(no title)

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville was a new spot for everyone in the family except for me. I had gone with a group of ladies a couple of years before, so I knew what touristy things I wanted Zach and the kids to see. However, I had gone with adult friends who did quite a bit of bar hopping and that was the opposite of a family friendly trip (haha). So here are the family friendly and adult activities we did this trip and some things I did that last trip.

Things we recommend – Family Friendly:

-Go see a show at the Ryman

-Go see a show at the Grand Ole Opry

-Walk through the Opry Hotel

-Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame

-Drove by the famous Bluebird Cafe (great photo op location)

Things we recommend – Adult Friendly:

-Go see a singer-songwriter show (we went to Backstage Nashville)

-Go to Broadway and bar hop

-Rent an electric scooter and tour downtown (before you visit Broadway)

We stayed at the Grand Ole RV Park and they had live music every night. Zach took the kids a few times to watch the local talent play. They also served breakfast, lunch and dinner in their little house on the property which was very nice. Because we went during Christmas time, we also drove around to local suburbs and looked at the Christmas lights.

I KNEW Zach had to go to the Ryman and the Grand Ole Opry, but with a one-year-old, we couldn’t all go. Zach is a music LOVER and I had already been to those two music venues on my girl’s trip, so I surprised him with tickets to both places. He got to take Brixton one night and Knoxton another night. Everyone enjoyed themselves and it was certainly an experience of a lifetime. Knoxton came home with a harmonica ready to make his debut at the Opry and become a musician.

On a not so fun note, we finished up our skirting while we were in Nashville and it was COLD. We took turns putting on the snaps and then we measured out the skirting, while the other person went inside to de-thaw. Zach also put on the bathroom vent cover. All of this to make life easier for colder climates, but you know how that went in our “What We Learned RVing in Below Freezing Temperatures” article. Go check it out if you haven’t yet.

Have you been to Nashville? What is your favorite place to recommend?

Have any questions for us? We would love to hear from you!

XO,

The Fabulous Life of an RV Wife

Make sure and subscribe on our home page for updates when we post more articles like this one!

Destin/Seaside Florida

Have you ever seen a friend’s pictures on facebook where they are sunbathing on a gorgeous Florida white sand beach, crystal clear water, and a magnificent sunset? I always saw those Seaside (a popular Florida destination) photos with jealousy. When I looked up the cost of going in the past, it was never something we felt we could afford. Let’s be honest, if I am spending $7k+, I better be going to a foreign country or an exotic island in the middle of nowhere. Well…Zach decided to surprise us with a special week long stop at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park.

Our plan was to travel from Austin, TX to Palm Coast, FL (which is on the northeast side of Florida) by Thanksgiving, so we had planned a week stop at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on the way there. Now if you don’t know, Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is between Destin, FL and Seaside, FL on Florida’s northwest side. The park is pretty large and very impressive (it seems most Florida state parks should get a pat on the back for their A+ parks).

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park has hiking, biking, camping (in RVs, tents, or cabins), bird watching, geo-caching, paddling, and more. The beach is a good long hike or you can take their trolley. The hike to the beach is really beautiful. I did it every day with three kids and we all enjoyed it. Zach woke up early a couple of mornings to see the sun rise and got some amazing pictures. The only thing is the beaches had weird flies that would just stick on you, bite you and not fly away easily. Who knows what that is about.

Zach went golfing one day at Indian Bayou Golf Club in Destin. He said it was a great golf course, however, it is right on a flight path so he saw helicopters and airplanes take-off and land. So, if that would disturb you (not a golf expert here), then maybe not a great golf course. He said it wasn’t too bad.

We also drove into Seaside and walked around the little town square, went into shops, and ate dinner at one of the cute food trucks at the square. I love Seaside. It is such a cute town (think…The Truman Show, which was filmed here). I got the iconic “Seaside” t-shirt at The Seaside Shop. The food trucks we ate at were The Meltdown on 30A and Barefoot BBQ. They were both very good. The kids ate at the BBQ place and had kid’s meals that included a frisbee, so after dinner we threw around the frisbee on the green lawn in the middle of the square. Definitely recommend stopping for the day here.

