![]() While traveling is great for instilling frugal habits, Garrett emphasizes the importance of exposure to different cultures: “Any chance we can, we put them in schools or get them involved in orphanages. Sam and I would like to start small and find different hands-on volunteer services in our area where we can participate as a family. Garrett and Jessica have raised more $50,000 to build a school in Nepal that helps combat human trafficking of young girls. If they ever did touch their money, it would be for the good of their children and for others. ![]() "I'm young, and I want to keep my hardworking entrepreneurial spirit alive and well. I plan to live as if it doesn't exist and, in a way, start over," Garrett said. They’ve agreed not to touch their savings. Garrett and Jessica are on the same page, too. Besides that, we’re on the same page with our finances. We live a fairly minimalist lifestyle, except for the attic full of Christmas decorations that I CANNOT live without. Sam and I are frugal by nature, and he works in finance so he pays extra attention to details. Jessica says, “The kids know that if they want a toy they have to earn their money for it and it has to fit in their backpack.” Only one toy is allowed for travel, so the kids have to be very selective. Garrett says, “We pack so light and live so minimalistic that we can't really spend money on things." (Just press the ‘play button’ and it will automatically play the abbreviated clip!)Ĭonstant travel provides a learning experience for the kids by way of frugality. They talk about one such homeschooling tool in the 45-second clip below and it’s adorable to see the kids engage with fun projects. The older Gee children are in private school now (Cali’s only 2-years-old), but Jessica and Garrett still like to supplement their own education and creativity for their children. Why should kids be any different?Īnd even though my husband, Sam, and I will not be constantly traveling the world, we are strongly considering homeschooling so that our son can follow his interests, learn at his own pace, develop healthy sleep habits, and actually enjoy the process of learning instead of regurgitating information. When I don’t wake up in my own bed by 7:30am, drink Joe’s coffee with Oatly milk, and sit at my desk to write and/or learn for a few hours, I get cranky. in whatever time zone they happen to be in), homeschooling the kids during the late morning, exploring during the afternoon and working in the evenings.” ![]() That includes waking up at the same time every day (approximately 7 a.m. Prior to a homebase in Hawaii, Jessica explains a typical day: “We have a routine that we try to stick to everywhere we go. They’ve recently created a home base in Hawaii and have a new show on the Home Love Network called Traveling Home. As for the Snapchat money, that was put into savings.įast forward to 2020 and The Bucket List Family has 2.4 million followers on Instagram and close to one million subscribers on YouTube. With their then two kids, the couple decided to sell all of their belongings and travel the world for six months on only that money ($45,000). Garrett joined Snapchat for one year before he and Jessica made a decision that would change the course of their lives. The family documents and shares their travel adventures through Instagram, YouTube, and a blog.Īs a freshman in college in 2014, Garrett and two of his buddies created an app called Scan that they eventually sold to Snapchat for over $50 million. The Bucket List Family is made up of husband and wife, Garrett and Jessica Gee, along with their daughter, Dorothy, and two sons, Manila and Calihan. I hope I don’t mess it all up! There are so many books and so much advice out there for new parents, but when it comes to a visual role model for parenting, my North Star is The Bucket List Family. I hope to create an environment that cultivates creativity and play. I hope to let him find his own way and make his own mistakes. I hope to instill kindness and empathy toward others. I hope to provide encouragement and support in all that he does. It’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that my husband and I are creating an actual living human being.Īs we prepare for this incredible journey, I have a vision for what type of parent I’d like to be. Approaching motherhood is both exciting and scary.
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