What Are You Thankful For?

At this time of year, we all stop and think about what we’re thankful for. Sure, the usual stuff, family, friends, career, home. Well, this year, as we’re celebrating our 4th holidays in our 5th wheel, I really gave this some thought. What I realize is that in addition to all those typical and very

Home on Wheels

We finally chose the make & model 5th wheel we wanted, Highland Open Range 3x 427BH for its four season insulation package and 2 bedroom 1.5 bath floor plan. Then we searched and searched, for the right used one at the right price. I tell you what, there was a lot of fear on this

Trip Across the Country

We got a late start.  So late most people would’ve said “we’ll leave tomorrow.” But not us, there’s no time like the present, even if its 5 pm, or later.  So off we went.  We didn’t even make it out of North Carolina that night.  Stopped at a rest stop and slept.  But that does

Downsizing…OMG!

I’ve been MIA for a little more than three years, sorry about that. But, most importantly, I’m back. I thought I’d get you caught up in the next few posts. So…let’s jump in. During the summer of 2016, we were ‘practicing’ homeschooling with our 2nd grader. I decided to start the Monday after 1st grade

Fall…what does it mean to you?

Football, tailgating, back to school, back to work, crisp, cool air, mums, fall leaves…. For all of us, fall means something different. The media helps us to identify with certain themes, like football. Retailers want us to think about tailgating and yardwork. Those with children often think about back to school. Teachers think about back

You Make What???

Natural Living.  What is it to me?  How did I get started?  How do I do it? To me and my family, natural living is about eating and living healthy using natural and the least refined ingredients possible.  From food to cosmetics to cleaners.  Its also about teaching our girls how things are made with

Homeschooling: Where Do We Begin?

Blogs to read!  Forums to follow!  Conventions to attend!  Holy cow! Where to begin?  Why are we doing this?  What’s our philosophy? I want to spend more time with my kids while they’re young and help my oldest develop some better coping skills for stress and frustration.  I want them to be lifelong learners not

A Necessity to Survive Turned Into A New Family

You know you made a good choice when your kids are happy and look forward to going to daycare.  None the less it’s hard when you’re working all the time, you still feel neglectful.  The school my girls had the good fortune to attend offered several extra curricular activities onsite (tumble, dance, basketball, karate) for

Calm Seas (Part 2)

This is part 2 of the story of our turning point.  If you haven’t read part 1.  You can find it here. So, where did I leave off?  Oh yeah.  Hubby made the suggestion of me staying home and homeschooling our girls.  I built a what-if budget and….. We could make it work, with some adjustments

Tumultuous Seas

Its been almost 4 months since I’ve been laid off.  It’s been almost a year since I got the feeling that it was coming.  After a year of not really living, but rather surviving, I’m proud to say…”I’m still here!” The emotional roller coaster is hard to put into words, but roller coaster is the