Not only did we go to the BEAUTIFUL beach at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, but we also went to a beach south of Seaside. We were planning to go to a beach in Seaside, but they have all “their” beaches locked up. Funny story, Zach actually forgot swim shorts, so he had to go and buy some at the local grocery store. He ended up buying women’s workout pants (haha) so now they are mine. He was very stylish that day on the beach 😉

We REALLY enjoyed our time in the Destin area. It truly is an incredible place! Being in the state park with all the amenities and the beautiful beach walk. It is amazing how places like this exist. You really have to go there.

Have you been? Any other towns or beach in Florida you recommend? We would love to hear from you!

XO,

The Fabulous Life of an RV WifeMake sure and subscribe on our home page for updates when we post more articles like this one!

What is Roadschooling? And why do we do it?

First, let’s address the elephant in the room, “What is Roadschooling?” Roadschooling is when people take their families on the road and teach from the things they see or experience along the way.

For someone who had never even homeschooled before, I was a little worried. When my oldest was in school, I was the mom who made him do extra schooling every night and all the extra curriculars. I wanted to have a ‘well-rounded’ kid. What I didn’t realize was that I was creating more things for him to do that were not necessary, keeping us from getting home until 8pm most nights. I was allowing more things to get in between our time together, which I always knew was the most important thing.

I feel like in our current society, the more your kid does, the better your kid is going to be at life. You are not a ‘cool mom’ if your kid isn’t signed up for baseball, he/she doesn’t raise the most money for the PTA or if your kid doesn’t wear the trendiest clothes. Well guess what, NONE of those things matter when you are on the road homeschooling. Your child gets to do all the sports you encounter as you travel…kayaking in Colorado, paddle boarding in the Atlantic, skiing in Montana, trail biking in Utah, bouldering (mountain climbing without the ropes) in Arizona. Your child doesn’t need to raise any money or wear the trendiest clothes, because there are not a bunch of kids telling him his clothes aren’t up-to-date. And you get to spend A LOT of time with your kids (and husband).

So back to us being first-time homeschoolers. To be fair, my mom homeschooled for 20ish years. She is somewhat of an expert, so at least I had her knowledge and expertise to help me choose what program to use or not use. But I was worried about fitting it all in our RV (remember we have NO space), not failing our kids by missing the bar when teaching and not making my kids hate me. After much research (online and via my mother), I finally decided on our current curriculum. I actually started homeschooling when my son’s schools/daycares were closed because of Covid. I realized that meeting with his teacher for one hour every week would not cut it in second grade, so I ordered homeschool curriculum to supplement his ‘real’ schoolwork (crazy mom alert).

I also ordered some kindergarten schoolwork for my 5 year old because he was already very good with his letters and letter sounds and I felt he was ready. Sure enough, he was ready to begin and has really thrived this year. It has been amazing for me and Zach to see their progress throughout the year. Brixton went from knowing his letters to reading 20-30 page books. Knoxton caught the reading bug and won’t put down the Boxcar Children books and is doing math a full grade level above what he should be. Seeing Knoxton piece together what we read in history to something we are seeing on our travels is confirmation that we are doing the right thing for us right now.

If you have the chance to get on the road (even if it is for a year) with your family, I highly recommend you take that chance and run with it. In this current age, so many careers can be done remotely. You won’t regret a year getting to re-engage with your family (no promises you will love each other after your time together) even if it is for just a year.

What questions do you have for us? Have you thought about homeschooling or even roadschooling?

XO,

The Fabulous Life of an RV Wife

Make sure and subscribe on our home page for updates when we post more articles like this one!

