tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post8264182247502170775..comments2024-03-28T06:34:35.046-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: Our RV trip across the USAThrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-25898150746914309662017-06-23T10:21:46.984-04:002017-06-23T10:21:46.984-04:00That looks amazing and so much fun, that RV is whe...That looks amazing and so much fun, that RV is where it's at! So nice. I love roadtrips like that so much fun and wonderful memories. Glad you had such a great time and thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16561904553546031188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-12744248414175809962017-06-22T09:24:03.623-04:002017-06-22T09:24:03.623-04:00A tip for those of you who may be thinking about r...A tip for those of you who may be thinking about renting an RV, is that you can park your RV at many Wal-Marts overnight if there is no campground nearby.<br />https://www.allstays.com/c/wal-mart-locations.htm<br /><br />I was 11 or 12 when we road tripped from WI to SD and WY. A big ol' van with a rented popup camper. My brother and I both brought a friend along. Two weeks and it was a great vacation. I want to get back to the Badlands. I don't remember it being so beautiful.Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474827199860637241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-15233785802407724462017-06-16T17:38:20.976-04:002017-06-16T17:38:20.976-04:00Wonderful trip, Sarah! Thank you so much for shari...Wonderful trip, Sarah! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. A vacation is for doing whatever you and your family want to do. If that's day tripping in an RV and night sleeping in a hotel that's your choice. It's the best of both worlds! No need to explain your reasons to anyone. Glad you were able to make beautiful memories to cherish with your husband and son. :)Wendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991211167294294336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-75107308437363896522017-06-15T16:44:38.562-04:002017-06-15T16:44:38.562-04:00That gelato sounds fun! But i'm from New Engla...That gelato sounds fun! But i'm from New England and I've never heard of anyone "making" brown bread. I've only ever known it to come from a can! :) See... http://www.bmbeans.com/products/bm-brown-bread-plain/ <br /><br />This kind of trip is on my bucket list as well but want my youngest (he's 3) to be a smudge older. Thanks for posting about your amazing adventure!kelly & chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06745541168356149775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-80935379174786392782017-06-15T10:59:57.095-04:002017-06-15T10:59:57.095-04:00I'd LOVE to take a trip like this!
Funny stor...I'd LOVE to take a trip like this!<br /><br />Funny story, I was working from home on Monday with a sick kiddo and popped over here while taking a break. We recently added the book "Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon" to the kids collection and in it he floats by Mt. Rushmore. She saw your photos and asked immediately "Where's George?" lol! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551900225715124401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-33338038709497970422017-06-15T08:52:11.981-04:002017-06-15T08:52:11.981-04:00Thank you so much! I'm checking out her site n...Thank you so much! I'm checking out her site now.lindybasenjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573346780724965126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-65613136265828608412017-06-14T01:59:09.608-04:002017-06-14T01:59:09.608-04:00I have never seen Mt. Rushmore except in photos. M...I have never seen Mt. Rushmore except in photos. My sister had to take 3 trips before she was able to have clear weather and could see it! You were so ucky!Rose Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180873324576064516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-30395199678186343702017-06-13T23:31:10.633-04:002017-06-13T23:31:10.633-04:00Sounds like so much fun. You definitely need to ma...Sounds like so much fun. You definitely need to make brown bread. I have made it a few times. It's unique and delicious!<br />Dave & Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133603249115767744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-44644026768012432472017-06-13T19:50:10.172-04:002017-06-13T19:50:10.172-04:00Sarah, My hustband so badly wants to do a road tr...Sarah, My hustband so badly wants to do a road trip like this, can you please tell me who you rented your big RV from as I don't know where to start?Dan and Ronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608371183877629500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-75286755477804124702017-06-13T14:38:05.909-04:002017-06-13T14:38:05.909-04:00I grew up just north of the Dells. I don't th...I grew up just north of the Dells. I don't think most people understand what it's all about; thus the resort stay might not make as much sense. At any rate, we each have the perogative to design our own vacation! :) Sounds like yours completely satisfied!Tara G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09199251979718649256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-8750872481645493812017-06-13T13:40:38.894-04:002017-06-13T13:40:38.894-04:00Also, I have been reading your blog for years but ...Also, I have been reading your blog for years but this is my first time commenting! Love your blog!<br />Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866389222306708641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-16981372941298916332017-06-13T13:39:34.743-04:002017-06-13T13:39:34.743-04:00I love this post because we are actually doing thi...I love this post because we are actually doing this with our kids next summer. My aunt is getting married in Wyoming at a working cattle ranch and we live in Illinois. We are driving with boys who will be 9,6 and 3 then so I would like to rent an RV. One point a friend made though was that will be our only vehicle to get around with then. So like when you went to the Mexican restaurant and the ice cream place- did you drive the RV?? My friend was also saying that that means you have to unhook sewer, electricity etc each time. We have a regular camper so we know how to do all of that but was it a pain to unhook each time you went some where?? We will stay in cabins in Wyoming but I am thinking we might camp at Siouxx Falls on the way out and then we want to go on to Yellowstone before we come home. Any advice??Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866389222306708641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-7721491546457069912017-06-13T13:38:03.893-04:002017-06-13T13:38:03.893-04:00When I was a kid we lived in North Dakota because ...When I was a kid we lived in North Dakota because Dad was in the Air Force. Every year we would take a month vacation and drive from ND to MA to visit family. We would make the trip in 3-4 days in our van. I loved those trips.Kalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812116631835954732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-8975186713542700762017-06-13T13:21:54.882-04:002017-06-13T13:21:54.882-04:00Oh my goodness. I touched on the reasons above in ...Oh my goodness. I touched on the reasons above in the post. And we did stay on the RV throughout the week. We used hotel points for the nights we stayed in hotels. (And that's exactly right Pat! 😊)Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-26132566581025857622017-06-13T12:44:31.411-04:002017-06-13T12:44:31.411-04:00If financially possible, it would certainly allevi...If financially possible, it would certainly alleviate some of the many, many hours in close quarters when traveling by car on such a long trip. A big RV for the "on the road" hours during the day and then a hotel room for carefree sleeping at night sounds like a perfect vacation to me!!Pat M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14523366670264489398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-14525713923626714702017-06-13T12:38:01.977-04:002017-06-13T12:38:01.977-04:00You're right when you say that photos do not d...You're right when you say that photos do not do justice to Mount Rushmore. My first thought when I saw it in person was amazed at how white and bright the faces are, standing out from the rest of the rock. And I had an emotional reaction also - couldn't hold back the tears.Pat M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14523366670264489398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-70916093355134372552017-06-13T11:33:04.429-04:002017-06-13T11:33:04.429-04:00Our family vacations growing up consisted of 5 day...Our family vacations growing up consisted of 5 days at most in our car, with mom, dad, brother and grandma. Being a Wisconsin dairy farmer, my dad didn't want to leave his cows for too long! We would usually head north to the UP of Michigan, to visit family in northern MN and of course, west to the Black Hills. I remember those Wall Drug signs starting in Sioux Falls going west. We also visited the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD, a very cool place. Fortunately my children have also gotten to see Mount Rushmore on a few occasions and we are thinking about another road trip out that way. By the way, we just returned from our summer vacation: myself, two daughters, sister, two nieces off to Spain for 12 days! Barcelona and Madrid - fantastic!!Nancy Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05595471963277348662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-54638248849518640882017-06-13T11:26:51.209-04:002017-06-13T11:26:51.209-04:00Your trip sounds fantastic. I went on a trip with...Your trip sounds fantastic. I went on a trip with my best friend similar to yours when I was about 12. I never will forget that trip either. My favorite memory was going a around the mountain in Colorado and seeing a flock of sheep grazing in the greenest grass with the most beautiful blue skies with big fluffy clouds. Unfortunately, the only worthwhile trips my family thinks are great are the ones to the beach. I would love to see this country! Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927898346916971517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-39614565259563556222017-06-13T11:24:26.102-04:002017-06-13T11:24:26.102-04:00What a wonderful trip. I love seeing places like M...What a wonderful trip. I love seeing places like Mt. Rushmore. But does anyone else think, "Why would they go to the expense of traveling in an RV and then say in hotels?!!!!"skmanninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02138332877396422633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-72398952988694483832017-06-13T10:00:07.048-04:002017-06-13T10:00:07.048-04:00Beautiful trip. I love camping. That was our onl...Beautiful trip. I love camping. That was our only vacation growing up. We had a pop up camper and then my dad upgraded to a bigger model, which we loved. Now as an adult, I think back about those times and how much fun they really are. We have a camper at a lake near us and find ourselves going almost every weekend. Gotta love camping. www.busylifestylegal.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257232025529265135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-39635403344208361302017-06-13T09:39:46.695-04:002017-06-13T09:39:46.695-04:00Life long South Dakota resident here and I'm s...Life long South Dakota resident here and I'm soooo happy you enjoyed your visit to our wonderful state and hope you return again. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07213675118478423211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-77375382459215826962017-06-13T08:24:45.191-04:002017-06-13T08:24:45.191-04:00Ditto! 4 kids and a pop up camper from Western PA...Ditto! 4 kids and a pop up camper from Western PA to California and back again. We took the northern route you did (Sarah) on the way out and a more southern route home. (Arizona, Texas, etc.). So many memories from that trip that we will never forget. Our parents wanted us to see the world. With 4 kiddos on a Principal's salary "the world" was not an option, but the US in a camper worked! So thankful for those trips!Sally Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07234619594008190638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-46771216465686493972017-06-13T03:11:36.924-04:002017-06-13T03:11:36.924-04:00I haven't thought about Indiana Beach in such ...I haven't thought about Indiana Beach in such a long time! "There's more than corn in In-deee-annnnn-a..."daganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396157076570607274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-79427330255683985062017-06-13T02:44:46.550-04:002017-06-13T02:44:46.550-04:00Then you must make sure to spend some time in Utah...Then you must make sure to spend some time in Utah! We have some amazing parks to visit!Darlene in Utahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217248737540595935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-49972080380802537252017-06-12T23:28:26.318-04:002017-06-12T23:28:26.318-04:00We just went to Mt. Rushmore last summer-it had be...We just went to Mt. Rushmore last summer-it had been on my list forever! When we got back we bought a travel trailer and have been camping whenever we can since our purchase. I can't wait to travel all over. We're headed to the Dells next month. My motto-when the heat hits, head north! Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02630307965587592000noreply@blogger.com