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I spent $300 outsourcing a parenting rite of passage. I'd do it again.

After repeatedly failing to teach my kids to ride bikes, I paid an instructor $300 to do it. They were riding independently within 45 minutes.

  • Parents hired a professional bike instructor for $300 to teach their 6 and 8-year-old children.
  • Instructor used BMX tricks and chalk art to teach balance and pedaling techniques.
  • Both children successfully rode bikes after 45-minute lesson, relieving parental burden.

We moved our 350-square-foot tiny home from the mountains of California to a city in the Pacific Northwest

Moving our 350-square-foot tiny home on wheels across states from California to Bend, Oregon, had issues, but everything went better than we expected.

  • Erica Allen and her partner moved a 350-square-foot tiny home from California to Oregon.
  • They transported the home on wheels to Bend, Oregon, after hiring a driver.
  • The couple relocated to Bend for a change of scenery and closer access to amenities.