How we Plan Out the Next Adventure(s) – Part IV – Guest Writer: The RV Husband

So this will be my last week for a while as Sarah will be returning next week. Our final addition arrived and she needed a quick maternity leave with less focus as she had other things to celebrate 😊. In this (IV) post segment (Part I, Part II, Part III), I wanted to give some light on some events that Sarah and I experienced or came across and had seen little covered in detail as we hit the road. For Part IV, I wanted to give some perspective as someone who had not extensively pulled a large trailer. Not only had I never spent a night in an RV, I had never done any consistent trailer towing. I’ve come to realize there are important expectations to understand if you plan to embark on this path. Giving some thoughts about the mindset of RV life in general that you need to be prepared for. **These should not be excuses to try and opt out of exploring the road.

For your traditional road-trip you can pack a bag, a cooler, top off the gas, and hit the road at 80 MPH (Maybe 90 😉), weaving through traffic and making minimum stops for bathroom breaks and gas. When you’re hauling, however, this is the same process with a few different caveats. First off, there is NO weaving, weaving = death trap. Pulling a trailer requires additional levels of safety precautions as well as some things you may not expect. Tail sway, oh the lovely tail sway. Tail sway is caused by a multitude of things, but most often by high gusts of wind or what is called a ‘bow wave’ from a passing 18-wheeler or fast-moving vehicle. Don’t worry this is not a term I knew, I had to look it up, not a physics major. The common term that results is ‘Fishtailing’. I had read many articles about preventative driving to reduce the potential of fishtailing in regard to weight distribution, but rarely had read the consistency that you experience gusts or pulls that require defensive driving to keep you and other drivers safe.

Speed is another key component to RV life. Not only in the sense that you can’t travel as quickly on the road, but you need to know that RV life requires a little bit of a slow-down. Your average trailer tire rating speed is 81 MPH but keeping below 75, closer to 70 is safe for uninterrupted travel from what we have experienced. Space is limited in any travel trailer. Compared to the space you have in a home or an apartment, everything will be tighter. Things are closer and the space you have is incredibly limited. For us, we have hidden storage under couches, beds and benches which is very common in trailers. The shower/bath space is small. There are different variations of shower setups and some can be very close to traditional spacing in the bathroom, but most are going to be smaller. The doorways are tighter than a traditional home, the oven is smaller and requires unique solutions based on size and heat distribution. They’re all little things but require a change of pace to traditional movement especially with kids wanting to run up and down the trailer playing tag. Just because you’re not in a traditional home setting, doesn’t mean the traditional home activities don’t take place! Just at a slower speed 😉.

It takes a certain mindset to make RV life work, you’re changing your value structure to sacrifice some things, space and time in many ways. What makes up for less living and storage space for stuff, the amount of space you get to cover on the road together is incredible. The memories you get to share as you look back on the space that you have covered and the experiences and memories you have created along that path. The time you spend 1v1 with your children as well as spouse is incredibly unique. With Sarah homeschooling, I get to see the progression of the kid’s learning curve steepen as well as her enjoyment just to spend every day with our kiddos. It’s an incredibly unique time in our world, but especially for us as we look to see and experience places that we never would have, living a traditional lifestyle regardless of COVID or not.

There is often always a challenge to overcome if you are going to extensively travel, but all challenges are opportunities to grow a little bit. Growing alongside your spouse and in front of your children sets an example of a willingness to learn, constantly. Push your limits of understanding and your children will know no boundaries. Make no excuses, never say ‘I Can’t’, ask for help before giving up.

We’d love to bring you on our journey! We will be heading to the Hawaiian Islands in May and would love to hear from those that have tips of places and things to do. When we get back our plan is to head West. We will be traveling through Arizona, Utah and Nevada for a summer of National Parks, and then will be heading north towards Yosemite and then the West Coast. We’d love to hear from others on great places to stay, things to do and areas you have enjoyed through the Western United States!

The Fabulous Life of an RV Wife’s Husband

Make sure and subscribe on our home page for updates when we post more articles like this one!

