- Thanksgiving is every day
- Words to live by
- Video Post: Jedi Mind Tricks
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Adjusting to the changes in your friendships
- Friday the 13th: What a lucky day!
- No such thing as a stupid question
- How we saved enough money to change our lives and how you can, too
- Fran Young, a financial success story
- Online tools for managing your money
- Birthdays and holidays on a budget
- Danny Kofke, a financial success story
- Making money off your junk
October 2009
- How to have fun on a tight budget
- Necessary and Unnecessary Expenses
- Video Post from My Closet
- How to Create a Budget for Big Savings or Debt Reduction
- Where is Your Money Going?
- How Much Money Do You Need?
- Approve Referendum 71
- Do You Need a Safety Net?
- Show Me the Money!
- Living without Cable, 3-Month Update
- I Like Who I Am
- Hoarders on Oprah
- 7 Ways to Take the Stress out of a Move
- How to Make Friends Easily
- Who's Doing it Right?
- One year and counting...
September 2009
- The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life
- Putting yourself out there
- Is it Selfish to Not Have Kids?
- 100 Days Left to Reclaim Your 2009 Goals
- Happiness is Contagious
- Black Canyon National Park
- Join Us! 'No Impact Man' Movie Screening
- The National Parks: America's Best Idea
- Video Post: How to Write a Novel in 3 Days
- Traveling is a State of Mind
- One Year Update on Redesigning Our Lives for Travel
- Island Getaway: Friday Harbor, WA
- Going from Vacation to Work without Losing Your Zen
August 2009
- Friday Chit Chat
- Joy of counting down
- I never noticed this before, but...
- Stepping out of a career
- Video update on life without cable
- Julie & Julia & Betsy & You
- Volunteer Vacations
- New Here? Check out our Beginner's Guide Page
- Superior Scribbler Award
- Friday Links: The Freedom Edition
- Who Moved My Cheese?
- Different is Good
July 2009
- Rosetta Stone's TOTALe Interactive Solution
- Gear Review: REI Grand Tour Women's Backpack
- 5 Things You Don't Need on Vacation
- Video Post: There Are No Rules
- How to Create a Working Goal Calendar in Google
- So you want to go around the world?
- Programming Note
- Gear Review: Flip MinoHD Camcorder
- Video Post: Reader tips for sticking with an exercise program
- Tips for Everyday Exercise with a Partner
- Fitness and the Rigors of Travel
- I plan, therefore I am
- Introducing My Husband Warren
- The secret is out...
- Video Post: My Top 3 Lessons on Clutter
- Video Post: The Craigslist Way to Clean Out a Garage
- When is your Personal Independence Day?
- Living without cable
- Was it good for you?
- Talking to your friends about sex
June 2009
- Are you out of the closet?
- Doing it with the lights on
- How Much Sex is Normal in a Relationship?
- Is Your Tank Full?
- Are You Speaking the Same Love Language?
- You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling
- Are You Happy with Your Sex Life?
- Vibram Five Fingers Shoes
- The No 'Poo Method
- Decluttering and Company
- How to Get Along on Vacation
- How to Unplug for Vacation (and for Everyday)
- How to Get More Vacation in Your Life
May 2009
- 3 Things
- The Married with Luggage Story
- Top Personal Finance Blogs
- Cook for a Day, Eat for a Month
- The Difference Between Frugal and Cheap
- What you want now vs. what you want MOST
- Money-Saving Tips from Readers
- Your Financial Future - No Obsessing Necessary
- Your One-Page Financial Education
- Think BIG but Start Small if You Want to Become a Full Time Freelance Writer!
- How to Agree on a Budget
- How to Set Up a Budget
- Money and Lifestyle
April 2009
- Final Notes on Decluttering Month
- Vote in the Closet Declutter Challenge!
- Decluttering Your Bathroom
- Closet Declutter Recap
- Traveling around the interwebs...
- How to Declutter Your Closet, Part 2
- How to declutter your closet, part 1
- Recap: Decluttering the home office
- Separating Work from Home
- Computer Clutter Cleanup
- Decluttering Electronics
- Taming the Paper Tiger
- Kitchen declutter recap
- How to prevent food spoilage
- The Pantry Intervention
- Do you have too many dishes?
- Decluttering tables and countertops
- Sentimental value is assigned by you
- How to sell your stuff on Craigslist and eBay
- 5 styles of decluttering
March 2009
- April Theme: Decluttering
- What is your neighborhood walk score?
- Lose It! for weight loss on your iPhone
- Investment Cooking
- Junk Voyeurism
- Happier.com: Tracking happiness online
- Focus Topics
- Are you stuck in a rut?
- Whatever you do, don't read this
- TV-free Tuesdays
- Assigning sentimental value to material things
- Give Back: The Fifth Sign of a Great Life
- Goals: The Fourth Sign of a Great Life
- Healthy Relationships: The Third Sign of a Great Life
- Appreciation: The Second Sign of a Great Life
- Self-Care: The First Sign of a Great Life
February 2009
- You are what you do...
- 5 signs of a great life
- 5 steps to declutter your drawers
- Married with Luggage goes national
January 2009
- How to Pack Light
- Keeping Your Travel Plans Flexible
- 12 Ways to Simplify Your Home Life
- Travel Updates
December 2008
- How to purge your belongings for a round-the-world trip
- Italy 1992 - the trip that started it all
- Creating a virtual business
- World Music
- Packing for Life
November 2008
- How to get through airport security
- Spanish lessons
- Giving up control
- Rick Steves Travel Fair
- Working Together: Our first do-it-yourself haircut
- How to Get Ready for a Trip Around the World (the long way)
- Home sweet home
October 2008
- Celebrating firsts
- My day in Singapore with Peter
- Business class or Economy...which is better?
- Getting Introductions to the Right People
- Live life with no regrets
September 2008
- American Politics and Global Reception
- Live life with no regrets
- New career ideas
- Ignorance is Not Bliss
- Starting a new phase of life
- Telling the Family: Moms First
- Should I be spontaneous about my planning?
- The world offers so many choices
- How much was that dinner?
- When do I tell my company?
- Making the Decision to Travel
