Providence Canyon State Park
On Sunday we took a last-minute trip up to Providence Canyon State Park in Georgia. They call it one of the 7 wonders of Georgia and it was gorgeous! Some …
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 …
24 hours in Panama City Beach
If there are three things that you take away from this post it would be these: (1) Travel doesn’t have to be long and expensive to be meaningful. (2) There …
Visiting Grandma and Grandpa
A couple of weeks ago I took the kids up to St. Louis to visit family. It was a much overdue trip and I was able to piggyback it with …
Hipcamp
Prepare to be mindblown… What if I told you that there is a website where you can book camping trips to super unique places inexpensively and anywhere in the USA? …
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 …
April Flowers featuring eden & zoe
I know that the saying is that April Showers bring May Flowers but here in the Southern California Desert we don’t get many showers and it already feels like summer! …
Raising Fearless Dreamers!
Do you want to know what is cool? All of these small businesses centered around raising up our children to be strong, confident, change makers. Today I am teaming up …
Review: Exploring the World with Orboot
I’m thrilled to introduce an incredible product today! I’m consistently searching for fresh and entertaining ways to make learning (and playing) more engaging for Abby and Jake, so I was …
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 …
My at home teeth whitening experience
Hello friends and Happy holidays! The holidays are such an amazing time of year and wishlist making and gift buying is underway. Sometimes it’s hard to find the perfect gift …
A mountain hike featuring French Toast
Each Monday we drive about 30 minutes up toward the mountains for the kids to attend a STEM class. I drop them off for a few hours and enjoy hiking …
Endless Summer
I can’t believe that it is October already! This is our first Fall in Southern California and I haven’t really seen a hint of Fall here in the desert. And …
Jake loves Reading Eggs!
First off, this is not sponsored by Reading Eggs. We are just a happy customer! Our headphones were a gift from our friends at eKids! As I have mentioned before …
Picking Peaches
So, I have mentioned (especially on my Instagram) that Jake is scheming up his own company called “Jake’s Nature”. He plans to to sell trees just like Johnny Appleseed as …
A taste of Pioneer Life at Stone Soup Farm.
Last week we went to Homeschool Day at Stone Soup Farm in Oak Glen. For those in Southern California we highly recommend a visit! And for everyone else… I bet …