Category: Van Living
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Exciting News
Happy Tuesday! I have some exciting news on my van life journey to share with you all. As you know, one of the biggest hurdles for living the van life and being able to realize this dream is money. With money, comes work. I don’t live a life privileged enough to prevent me from having…
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What I’ve Learned So Far – Growth
LuLu’s van build is so curious. It feels like I’ve been working on her for so long without any progress, and at the same time, like I can’t believe its been less than a year and I’ve made so much progress! If you asked me when I bought her where I’d be right now, its…
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Van Life: Combatting Homelessness
When we talk about van life, it usually conjures up imagery of some luxurious van that some couple bought sitting on a beach while they play in the sun. It’s the ultimate “I live on vacation” fantasy. No need to work, just travel. The simple life is at your finger tips. But what if I…
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Everything All at Once
When I sat down to write today’s blog, I had to reflect on where we are and where we’ve been. Usually, I break things up into little bite sized pieces, but it feels like there are so many things coming together right now all at once that I don’t think I can do that. LuLu’s…
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What I’ve Learned So Far (Part 3)
I cannot tell you just how excited I was when I finally learned how to close LuLu’s sliding door and I feel so proud each time I successfully close it. I still haven’t been able to lock it, though I was unable to get out one day. You could say opening the door from the…
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It’s Real, Now
I’ve felt like I’ve been floating on a cloud for months now. But as projects get done, the reality of my endeavors is starting to set in! I’ve been doing more timeline planning as my tentative departure date approaches and I am getting more excited (and more antsy) by the day. We are squarely into…
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LuLu’s Pop-up Boutique Sale
Last weekend we had a sale to raise funds for travel and van build expenses. This is something I absolutely loved planning and doing. My other passions fall heavily in the creating-things-and-selling-them category, as well as fun photo opportunities. A pop-up boutique sale allowed me both! Our sale was set up as a pop-up style…
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What I’ve Learned So Far – Being a Celebrity
I’m definitely not a celebrity. As far as LuLu goes, however, even people who are unaware of our recent social media presence absolutely love her. I can’t blame them because I absolutely love her, but it has been a learning moment about interacting with people and what it means to be noticed. If you’re familiar…
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I Got My First Van Gift!
I first heard about the idea of van gifts when I was watching a van life video about how to receive mail when you’re constantly moving. When I thought about it, it kind of made sense. So many people want to participate and be involved, that I created a way for people do that. Options…
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What I’ve Learned So Far (Part 2)
I should have known I’d be writing part 2 really soon after part 1, but I didn’t except this soon! There’s lots to learn on this journey. I figured out why I didn’t know how to lock LuLu’s front door. The locking mechanism is on the actual handle itself, but at some point the handles…