How we Plan Out the Next Adventure(s) – Part III – Guest Writer: The RV Husband

In Part II, I wanted to give a little perspective of what the road schedule looked like as someone who works remotely 5 days per week. For us, the pandemic played out perfectly for us to get on the road. Not only did my work schedule adjust to 5 days remote, but my MBA program which originally met once a week turned remote as well. In Part I, I discussed my pillars that lead to the determination of where our pit stops are, as well as how I choose an appropriate place for a family to stay.

With a family of *5 people, 2 adults, a 9-year old ,a 5-year old, soon to be one-year old (this is prior to baby #4 arrival, but was well planned for), to say it can be a **** show, is an understatement 😉. I know there are parents out there that understand the mornings, afternoons and evenings that can suddenly become these special shows… The worst day that these special shows can randomly interject for us is a travel day. We try and avoid major disruptions when packing up as there are quite a few steps in play.

In Part III, I want to give some perspective on what our trailer looks like to explain the layout in which we live. This plays into a factor of how we pack-up and break-down the RV on travel days. There are activities both on the inside as well as outside of the trailer that play a factor to getting on and back off the road in a decent timeframe on travel days.

In the rear interior of the RV we have a bunkhouse style trailer that traditionally has 3 bunks as well as a sofa in the lower half of the rear slide-out. For us though, we pulled the sofa out and it is now a space for a bookshelf, some storage and then a place for the port-a-crib sleep space for our daughter. The upper bunk of the slide out is my desk and also serves as storage for home-school supplies. Both of these spaces have to be secured prior to getting on the road. We use the port-a-crib to act as a contained storage space for all of the containers that are inserted in the bookshelf on travel days. I disconnect monitors and lay them flat while securing belongings that could fly off the top shelf while in motion.

In the living room we have a TV mounted that must be removed due to its size to allow the front slide to have space to close. In our home, our TV was a 60’’. Well this is our home on wheels, so the TV is the 60’’. If you’re wondering if that is a little overboard, it is. But it’s an at-home feel that also turns our living room into a theater space for movie nights. We installed a swivel bracket that has a simple 3-screw system for setup and takedown, and we place the TV flat on our bed while we are in motion. There are also the counter-tops in the kitchen as well as bathroom. We use the sinks and tub as mobile storage spaces which creates an efficient way to secure belongings.

Outside the hitch needs to be connected to the vehicle, all hoses disconnected, bikes and chairs put up, exterior storage secured, and camping spot cleaned up. We normally try and do a significant amount of work the evening before we are set to leave town. We will secure the back area and lay out kid’s clothes for the morning, that way once everyone was up all we have to do is put the slide and secure bedding. We take down the TV so that we can put it on the bed first thing when we get up. I’ll empty tanks the night before just to get 99% for the morning to facilitate quick take-down. I’ll attach the hitch to the car and also if the space allows, back the car up and align it so in the morning Sarah can focus on the inside without distraction.

By doing a lot of our work up front the night before we travel, we make our mornings as seamless as possible. I want to be able to wake-up, get dressed and be able to immediately step outside to work on getting hooked up and everything completely stowed away for travel while Sarah will get the kids up, dressed, and fed. I’ll then work on getting the kids loaded up, while finalizing the interior is set to go. When we are rockin’ and rollin’, we can get up and be road ready in about 45 minutes with everyone loaded up and doing our final checks. Pretty good in my opinion!

Have you ever been set to leave on a trip and everything goes awry?! We’d love to hear of some funny stories of when **** hits the fan. It happens to everybody, right?

In Part IV (don’t worry Sarah will be back next week), I wanted to give an idea of what to expect when you’re on the road. Things, as someone who had never pulled a 36’ trailer, nor any large trailers for that matter, I didn’t expect but have come to know are very important while on the road.

The Fabulous Life of an RV Wife’s Husband

Make sure and subscribe on our home page for updates when we post more articles like this one!

