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We slept under the Golden Gate Bridge for FREE! H

We slept under the Golden Gate Bridge for FREE!

Have you watched today's YouTube video yet? We drove our RV to San Francisco and slept under the Golden Gate Bridge for FREE. Is it legal? How loud is it? Did our RV get broken into? Find out all of this in the video.

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#rvlife #rv #rvlifewithkids #rvliving #sanfrancisco #california #roadtrip

It's closing day! We sold our house in Canada. Th

It's closing day!

We sold our house in Canada. The market is hot right now, so we took that opportunity and decided to list our Blue Mountain home. We did good.

I'll never forget that house and especially the land. I felt really connected to that land. We spent most of this last crazy past year and some there and it was a haven. I'm so grateful for that. But, now it's time to move on and pass it to another family who I hope will enjoy the home for many years to come. I'm going to miss the garden the most. It was seriously the most beautiful garden I've ever seen.

What this also means is we are that much closer to building our dream home in Costa Rica! So many big changes!

Oh, and this week is probably one of the craziest ones we've had in our lives. On top of closing on our house, we are paying off our land in Costa Rica, getting ready to head to the US, get our truck fixed because someone rear ended me on the highway and all the other stuff that comes with traveling these days. All while taking care of a toddler, running a business and saying bye to family because we don't know when we will be back in Canada again....

Who else has a big life change in the process?

Meet my new ride! • • • • Just kidding. Th

Meet my new ride!
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Just kidding. This red beauty probably hasn't been on the road for 20+ years. Nonetheless, I couldn't walk by without taking a photo...obviously.

Question: What's your dream vehicle? Also, anyone have any road trips planned this summer?

PS. Just uploaded a new video on the YouTube and I'd really love for you to watch. Thanks!

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Peaceful moments in nature. That's what Airstream

Peaceful moments in nature. That's what Airstream Living is all about. 🌿🍃

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Lilac Season! The smell of lilacs always reminds

Lilac Season!

The smell of lilacs always reminds me of my childhood. It meant school was almost over and summer was just around the corner.

Did you know you can eat lilacs? This year was the first time I gave it a try. I made lilac cookies, syrup and water. I followed a recipe for the syrup, but it didn't turn out unfortunately. I made up the cookie recipe and was pretty impressed. But, my favourite of all was the lilac water.

Lilac water ingredients:
- Lilacs
- Water

Rinse your lilacs (or don't if you got them somewhere where there is no need to rinse them). Add then to a large jar of filtered water. Put in the fridge for 48 hours. Strain and voila! It's so floral and delicious.

Lilac Vegan-Gluten Free Butter Cookies
- 2 cups or lilacs. Pull off all the flowers until you get 2 cups worth.
- 2 1/4 cup gluten free all purpose flour
- 1/2 t baking powder
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 c vegan butter
- 1 c monk fruit
- 1 flax egg
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Blend the vegan butter until its nice and creamy. Add in the lilacs and hand mix until blended. Mix all dry ingredients together. Then add the dry to the butter. Mix. Mix. Mix. Roll into balls and place on cookie sheet. Flatten each cookie on the cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 mins until bottom is golden. Cool and eat. These aren't as floral as the water but are still yummy.

Have any of you used lilacs in any cooking or to make lilac water?