As a child my favorite stories were by Laura Ingalls Wilder. As I escaped from my world into Laura’s world I began to long to be a pioneer. To head out into the wild unknown. To see places I’ve never seen. Meet people I’ve never met. Experience things I’ve never experienced. I will confess , leaving the security of a brick and mortar...
A family with three kids and a dog in an RV? For months? Across the US? Are you kidding me? These thoughts ran through my mind when my husband shared his newest idea. I THOUGHT it was something that only retired people were able to enjoy. I soon discovered there were MANY families traveling. They sold everything to live on the road. In an RV. With kids. And...
Traveling with children can be either a joy or headache depending upon the age. When my children were toddlers I refused to travel; it wasn’t worth the stress. As we discovered the benefits of exploring the country with our children in tow we began to find ways to make the journey less stressful. We’re not experts, but after a few years of full-time RV...
My husband and I have always taken road trips and once we had kids we didn’t see any reason for that to change. Several people seemed surprised that we continued on our road trip tradition even after having kids. We often hear “how do you keep them occupied?” and “my kids won’t sit still that long.” Last summer we logged over 3,600 miles on the road with our girls...