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Preparing for a Blogging Conference

January 9, 2013 by Jen 19 Comments

In 22 short days I will be on an airplane headed to BEECH Retreat for my very first blogging conference. I’m just a little bit excited, and a wee bit nervous. I have been tossing around the idea of attending a blogging conference for a while. I chose BEECH Retreat because I love the fact […]

Weekly Photo Collage :: 1/4/2013 Florida Vacation

January 4, 2013 by Jen 6 Comments

We started our Florida vacation a day early in hopes of missing some of the snowy weather hitting most of the midwest/east coast. Christmas morning we decided to leave that afternoon rather than waiting for the next morning. It turned out to be a great decision. Not only did we miss the bad weather, […]

Road Trip Tips

December 5, 2012 by Jen Leave a Comment

We’re heading out on a road trip at the end of the month, so I was inspired to share some of our Road Trip Tips over at The Homeschool Village.

Weekly Photo Collage ~ Mackinac Island :: 10/12/2012

October 12, 2012 by Jen 8 Comments

Bob and I spent the beginning of the week on Mackinac Island. We took a quick getaway for my 40th Birthday. Mackinac Island is one of our favorite spots and really is a gem of Michigan. It’s a small island in the Straits of Mackinac that can only be reached by ferry. No cars are […]

Wrapping up July 2012

July 31, 2012 by Jen 5 Comments

Wow, did July go by quickly! To kick off the month my sister and her family were in town to celebrate the 4th of July. We made a trip to Cedar Point, spend the 4th at a Detroit Tiger’s Baseball Game, and finished up the week enjoying the sand dunes, complete with a sand dune […]

Homeschool Mother’s Journal :: Waterpark Fun 6/29/2012

June 29, 2012 by Jen 11 Comments

In our homeschool this week…not much, even though we aren’t technically “done” until next week, we’ve had other fun things to do that have pulled us from our seat work. I’m okay with that. Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…A friend shared this quote with me this week, “Substantive progress is measured in months […]

Summer Bucket/Project List

June 20, 2012 by Jen 13 Comments

Sarah and her “bucket” – summer 2005 Summer 2012 Bucket List 1. Blueberry Picking 2. Beach/Dune Buggy Ride 3. Henry Ford/Greenfield Village 4. Night time swimming 5. Water Park – we can already check this off our list! 6. Cedar Point – a majority of the kids are finally tall enough to ride many of the rides, […]

WUTW :: Back in the Groove ~ 2/24/2012

February 24, 2012 by Jen 21 Comments

I’m linking up with the Homeschool Mother’s Journal In my life this week…life is getting back to normal In our homeschool this week…we finally got back to the books on Wednesday. We are thoroughly enjoying the Paths of Exploration unit on Lewis & Clark. I really had no idea that their exploration involved […]

WUTW :: Books & Vacation {1/10/2012}

February 10, 2012 by Jen 24 Comments

I’m linking up with the Homeschool Mother’s Journal In my life this week…a good week, but a little topsy-turvy. In our homeschool this week…wasn’t our best week. The downside of doing much of our work together is that when one person is missing, it sort of messes up the others. Helpful homeschooling tips or […]

Cincinnati Trip:: Freedom Center & Food – Day 2

August 17, 2011 by Jen 7 Comments

Bob isn’t particularly fond of bridges {notice the death grip on Leah & Levi!} On Friday morning we walked to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in downtown Cincinnati. We read Follow the Drinking Gourd in the spring and when we saw this museum while walking to the game on Thursday we wanted to check it […]