Sarah asked, "Have your eating/meal planning habits changed much now that you are living on the road?" Yes. A bit. We still eat in more than we eat out. We still prefer simple, nutritious meals - not made with cans or boxes. We still eat fruit like nobody's business. That being said, we don't always have the availability of high-quality grocery stores, the luxury of time, or the convenience of a large kitchen working area. Plus, we don't have a dishwasher (which makes clean-up … [Read more...]

When we originally decided to travel the country for a year an RV, we had a choice to make: In the end, we decided on a 36foot 2001 Cameo by Carriage 5th wheel. It's relatively spacious, has a pretty decent amount of counter space in the kitchen, PLUS it has a washer & dryer [cue the soundtrack for "Hallelujah"!]. While I wouldn't exactly say it feels like "home," it's definitely doable for our family of four. We paid $13,750 for our 5th wheel - a steal (Note that this is our … [Read more...]

We meet wonderful people everywhere - state by state. The girls find friends to dress-up with, to play rough-and-tumble with, and to scream extra loud with.   Tim & I meet people to play Catch Phrase with after the kids are in bed, to go running with, to have crazy adventures in NYC with, and to pray with around campfires.   And then, in a blink - we're waving again. * Big shout-out to Mike & Colleen, Mick & Eileen, Jay & Kristen, Jay & Sara, Dirk & … [Read more...]

Faith is one of those things you don't realize you lack until you're forced to have it. Last year, we had a house with a yard in suburbia, two vehicles (three if you count Tim's dirt bike), a modest but comfortable income, and medical and dental insurance. We shopped at Target and Trader Joe's. I even had my own craft closet (I seriously miss that): Now? We're traveling in under 400squarefeet - without a dishwasher, an icemaker, a garbage disposal, a steady income, or insurance. … [Read more...]

We have one pink bin for children's books in our RV. I counted today and it has 72 books in it (which is far too few). I'm not sure how many we had prior to our RV life, but I would venture to say that we had at least 1000. Even then, we went to the library once a week. Now, we have a tiny percentage of those books AND we don't have library cards. Killing. Me. We still read books daily (but we're getting bored with our sparse selection). I have "Madeline" memorized … [Read more...]

We have 1 toy bin in our RV. It often also doubles as a doll bed: We have a doctor's kit. A play telephone. A real harmonica. A set of Ukranian stacking dolls. And two games - Letter Bingo and the Give Kids The World Village edition of Candy Land. That's all. Under 20 toys. Everything fits in one rectangular bin and we keep it in a drawer. Our experience on-the-road is teaching us what we (partly) already knew - that most toys can't hold a candle to … [Read more...]