Many people who live in our area (Northern Virginia) don’t know about Leesylvania State Park. It has a couple of beachy areas (along the river), …
Exploration and discovery at Virginia State Parks
Hiking and Fishing in Shenandoah National Park (solo with kids)
While my husband was out of town, the kids and I headed to the mountains (in Shenandoah National Park) by ourselves for some fishing and …
Mosquito and tick management (without yard spraying) in Northern Virginia
We live in an area in Northern Virginia with a lot of mosquitoes and ticks. We also have a kid who has allergic reactions to …
Shenandoah National Park | Carson Mountain, Fort Windham Rocks
This is one of our go-tos in Shenandoah National Park, on the Appalachian Trail, Carson Mountain Fort Windham Rocks. It’s a chill option if you …
Painted Ladies
UPDATE: I’ve created a Facebook group for our butterfly journey after some of you expressed interest in sharing there! Join us! Share as much or …
“Her music made people cry.”
Homeschooling has me thinking, every moment, about how to incorporate a handful of lessons/skill practice into one activity (even the tiniest, most mundane activities). Doing …
Green Spring Gardens
Brain dump. I’m not an all the time sunshiny person and I think it’s important to be honest with anyone following me. But obviously, most …
One of the best educational investments we make
One of the best educational investments we make is in the America the Beautiful Park Pass. $80 annually. A 30 minute visit to Great Falls …
“We did it, mom!”
I don’t think they’ve ever been quite as taken as they were with The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo.
Finding their own things to do
Our kids have always been pretty good at playing independently, but quarantine (and homeschooling, of course) has given us more time to learn how to …
