Freeze time by making Back to School videos!
We made it through the first week of school! If you read my last post you know that this is a big transition year for the kids but they have …
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I homeschooled my kids for 2 years and this is what I learned…
So, as I mentioned in my last post, the kids are going back to school! It’s a little bittersweet after homeschooling for the past two years but everyone is excited …
Box Tops for Education are going digital and we are excited!
This post is sponsored by General Mills. All thoughts and opinions are my own. So, we have exciting news! After two years of homeschooling, the kids are going back to …
The Benefits of Joining Scouts: an Inside Look From an Eagle Scout.
Hi everyone! It’s Matt here. And I want to share a little bit about Scouts with you today. Scouting has been one of my fondest memories. I joined Scouts …
A Canoe Trip in Northern Florida
Last weekend we went canoeing along Spring Creek and the Chipola River in North Florida and had such a fun time. It has been hot down in the south …
10 Reasons I Am Loving Orange Theory
Hey ya’ll! So, a few weeks ago I shared in my Instagram Stories that I joined Orange Theory Fitness! And I wanted to give you a little update since I …
Get A Free National Park Pass for 4th Graders 2023
I have repeatedly mentioned the Every Kid Outdoors Free National Park Pass for 4th Graders program in blog posts over the years. Still, with the new school year starting, I want to …
A Choctawhatchee River Adventure
With summer approaching, let this serve as a reminder that adventures can come in all sizes! If you have been following us for awhile you know that we try our …
Abby went to Space Camp!
Last month Abby went to Space Camp at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. We knew that she was going to have a blast and she did! …
April Showers bring May Flowers
Yesterday we rang in the month of May! I clearly remember May 1st as a child. We would celebrate May Day by picking flowers from our neighbors yards and then …
Five things I want to do with my kids in the USA
Hi everyone! It’s Matt here. As my inaugural blog post, I wanted to say hello to readers of Our Little Lifestyle! I know that this is something Sarah has poured …
Hello YouTube!
So, we started a new YouTube channel! I am so excited about this for a few reasons. Obviously, it gives us some great videos to look back on down the …
Shell Island via Pontoon Boat
A couple of weeks ago we took advantage of warm weather and did a last minute night in Panama City Beach! It’s the closest beach to where we are now …
What We’ve Been Reading (Vol 1)
I am excited to kick off a new segment on my blog where we share what we have been reading with you guys! We are in a season of our …
An INSTAX MINI scavenger hunt
Yesterday we celebrated Abby’s 10th birthday! Gone are the days of over the top theme parties (like her Frozen party in 2014). This year when we were planning decor she …
Reading Journals
Ok. I don’t know if this is mom brain or a side effect of 2019 information overload but I have the hardest time recalling what I have read. Tell me …
Sweet Home Alabama
If you follow me on Instagram you probably know this but in order to get caught up here I wanted to share or make sure you all know that we …
Scooby DooGOOD
[Thank you to Warner Bros. for sponsoring this post. Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang have teamed up with generationOn, the youth family division of Points of Light, to …
French Toast Fridays
We have been asked to share our Friday morning traditions as part of French Toast‘s #FrenchToastFridays #FTBreakfastClub. On Friday mornings we like to wrap up a great week of learning by dreaming up …
Exploring the Pisgah Lava Tubes
So, last Sunday Matt took the lead and brought us somewhere amazing! Located on Highway 40 (about 30 minutes SE of Barstow, CA) is Pisgah Crater and the Pisgah Lava …