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SLAVERY SUCKS AND HOW I ESCAPED

Our Story

Today, I want to talk about “things”.  We’ve all got ‘em. Whether your things are bright and shiny and new … or they’re well loved antiques and collectibles.  Whether they’re in jewelry boxes, display cases, and living rooms or they’re cluttering up drawers, closets and garages. THEY OWN YOU! Have you ever thought about that? [...]

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OUR RV KITCHEN REMODEL: Beauty is in the Details

Our RV Renovations

When we purchased our used RV — a 1996 Manor by Thor — she was in overall great shape and we were blessed to find her — but the old girl was in definite need of an overall RV remodel. As my dad used to say, “a little lipstick and paint makes a lady what [...]

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RV BACKSPLASH TILE PROJECT

Our RV Renovations

If you’ve been following our RV remodeling projects, you know tiling our RV backsplash was the scariest part of the whole remodeling project. It was so scary, in fact, that we just painted the walls in the galley to see if that would make us happy enough. It was a vast improvement, I’ll admit, but [...]

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OUR STORY BEGINS – WE BOUGHT AN RV!

Buying a Used RV

WOW, after months and months and months of RV shopping — pouring over eBay ads, looking at every RV lot in town and surrounding towns, checking out Craigslist, etc., we finally found our used RV. To be 100% accurate, our dad found our RV for us and it feels like a miracle! Being that this [...]

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RV MEDICINE CABINET ORGANIZATION: Make the Most of Small Spaces

RV Organization Tips

Organizing your RV medicine cabinet is easy! Whether you vacation in your RV, or you’re a fulltime RVer, maximizing every available space is important and your RV medicine cabinet is one of those areas that is super easy to organize. Two of the big complaints you’ll hear from RVers when it comes to living with [...]

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RV HOLDING TANKS 101: Preventing a Flood

Tips for Brand Spankin' Newbies

Our RV holding tanks led to our first fulltime RVing disaster lesson — and it was a biggie! We’re new RVers.  If you’re up with our story, you know we just purchased our first RV and got the basic remodeling done before we moved in as fulltimers. Everything’s beautiful. We’re excited. We’ve just finished getting [...]

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REMODELING OUR USED MOTORHOME –
The Beginning

Our RV Renovations

OK, let’s talk about RV remodels. If you’ve got an RV, you’ve no doubt already thought about, dreamt about, or already done some remodeling or renovations on your own RV.  Or maybe you’ve been afraid to tackle the RV remodels you have in mind and you’re looking for some courage (or inspiration).  I understand.  Each [...]

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MY #1 APPLIANCE IN MY KITCHEN GALLEY

RV Galley Must Have's

Vitamix is my #1 CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT appliance — the one that would have come with us no matter what — and here’s why… I love to cook! And as a cook, I love appliances and gadgets. In fact, when I built my last home (the one we sold when we moved into our RV), [...]

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