Road Trips, Parks and Places to See, Making a Living Remotely, Van/RV Life, and How Wealth is Built – and Lost
By Rachel Puryear If you dream of a life without a draining daily commute, where you can earn a living in the comfort of your own home, or maybe while traveling the world; you have likely explored remote income options. Of course, if that’s the case, then you probably also want low stress ways to…
By Rachel Puryear On this blog, I’ve written previously about visiting Death Valley National Park, and more desert beauty in the Mojave and in Arizona. This time, we visited Death Valley again to see Lake Manly – a rare lake that occurs in the park’s salt flats after receiving (relatively) large amounts of rain for…
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By Rachel Puryear It’s no secret that raising children is expensive, as well as requiring an extraordinary commitment of time and energy for life. Accordingly, this post is not intended to diminish the sacrifices and love that parents make and give to their kids each day, and often thanklessly. However, it’s instead intended to shine…
Read more Children Make Major – and Overlooked – Family Economic Contributions
By Rachel Puryear If you desire remote income, that could be for a variety of reasons – maybe you love to travel, maybe you’d rather avoid a pain-in-the-ass commute, or maybe you can’t stand the politics and coworker drama of the office. Of course, if you’re an introvert, then wanting to work remotely doesn’t necessarily…
By Rachel Puryear When people meet couples who like to travel via RV or van together a lot – like my husband and I like to do – one common response is, “how do you share such a small space without fighting all the time?!” That’s a fair question; and certainly; traveling this way does…
By Rachel Puryear In the southeast part of the San Francisco Bay Area, there’s a gentle and beautiful hike by the water – that is, the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Fremont. There are plenty of birds, lush landscapes, mushrooms, and great views by the bay to enjoy here. If you’re…
Read more Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Fremont, California
By Rachel Puryear At some point in our lives, you’ve probably had an awful, toxic boss. We’ve all been there. From bosses who demand longer hours without corresponding increases in pay, to those who micro-manage and breathe down your neck, to creepy ones who violate personal boundaries, to those who take all the credit for…
By Rachel Puryear Sonoma County is in the outer reaches of the San Francisco Bay Area, and is relatively quiet with lots of wooded areas. Santa Rosa is Sonoma County’s largest city. Santa Rosa is also home to Trione-Annadel State Park, which offers plenty of beautiful views, hiking in forests, and a gorgeous lake. Check…
By Rachel Puryear As we head into Fall again, the temperatures will soon start dropping, and another Summer travel season for many people will wrap up. However, the more stalwart travelers and van lifers will not stop their road adventures just because it’s getting colder outside – instead, they will simply adapt. If you’d like…
By Rachel Puryear If you remember the 1980s in America, you remember Reaganomics coming into economic vogue. This is also known as trickle-down economics – the belief that making the richest richer, will also make all the rest of us richer. Even if you’re too young to remember the 1980s, you’re still living with the…
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