Polka Spot Farm goes on on a Simple Living Vacation

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This week I’m in Gulf Shores, AL.  We have rented a beach house here for the week, and enjoying it immensely. I know this doesn’t sound like a Simple Vacation, but when you look at things a little closer, we are on our way to a more simple vacation.

One of the biggest things we are doing this week is eating in. Our budget was just bombed with a huge expense that we were not expecting, but the return rate is huge on that expense. We were only planning on eating out once or twice and ordering pizza once. Now we are only cooking. This has helped our budget by at least $200. Eating at at the beach house also allows for more swimming time in the pool, and family conversation even if we have two tables that seat 4 each and a bar that the girls enjoy sitting behind.

The next thing is that we are walking across the street to the beach to enjoy the sun and surf. Ok, you may ask why this is simple? Well it would cost us $5 a day to park at the beach, and even more if we rented chairs and umbrellas.

Laundry is a breeze. All of the towels are hung from the banisters of the many balconies we have here. Yeah it looks a little odd, but everyone around does this, and it cuts down on the electricity use. We do bathing suits the same way, and normally just rinse them in the sink or tub first, and normally while taking a shower.

As always, bring some extra bags. You know, the reusable grocery bags, tote bags and such. These are great for packing a towel and sunscreen and water bottle to the beach, or picking up seashells or hermit crabs. This is all on top of your normal shopping at souvenir shop, produce market or grocery store.

WFMW

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