While I’ve long believed in the power of simple health habits when practiced consistently, I’ve spent a lot of my life choosing more complex paths to health – especially when it comes to physical activity. For about 6 years, the bulk of my health-related choices revolved around marathons. While marathon training can be fairly simple… Continue reading Finding Value in the Simple
Changes
A lot has changed in 6 months… We had that special, simple wedding we last wrote about and it was an absolutely incredible day. We simplified it even further, by trading in the vintage white Deland chauffeur idea for our own legs. We spent a long weekend at the beautiful and historic Vinoy hotel in… Continue reading Changes
Licensed to Wed
We kicked off the weekend with a marriage license. So far, we have a date, license and a general idea of where we’ll get married. Just need that proposal and to work out a few details. We’re dreaming of a day for us. We’ll get dressed up and chauffeured around to our favorite spots in… Continue reading Licensed to Wed
Asheville
Last weekend we set off to Asheville with two dear friends. Our plans centered around the Asheville Half Marathon and scoping out the area for a potential future place to live. As we made our way northwest from Florida, we were graced with incredible views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We had a day… Continue reading Asheville
Hello World
Welcome to Pared Living. The pared pair behind Pared Living is George & Andrea. Here’s how we fell into minimalism. George I fell into a pared-down life out of necessity. I had to condense everything I owned into a 30 foot RV and then travel around for work. The cramped conditions left little room for… Continue reading Hello World