Life Lessons Learned Living in an RV (With a Family of 6)

Reflecting back on our 6 months living in an RV while we built our home, and sharing some life lessons . . . learned the hard/unconventional way.

Some of these lessons are beautiful and I’m so grateful for them, and some . . . well . . . simply share the reality of living in an RV with 6 people.

1: INDOOR PLUMBING IS WHERE IT IS AT

I am a smell sensitive person, so figuring all that out was the bane of my existence in the RV. Even though we still only have one almost finished bathroom in our new home – I’ve never been so grateful for indoor plumbing!

2: LESS IS MORE, BUT IT IS OKAY TO LONG FOR MORE

The key to keeping your sanity in a very small space, is not having too much stuff. If there was too much food, clothing, toys, etc. – then I went crazy.

Embracing minimalism was a must for me in order to keep our tiny home feeling good. “Less is more” took on a whole new meaning.

3: COUNT YOUR MANY BLESSINGS

I made a daily conscious effort to talk with my kids about all the “pros” of living tiny. Somedays, all I could muster was the phrase “I’m thankful we are together” in our family prayer.

But other days I came to feel very blessed for what we had. We were extremely grateful that we lived next to cousins who provided endless amounts of fun and adventure.

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