Ready for a update on our Full-Time RV life?Let’s get rolling! (pun intended 😜)
Full timing in our ‘recently moved in RV’ has been such a blessing! I love my washer & dryer, the leveling system works great for what we are using it for, the colors match my style of decor perfectly, and the kids loft is amazing…. until they got a stomach bug, at least🤦♀️.
Full time RV life & Sickness
Tiny lofts with a puking 4&2 year old, does not combine well! Thankfully, I was able to drag their “waterproof” toddler mattresses down to the living room to ride out the rest of the bug. I did learn something new through this round of sickness though.. and that is…
I love elderberry syrup!!
Seriously ladies! Have you ever? And I mean EVER, tried this stuff?! ❤️❤️❤️
I had some tucked away, planning to add it to our immune boosting goals (but never had) when I began wondering if it would help with symptoms ‘after’ sickness had hit. I did a couple quick Google searches and found that yes, indeed it does! Matter of fact, with the correct dosage, elderberry syrup has been known (and even proven) to be a nausea reducer AND shorten the effects of the flue, stomach bugs, and colds.
Unfortunately, I didn’t discover this until after my son had born the brute of the sickness, it seemed like it helped him on his last day but I wasn’t sure if it was the syrup or if he was just feeling better🤔.
Then Jael was hit. As soon as she became sic I began giving her the syrup and wouldn’t you know, she only puked when the syrups time ran up (every 4 hours like clockwork) I soon realized if I made sure to keep the syrup in her, in a timely manner, she didn’t puke at all! Before I realized this, I skipped a does in the night and we fought a battle of 3pukes in 1.5hr timeframe which was exactly what my son had done though out the first part of the sickness. Once I gave her some syrup, off she went to sleep until her next dose and we was able to ride the worse of the sickness with much more ease.
I know your dien to know…
Did it shorten the sickness as well?
I cannot guarantee it did but I like think so. My son, who unfortunately only used the syrup at the very end, was sic with this horrible bug, on and off, for 6 entire days. My little girl was given the syrup right off and she was over the exact same bug and symptoms in less than 24hrs.
Considering the positive (and very noticeable) effects the elderberry syrup had on my child’s nausea, I can’t help but wonder if it helped with shortening the sickness also. It definitely didn’t hurt!
I can’t wait to see the immune building effects this natural elderberry syrup (also linked below) has on my family in the future! Has anyone reading used elderberry syrup or other natural stomach bug remedies? Please share in the comments below if you do. ❤️
Also, if you are interested in how I stay prepared for sickness or any other “child emergencies” on the go, check out “whats in my car bag” post below, it has been a LIFE SAVER so many times during every day child “emergencies”!
What else has been going on in our full-time RV life
During the month of April, we spent a most of our full-time RV living in Texas and Arkansas. We attended a total of 9 new churches and met a lot of wonderful new people. These 2 states are “new stomping grounds” for us.
Never Judge a book by its cover
My 4 year old (Judah) absolutely loves going to “new states”. The first church we went to in AR had a super nice play are. Judah began to tell everyone how much he loved Arkansas because “they have a playground” the only problem was, the next church in Arkansas did NOT have a playground 😂, it quickly reminded me not to judge things by first impressions.
Is Full-Time RV life “Always A Vacation?” & do you have family days?
Some may differ in their opinion on this topic depending on their situation, but for our lives, the short answer is, no. We live this life style due to a calling from God, not as a retirement or long life goal of adventures. That does not mean we don’t have a good time though, I am a firm believer that the “Will Of God Is The Happiest Place To Be”!
“The will of God
is the happiest place to be”
On the other hand, we do enjoy the benefits of seeing new places, meeting new people, and having many experiences. But the fact is, our goal in this life is to minister to others. With that said, much of our time is spent going to church of the evenings and traveling. Outside of travel days, my husband does a lot of preparing for sermons of the days, me and the kids do regular things like pre schooling, laundry, playing, cooking, and so on.
Family Day’s with Full-time RV life
Because we do NOT live everyday on vacation, we indeed DO take family days! Family days are a vital part of our sanity of living in a small space lol. We do have some exciting opportunities for family days due to the fact that we travel. Many times, our family days consist of something free like visiting this large Bass Pro we hadn’t been to before last week. Occasionally, we set aside some money to enjoy something more expensive like a local aquarium but this is not on a regular basis. One thing I love is how we can use these special family days as homeschool field trips or vise versa. If you are interested in Why I Homeschool or Homeschool tips checkout these post, also linked below.
A former ‘full-time RV life’ wife & mother gave me a treasured piece of advice this month. She began to expound on how busy our lives can get and “if we are not intentional with our relationships they will indeed fall between the cracks”.
Family days and date nights are two of those “relationship building” activities that me and my husband have to work on to keep alive, amid our hectic schedule. I have found that the revived spirit and strength we receive from enjoying each other’s company in these relaxing times is always worth the effort. If your family days or date nights are being strangled by business, finances, or whatever else, I challenge you today to BE INTENTIONAL WITH THOSE Relationships Check out my post on budget friendly date night ideas also linked below. I’m hoping to have a list of budget friendly family nights soon too!
Testimony
I was blessed to witness several special moments in the services we have recently been in. I watched a a teen age girl weep as she walked to the alter and a young Mother give her heart to the Lord, but one of the greatest blessings I seen this past month would have to a little 9 year old girl who felt the touch of God for the first time. The Lord was moving mightily through the altar service and this little girl began to weep as she felt the touch of God for herself. Her Mother had recently wondered and worried over why her child hadn’t responded to God’s spirit yet, little did she know, her moment was just around the corner.
Witnessing a child feel the Lord or a sinner be saved, always brings me back to the reason we are here, for HIM.
Having a 4year old myself, I felt extra sensitive to this child’s experience. I can’t wait until the day my little boy feels God’s presence settle on his soul. I’m sure it will be soon and I want to do everything in my power now, to train and nurture his little heart for that day.
Updates Announcements
As far as my blog, I want to thank each of you that read, I really appreciate the support! I do have a exciting announcement hopefully coming soon… so keep watching your email!!
What’s next?
We are currently in full blown, kids crusade planning! Next month, we will be heading home for a couple weeks, where we will be hosting our first kids crusade of the summer.
Our kids crusade theme this year is “Sailing Life’s Sea With Christ” . Looks like we will be “sailing” through the states of KY, OH, GA, SC, and maybe even FL this summer, AHOY!
Related Links
budget friendly date night ideas
Elderberry syrup (that I used) This link is NOT an affiliate.
