

Wanderlust Ripens
Another benefit of homeschooling is all of the learning or relearning I get to experience. I like to call this my Exercise-the-Brain-Cells-to-Prevent-Excess-Senior-Moments-Strategy. I’m a total history nerd and I have loved to revisit Ancient Rome & Greece, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance time periods with my kids. We have talked about how fascinating it would be to tour Europe. Someday. This past year we have focused on American History. I have found the geopolitics of


Musings on Homeschool
Ask my kids. They’ll tell you that I’m passionate about education. I graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree and Secondary Ed teaching certificate. I chose to be a stay-at-home mom and we’ve been fortunate enough to support our household with my husband’s income. Nonetheless, like you, I have been vested in finding the best education for my kids. We have had various education experiences: joy school co-ops, preschool, private school, traditional school, and homeschool


Dream Destinations
Several years ago we sat down and made a list of "Dream Family Vacations Within the Continental US." The following were our Top 10: 1) Orlando, FL - Universal Studios Harry Potter World 2) Washington D.C. 3) Willamsburg, VA 4) Niagra Falls 5) Hershey, PA 6) Mt. Rushmore 7) Yosemite National Park 8) San Antonio - Alamo & Riverwalk 9) Grand Canyon 10) Yellowstone National Park Gratefully, we have checked 2 off of this list! We lived in Las Vegas for almost 10 years and so the s