A Shenandoah Airbnb
I tend to be a bit goal oriented and am disappointed when my goals are not reached. I don't mind sometimes realizing that my goals change over time, but once my mind is truly set on something, I work...
View Article7 Simple Living Must-Haves
Did you expect me to give you a list of things to buy? I'm a minimalist and try not to buy anything unless I need it to survive or it is something I know I am going to use a lot. But enough about...
View ArticleShriver House in Gettysburg, PA
On our way home from VA, We made a stop in Gettysburg, PA. I had never been there before, though always heard various stories about its Civil War history. I know of soldier accounts and the large...
View ArticleField Trip: Lenni-Lenape and the Jersey Shore
One of the co-ops we are a part of took a field trip last month on a hot day down to Sandy Hook, NJ to learn about the native Lenape tribe who once lived in that area and what their ways of life...
View ArticleField Trip: Duke Farms
For our smallest homeschooling co-op, while it was nicer weather, we went on a field trip to a beautiful and fun place before being confined in for more class time. Learning through going out to...
View ArticleHomeschooling: Japan Study
This year we are doing some American history and Asian history studies. This is one of the areas that I decided to not follow a set curriculum, but pretty much have been doing a DIY. I am loving it....
View ArticleMy Little Guy is Nine
Yesterday was Micah’s birthday. My little guy will always be my little guy, even if he reaches above me in height. To realize that he turned nine and is starting his tenth year outside of the womb,...
View ArticleField Trip: Jockey Hollow & The Wick House
I had been hoping to go back to Jockey Hollow and the Wick House for a few years to show my sons, since I went there for a field trip when I was in third grade and it seriously changed my life (it...
View ArticleMy Favorite Musicals (1 of 3)
I was raised on musicals, and I am thankful about that. I have seen many many musicals in film version and listen to soundtracks from both movie musicals and stage play musicals. I wanted to make a...
View ArticleField Trip: Liberty Science Center
I went to the Liberty Science Center for a field trip in third or fourth grade and remember bits and pieces of it, and honestly, even some of the things I remembered being there are still there twenty...
View ArticleField Trip: Franklin Mineral Museum
My sons are very fond of Minecraft. They love learning about different minerals as well as the whole creative aspect of the game. Micah has his own little rock collection and Leto can tell me the...
View ArticleField Trip: The New Weis Center
My sons were excited about learning that their latest field trip with one of our co-ops was going to include hiking. It has been a while since we went on a hike in general. What we didn’t realize is...
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