Homeschooling as we travel North America, one road at a time.
Every time we begin loading up our vehicle in preparation for our next road trip I somehow get that silly little song from the Muppet Movie stuck in my head. You know the one with Kermit and Fozzie moving right along in a Studebaker? (I found a copy of it on YouTube you might like… Continue reading Blogging Through the Alphabet as we Travel Around North America
For the past several weeks our family has been reviewing the latest G. A. Henty audio adventure from Heirloom Audio, For the Temple. As we always do, we've loaded up our digital version into Google Play Music and have been listening to it on weekend road trips and while doing errands around town. Recorded in the… Continue reading For the Temple from Heirloom Audio {My Review}
As I homeschool and travel with our grandson, E.J., I like to take advantage of the various learning resources available at museums, science centers, and other spots we visit. By checking out their websites ahead of time, I can put together notebooking pages or ideas on activities that will tie in with the topic(s) at… Continue reading The Seas: How Nemo and Friends Helped us Learn About Sharks
As we begin the new Review Crew year and each of our new members is excitedly writing their first review of the Ultimate Annual Yearly Membership from SchoolhouseTeachers.com ~ (http://www.SchoolhouseTeachers.com/) I thought I would update my post from last year (you can find it here) and let you know a little about how we've continued to use this excellent resource… Continue reading A New Year and New Review of SchoolHouseTeachers.com
Last week my brother invited us to see the new Mary Poppins movie with him. I was a bit hesitent since Mary Poppins was my absolute favorite childhood movie and I just wasn't sure about this sequel. As it turned out, the new movie is different enough to stand on it's own two legs but… Continue reading Mary Poppins & Birthday Parties (Wordless Wednesday)
I love taking exits off the Interstates when we travel. This allows us to find some nice spots just slightly off the beaten path to get out of the vehicle and stretch our legs while taking pictures and having a snack or picnic lunch. One of our regular spots has been Kolob Canyons, a part… Continue reading A Drive Through Kolob Canyons (Wordless Wednesday)
I haven't done a Five Minute Friday post in quite a while. I haven't been ignoring it, I have enjoyed reading a number of posts but sitting down and putting words on a screen have escaped me in this area lately. This week's word has me thinking though so here I sit in the morning… Continue reading Another Mother’s Influence {Five Minute Friday}
Several years ago hubby and I visited Albuquerque, New Mexico for the first time during a railway conference. We spent quite a bit of time during lunches and breaks walking around and discovering Old Town there. One of our favorite spots was the Casa de Ruiz, Church Street Cafe. Possibly the oldest residence in town… Continue reading A Visit to Casa de Ruiz (Wordless Wednesday)
Summer road trips, just hearing these words elicits memories of hours spent rolling along a bland Interstate, stopping only for bathroom breaks or a meal. These were some of the trips of my childhood when our dad would have set a time for arrival at our hotel (early in the afternoon) so he might be… Continue reading A Saturday Visit to Mesa Falls Idaho
Music has always held a special place in our family so I was very pleased when we were given the opportunity to review the Family Subscription to Live Violin Classes from Practice Monkeys. Traveling as we do makes this music program perfect for us since even when we don't have internet access, we can wait until… Continue reading Live On-Line Violin Lessons with Practice Monkeys {My Review}