How we Plan Out the Next Adventure(s) – Part II – Guest Writer: The RV Husband

In my first guest appearance (Part I) I discussed my Three Pillars that help define our travel routes when I am planning our trip from Point A to Point Z. My 1st pillar was starting with the end in mind and determining where we wanted to end up in the timeframe that I was planning. My 2nd pillar, was figuring out a budget for the given timeframe and planning our stops accordingly. My 3rd pillar, are the reviews. I read as many reviews to gain as much perspective about the RV park itself, but also the people that manage and stay there. I also want to align where we stay in accordance to the given activities and proximity to create convenience and a so called ‘mid-point’ if we’re staying in a big city.

In Part II, I wanted to give an idea of what our pit-stops along our route looked like. As I work and attend school full-time, our stays were normally for a week and our travel days sometimes started on Fridays and were through the weekend to get us to our next destination for the following week. I work for a large technology company and have my MBA courses on Monday evenings every week. This means that I must be reliable Monday through Friday during normal business hours and late into Monday evenings. This essentially requires us to travel on the weekends only, but I do sparingly take off on some Fridays when we have significant ground to cover.

When we left Austin, we went South to Galveston for our first ‘big’ road trip after spending a month getting used to our new accommodations. This would also be the month that we used to figure our first ‘Point Z’. We were going to visit Sarah’s grandfather in Palm Beach for Thanksgiving. Below is a breakdown of what our schedule looked like leading up to the holidays and when we were sticking to a more normal work-week schedule.

10/2 – 10/30 – Galveston, TX
10/30 – 10/31 – New Orleans, LA
11/1 – 11/7 – Broussard, LA
11/8 – 11/13 – Biloxi, MS
11/14 – 11/16 – Gulf Shores, AL
11/17 – 11/20 – Seaside, FL

Our last few months we were on somewhat of a timeline to get back to Texas for baby arrival, so that is where our Point Z came into play. Being that we were headed into the holidays however, made for a unique travel experience where we would be traveling extensively following the Thanksgiving break. My last planning outline to get us back to Texas by mid-January started back at the end of October. Based on that 3-hour timeline, that’s how I determine our ‘ideal’ pit-stops along the way. This is a breakdown of what our timeline resulted in:

11/21 – Branford, FL
11/22 – 11/29 – Palm Beach/ Sorrento, FL (Thanksgiving Week)
11/29 – 12/5 – Jacksonville, FL
12/6 – 12/10 – Winnsboro, SC
12/11 – 12/12 – Waynesville, NC
12/13 – 12/19 – Nashville, TN
12/20 – West Memphis, AR
12/21 – 12/22 – Hot Springs, AR
12/23 – 12/25 – Oklahoma City, OK
12/26 – Amarillo, TX
12/27 –Clayton, NM
12/28 – 1/5 – Angel Fire, NM
1/6 – Lubbock, TX
1/7 – Liberty Hill, TX

We spent what feels like one-hundred hours researching options for internet, but this also played into the type of RV we chose as well as the floorplan/layout for what our family needed. Have you thought about transitioning to RV life, but are concerned about the challenges of working from the road? We’d love for you to reach out and send us your questions!

In Part III, I am going to discuss a day in the life when we are moving from Point A to Point B. How Sarah and I tackle our checklist when we it is a travel day and getting on the road. Packing up an RV, getting kids loaded up, and ensuring you’re safely hooked up and ready for the road is an event, but through some trial and error we’ve created a great system working as a team.

-The Fabulous Life of an RV Wife’s Husband

Make sure and subscribe on our home page for updates when we post more articles like this one!

How We Plan Out The Next Adventure(s) – Part I – Guest Writer: The RV Husband

Brake lights and signals working, check. Back-Up camera is on, check. Chocks are up, check. Parking brake is off, check. WAAAAIIITT!!! Where are we going?!?!?

Some of the most exciting trip planning comes in the form of ‘Where are we going?’, however it can also be one of the greatest areas of stress. Pulling a 10,000-pound trailer with a family of 5 and an expecting wife is not a ‘simple’ feat. Other than the health checks of your vehicle as well as travel trailer or fifth wheel, you must properly plan your travel days as well as destinations. Make sure you’re not too stressed though, and Have Fun with it! It’s part of the experience!!

