This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Remillard, 49, and his wife Jennifer Remillard, 55, who left the Chicago suburbs to retire on a Maine homestead. They built their dream home ...

The author recounts a spontaneous camping trip with her children in a chestnut grove. The family enjoyed simple pleasures like s'mores, storytelling and chasing fireflies. The author reflects on the ...

Former Illinois residents Jason and Jennifer Remillard dreamed of living a simple, debt-free life. The couple purchased a $50,000, 58-acre property in Maine in 2019 near the Canadian border. They ...

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