I moved my family from the glitz of 1970s Los Angeles to rural Oregon. My husband took a pay cut, but we never looked back.

The author and her kids moved to rural Oregon.

Courtesy of Cynthia Wall

• I grew up in the midst of the entertainment industry and decided to raise my kids there.
• But I knew I was a farm girl at heart, so my husband and I moved our family to rural Oregon.
• We love living on a farm, exploring the coast, and saving money.

I grew up in Los Angeles — Studio City, to be exact. My father was the chief audio engineer at NBC Burbank for 38 years. I met the stars he put on the air ...