Everyone will have their own methodology, but for us I’d plan out our itinerary with the end in mind and work backwards. There are a couple of key pillars when I start looking at our route. Like I said first, I start with the last destination checkpoint. I then look at multiple routes to get us from Point A to Point Z. Depending on our time frame there may be points along the way that we have looked at and want to ensure are pit-stops along the way of our journey. I would first start with determining our entire travel point from A to Z. Our desired travel time for any given day is between 3 and 4 hours, but we have done shorter, while our longest travel day landed us about 8 hours on the road (due to a flat on an already long day). The maximum that I want to be on the road while pulling resides around the 6-hour mark.

Another pillar for us is the budget. As you start to determine your pit stops for pit stops B, C, etc., the pricing of each location based on the time of duration plays a key role. When you stay at RV parks for a longer duration you tend to get a more significant discount on the nightly rate. For example, a park that has a nightly rate of $50, may have a weekly rate of $200, and then a monthly rate of $500. At each point I would shop the local RV resorts and parks based on the timeframe in which we would be staying in any given location. This is where RV clubs or discount groups can be extremely helpful. For us, we use a group called Passport America. Certain RV resorts and parks across the country offer daily and weekly discounts that can sometimes be up to 50% off a given rate. We have explored others like Good Sam and Thousand Trails but based on our east coast adventure Passport America proved to be incredibly useful in saving us quite a bit of money. When we head West after baby arrival, it looks like Thousand Trails may be more beneficial for us.

Before I would even look at the price, my final and most decisive pillar are reviews. I would read the reviews, A LOT of reviews! Reviews, reviews, and more reviews. The reviews of a location tell an EXTREMELY significant story as to what to expect upon arrival. The management, the sites, the power, the water and plumbing, and especially the neighbors. People are very honest about their expectation versus reality of places. Having three young children, it is one of the most important aspects to know who we may be camping next to when determining where we would be staying.

What are some of your stories from the road? What are some things that have occurred that you didn’t expect? How do you plan your trips with your family and what are some questions you may have for us about how we plan?

We’d love to hear about your experiences, good and bad!

In Part II, I am going to break down what our stints of travel would look like based on holiday and non-holiday time frames to give perspective on what RV travel looks like when working full-time from the road.

-The Fabulous Life of an RV Wife’s Husband

Make sure and subscribe on our home page for updates when we post more articles like this one!

When People Think You Are Crazy

Zach and I had made our plan to sell our first home and transition to RV living, but we had not told ANYONE yet (except our kids – big mistake!).

We had been interviewing realtors and deciding when would be the best time to sell our home. Well…we had plans one night to go out to eat with my in-laws for my mother-in-law’s birthday. We are all just having a nice dinner when our youngest son, Brixton, blurted out to his MawMaw, “We are going to sell our house.” We couldn’t back track or tell her he was wrong, so we fessed up to our whole idea of selling everything and moving into an RV full-time. They were shocked and thought we were for sure crazy. They didn’t understand why we would do something like that and probably didn’t believe we would actually follow through with our plan.

We eventually went on to tell my parents, who were equally as skeptical. Friends and neighbors on the other hand were the complete opposite. They were intrigued in our new plan and curious how it would all work for our family of five (at the time), but I am sure deep down they thought we were still crazy.

We were living in our RV for a month before we started to travel. Due to Covid, we were able to get on the road much faster than we had anticipated. Work had changed to completely remote, Zach’s MBA program had also moved to an online-format only, we locked down our internet situation, so we were ready. We started in Galveston, TX for a month and then started to move quicker through the southeastern states: Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and then back home to Texas (to have baby #4).

During that time, our family had quickly realized that we were not only making it work, but we were having the time of our lives! We got to visit so many incredible places and see so many incredible things. People began to ask us RV questions about how they could make it work. We went from “those crazy McIlroys” to “those McIlroys who are really enjoying life and I wish we could do something like that”.

