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Trader Joe’s Grocery Haul (PLUS Ask Me Your RVing Questions)

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Hi, guys! Today, I’m sharing a Trader Joe’s grocery haul and asking for your questions regarding RVing. I’ll answer those questions in my next video. As always, thanks for watching! πŸ™‚

By the way, we ended up getting a lot of snow. Ruben’s flight home from work last Friday got canceled, then rescheduled, then delayed several times, and then canceled again. He was finally able to get a flight scheduledΒ forΒ last Saturday morning and made it home then. I’m looking forward to spring!


How to Make HelloFresh Pork and Poblano Tacos PLUS an RV Living Update

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Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring this video.

Today, I’m showing you how to make delicious HelloFresh Pork and Poblano Tacos plus sharing an RV living update!Β I hope you enjoy the video, and as always, thanks for watching! πŸ™‚

Visit the HelloFresh website hereΒ and new customers can use PROMO CODE: SENSIBLE30 to get $30 OFF their order!Β The HelloFresh Pork and Poblano Tacos recipe can be foundΒ here, and the HelloFresh Recipe Archive is here.

What are your favorite taco ingredients?


VLOG: Fantastic Disney Birthday at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Hi, guys! In today’s vlog, I bring you along as we celebrate a fantastic Disney birthday at the Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World for two of my boys. We also bring you along as we go on some Disney rides and enjoy a fabulous meal at the Tusker House restaurant in Animal Kingdom!

This Disney vlog was a lot of fun to film and I hope you enjoy watching it! πŸ™‚


Local Readers: Trick or Treat at Boo! At The Zoo

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Thanks to the Ferrara Candy Company and Brookfield Zoo for inviting us to attend Boo! at the Zoo again this year.

Last year, we had the opportunity to attend Brookfield Zoo’s Boo! at the Zoo event for the first-time ever, and we had so much fun! You can take a peek at the video above to get an idea of how our day went. πŸ™‚

Boo! at the Zoo is back again this year, and, once again, it’s presented by the Ferrara Candy Company at the Brookfield Zoo on October 21-22 and 28-29. The activities kick off at 10:00 AM and end at 4:00 PM each day.

Ferrara Candy Company will have four β€œTrick or Treat Stations” where they will be handing out candy and have a spot for your family to take a photo. And trust me, your kids will leave the zoo with PLENTY of candy to share. Our kids filled their buckets last year.

More Details:

Sign-up for Boo! At The Zoo is now open for residents of Hillside, Bellwood, Berkeley, Melrose, Stone Park and Northlake to get free admission and round-trip transportation from Memorial Park in Hillside to the event. Registration is first-come, first-serve as 46 people each day (Oct. 21 & 22 and Oct. 28 & 29) will get complimentary admission.

Residents can register on-site at the Eisenhower Community Center, located at 700 Speechley Blvd, Hillside, IL in the admin building. Registration for the first weekend closes at 8:00 PM on Friday. Regular admission price is $19.85 for adults, $14.50 for children 3-11 and admission is free for children 2 and under.

What are some of your favorite fall activities?

If you need treat buckets for your kids, you can check out these ones on Amazon. (referral link)