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» Why Are People Greedy? I Have My Theories….

I often wonder why are people greedy. Certainly greed has been around throughout history, but these days I find more and more people that seem disconnected from basic humanity.  There are fewer people I find pleasure in being around – those who, only after minutes of dialogue, are obviously obsessed with boasting about all they Read More… »

» Cat Tongue Sticking Out – A Lethal Symptom For Our Kitty

Seeing our “little hippie” kitty, Toto, with her cat tongue sticking out hadn’t been unusual. Even when we adopted her years ago, we always thought it was so cute because just the tip would stick out when she would look at us. She had boundless energy every day of her life, was loving and energetic, Read More… »

» Thrifty Meaning To Us In Our Frugal RVing Lifestyle

I guess you could call us thrifty, meaning we are very careful with how we spend our money. We have to be – we sold everything to wipe out most bills/expenses, paid cash for an rv we could afford and make a limited income, living full time rving. The funny thing is, we feel wealthier Read More… »

» How Do Forest Fires Start?

It seems like a simple enough question – how do forest fires start? These are the kinds of fires that range from headline-grabbing monstrosities with hundreds of thousands of acres burned and millions of dollars in damages, to small fires that flare up and extinguish themselves overnight. They can happen almost anywhere in the country Read More… »

» Valentine’s Day Pillow Pet – Cute Pets For Your Little Valentine

A Valentine’s Day Pillow Pet is the perfect Valentine gift for your child. Children love these pillow pets, because by day they are a fluffy, lovable stuffed animal. But when it is time for bed, they open up into a soft, comfortable pillow, to help kids drift off to sleep. The popular Valentine pillow pets Read More… »

» Having Large, Domestic Cats As Pets – In Our RV!

Having large domestic cats as pets can be challenging in a home, but it is nothing like the experience we have in our rv. We are rving with two cats and a large dog (don’t ask, long story). Because we have an rv cat that is the size of a medium dog, we often feel Read More… »

» Cool Cat Gifts For Cats, As Told By A Feline

If you’re looking for cool cat gifts for cats, there is an rv cat named Spot who can give you some great suggestions. Yes, we are RVing with cats and Spot is our rver feline who is, in many ways, the leader of our house. We rv full time and have kept our own rv Read More… »

» Looking For The Best RV Blogs? RV Blog Sites Should Fit Your Lifestyle

If you are looking for the best rv blogs, you should choose rv blog sites that fit your lifestyle, so you aren’t disappointed. We became rvers far before retirement age, deciding to simplify our lives, sell everything we own and live as minimally as possible. By definition, we are unconventional in many ways, and cannot Read More… »

» Full Time RVing With Kids – Overcoming The Obstacle

In our fulltime, frugal rv lifestyle, we haven’t experienced full time rving with kids. We have raised three children and often have thought about how we could have incorporated what we’ve learned into helping others think of new, creative ways to approach this topic. On our cheap rving blog, we have often stated “you can’t Read More… »

» Why We Love Our 1993 Bounder Motorhome By Fleetwood

We lived as frugal, full-time rvers in a 30 foot travel trailer before purchasing our 1993 Bounder Motorhome in June, 2011. Though we loved our Award travel trailer, it wasn’t enough space for our permanent rv home. We made the decision to sell and use the proceeds (not a penny more) on a Class A motorhome…but Read More… »