We are not here to say, “I told you so,” but rather, “How can we help you get started on your own journey?” No matter where life is pulling you, we have learned and recommend NOT listening to friends and family decide what you should do with your life, as long as you never forget your ‘why’ and your purpose.

If you need any help, support, friendship in your journey, just shoot us an email. We would love to hear from you!

XO,

The Fabulous Life of an RV Wife

Make sure and subscribe on our home page for updates when we post more articles like this one!

Traveling With Our Dog – George

George is a two-year-old miniature golden retriever and FULL of energy. He loves playing with the kids, being with us as much as possible and carrying around his chew toys.

When we first sold our house and moved into the apartment during the transition from house to RV, George had a horrible time with the change. He was SUPER sick. We had to take him to the vet to get on anti-anxiety medicine. He couldn’t keep anything in and couldn’t control his bowel movements. We are very worried the transition to RV life would be hard on him. BUT, he transitioned like a champ. I think because we were all together and our house moved with us, he didn’t get sick once. I know not all dogs are created equally, but for some reason our dog was made for RV life.

We see a TON of dogs on the road, some people have FOUR DOGS!!! I can’t judge because we are about to have four kids and one dog. All of this to say, dogs love the road and people love to have their furry companions with them (cats included).

We brought a kennel with us to keep George in when we leave to go out to eat or on an adventure that is not animal friendly. We once put him in the bathroom while we were gone and came back to a half eaten toilet flush peddle. Lesson learned. George usually comes with us if we are out running errands or just going for a car ride.

While we are on longer trips, we pack this water bottle to use on the road and let him out when we take potty breaks, which is usually every 2-3 hours. You know your dog and their needs. If you have a smaller dog, I assume you will need to stop more frequently. When it comes to RV parks, they usually will have a dog park or dog run. That way your dog can run around off leash and let out some energy. We have learned that RV parks are very pet friendly. Just do your research or call the RV park and see what is available for your furry friend.

Good luck and let us know what you do with YOUR pet on the road! Are they good travelers or do they have anxiety when you leave?

Have any questions for us? We would love to hear from you!

XO,

The Fabulous Life of an RV WifeMake sure and subscribe on our home page for updates when we post more articles like this one!

Sarah’s ‘Pre-Made’ Bundt Cinnamon Rolls

If I am being honest here, we get pre-made cinnamon rolls at LEAST once a week. You know, the kind that comes in a can. You would think I was an expert on baking these glorious rolls, but I still like to experiment and make the meal more “fun” for the kids. So, I have created an updated recipe that takes these beauties to a whole nutha level.

Sarah’s Pre-Made Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients:

Bundt Cake Pan
2 – Rolls of pre-made cinnamon and/or orange rolls (really any type of breakfast roll you like)
Cinnamon (optional)
Powdered Sugar (optional)

Directions:

Spray your pan with cooking spray
Open up your rolls (this is the terrifying part)
Cut your rolls into quarters with a butter knife (it is okay if they fall apart)

Evenly sprinkle the quartered dough into the bundt pan (we do 1 can orange rolls and 1 can cinnamon and put each can in half of the pan)
Bake according to the roll’s instructions (double check the middle is cooked and not gooey)
Flip over the pan once it is cooled a little and you have a beautiful cinnamon roll masterpiece or you can just leave it in the pan and it is already in bite-sized pieces

Take the icing jars (without the lid or you will blow up your microwave) and put them in the microwave for 15-20 seconds. I learned this trick a few months ago and it has blown my mind. The icing can now be easily poured over the beautiful bundt cake cinnamon roll.
You can also bedazzle your roll with cinnamon and/or powdered sugar to make it yummier.
Enjoy!

We hope you enjoy this simple and super quick recipe. Let me know what you think!

Have any questions for us? We would love to hear from you!

XO,

The Fabulous Life of an RV WifeMake sure and subscribe on our home page for updates when we post more articles like this one!