The Slow Living Era: Moving, Motherhood and Building a Slower, Simpler Life

One of the questions I've been asked more than any other since announcing our move is: "How are the kids doing?" It's a fair question. As parents, we spend so much time worrying about how big life changes will affect our children. Will they miss their friends? Will they feel homesick? Are we making the right decision for them? Now that we've been in Florida for a few weeks, I wanted to share our h...

We've officially been in our Florida home for one week... and I can confidently say I underestimated two things: How much money we'd spend. And how happy we'd be. In this episode, I'm sharing an honest look at what life has been like during our first week after relocating from Maryland to Florida. From the unexpected costs of a new construction home to the endless decision fatigue that comes with...

Everyone knows moving is expensive. What I didn't expect were all the costs that had nothing to do with the moving truck itself. In this episode, I'm sharing exactly what we've spent moving our family of five from Maryland to Florida, including our moving company, storage, packing supplies, cleaning costs, duplicate purchases, takeout meals, and the little expenses that seem to pop up daily during...

I had a whole vision for our move to Florida. A family road trip. Stops in Williamsburg and Savannah. Making memories along the way. One last adventure before starting a new chapter. But the more we thought about it, the more we realized the plan I loved wasn't actually the plan that made the most sense for our family. In this episode, I'm sharing how we ultimately decided to get ourselves, our ki...

Thinking about building a home in Florida? In this episode, I'm sharing everything we've learned throughout the process of building our new construction home from hundreds of miles away. First, a quick disclaimer: I am not a realtor, contractor, or home builder. This episode is based entirely on our personal experience relocating from Maryland to Florida and navigating the new construction process...

Welcome to the very first episode of The Slow Living Era Podcast ! I'm your host, Maggie Schneider, and I am so glad you're here. For this debut episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on my own life because before I could talk about slow living, I had to actually choose it. That meant packing up everything familiar and moving our family from Maryland all the way down to Florida. Spoiler: it wasn't...

For years, the idea of moving to Florida was something we talked about “someday.” After more than a decade of dreaming, praying, planning, and navigating a few unexpected turns along the way, that someday is finally becoming reality. In this episode, I’m sharing the full story behind our move to Northeast Florida, including the timing, the challenges, and why this season felt like the right one fo...

Have you ever felt lonely for something you haven't even lost yet? That's exactly where I found myself in this raw and heartfelt episode, recorded just weeks before my family's big move from Maryland to Florida. In this episode, I open up about: Anticipatory loneliness; the very real, Google-confirmed feeling of dreading loneliness before it even arrives. My 20+ year best friendship, and the heart...

Life as a working mom can feel constantly busy, yet somehow still disconnected from the life you actually want to be living. Between careers, kids, schedules, and endless responsibilities, it is easy to fall into survival mode and wonder if life is supposed to feel this overwhelming. But maybe there is another way. The Slow Living Era is a podcast for women who are craving a more intentional life....