After probably a year of having them on my to-do list, my homemade hula hoops finally happened, with the help of my handy partner and motivator, Jean. They are really pretty easy to make, and we got a…
Homemade kites, seashells and sand dollars, holding hands, grandma, sunshine and ocean. Addie got to run around like the crazy puppy she is, too. Yes, yes, yes. …
In the Tampa area, the Florida Botanic Garden was among one of our stops along the way home. It was beautiful, of course, and we left the area just as several days of storms began. If I recall,…
Oh, that calm blue water on the Florida Gulf Coast is something not easily forgotten. It was a bit cold for swimming, but the brave did venture out for a bit. I remember that when the kids and…
You are all about to be bombarded with blog posts full of photos from our visit with Matt’s mom, Jean. This is because, while she was here, we had some much needed vacation time: We went to the…
When some of our homeschool friends offered us the opportunity to go to Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, which is almost 2 hours from here and would mean getting up and out of the house early, finding food, and, well,…
We joined our friends recently for an afternoon at the zoo. Thanks to being homeschoolers, we got the place to ourselves to run wild and free, as well as got front row seats when mama jaguar and her…
The kids and I joined our friends at one of the most beautiful Jacksonville woods, Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park, one bright and gorgeous Sunday. We walked and chatted while kids ran and played– and a couple of…
When it’s just the three of us at the beach, we stay for hours. They play together… and play… and play. The beach is quiet, beautiful, nourishing and perfect for an afternoon outside. This is the jetty, by…
