With the exhaustion of raising young kids, I had lost my sense of adventure and replaced it with fear. RV travel created resilience and flexibility in me. Travel with small kids is a lot of work. There is so much to think about it can be overwhelming. Running into travel delays, the unknowns, and bad…
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My Book: Subtle Resistance
It’s here! 🎉🎈 🥳Celebrate my book launch with me! 🎉🎈 (+ early order freebie) 💙My book is finally ready to order on Amazon!! This has been two years of hard work to get this book finished and published. After writing, revising, and second-guessing (because let’s be honest, that’s part of the process), Subtle Resistance is…
My Easy Meal Solution: Lunch-a-Bowls
My favorite solution for picnics, road trips, and lunches for picky eaters. It’s basically a charcuterie board in a bowl. They can be basic and simple or more sophisticated depending on who it’s for. I am all about practical solutions and helpful ideas. So knowing that it is the time of year when we are…
Enjoying the Weekend Away (Part 3) – tips for arriving home relaxed
Managing the clean up afterward. Weekend travel is more enjoyable when I have a routine for when we get back home. Our weekend RV trips are a cherished family tradition, offering us moments of adventure. We all enjoy outdoor exploration, and I relish the change of pace and scenery. Our weekends away teach us valuable…
The Weekend Away (Part 2) – 5 Tips for Prep & Enjoying Your Trip
The specific steps to making the camping weekend away happen (without letting the prep work take over your very busy week). I am learning to make space for slowing down, slower adventures, and restful days that are satisfying. I love to spend time out in nature. The first stage to getting away for the weekend…
6 Quick Tips for Planning Weekend Trips
How to plan your Weekend RV/Camping Trips so that they actually happen.🙂 In our family, we want weekend RV trips to occur frequently. But this takes some planning and some intention. Weekends away do not magically appear (nor does the budget to pay for campsites, or time to pack). I have discovered there are specific…
6 Quick Tips for Planning Weekend Trips
How to plan your Weekend RV/Camping Trips so that they actually happen.🙂 In our family, we want weekend RV trips to occur frequently. But this takes some planning and some intention. Weekends away do not magically appear (nor does the budget to pay for campsites, or time to pack). I have discovered there are specific…
Creating Vacation Harmony: Enjoying Moments Together
RV travel and family vacations are very tricky to navigate. There is a very wide mix of expectations and decisions to be made. The ways that we see the definitions of words like “fun”, “rest”, “activity”, and “food” can totally change what the trip looks like. What may be working at home totally flips on…
Leaving for a Trip is Hard!
Leaving for a trip is hard. There’s just no way around it. There’s so much to think about, so many things to get done, so many decisions to make and checkboxes to check off. This summer I had the experience of going on a personal retreat. Jim and the kids stayed home and I went…
Enjoying the Weekend Away – Tips for RV Camping
As a family, we look forward to our weekend RV trips. They give us a change of pace and yet we have the comforts and routines of home. My kids see the weekend at the campground as opportunities for adventure and exploration. I see them as a way to enjoy nature, a change of pace,…