The Natchez Trace Parkway begins (or ends, depending on which way you are going) in Nashville, Tennessee. It continues for 444 miles until it reaches Natchez, Mississippi. The limited access road has just two lanes. The speed limit is fifty miles an hour. This past Friday Ray and I drove a little ... View Post
A Tent, a Cartop Carrier, and the First Big Trip
I don't plan to take you to all of the Lower 48 states in a row for the next umpteen days, but come along with me today on our first big trip that started our family quest for 48. When Ray and I married, he had been to four states and I had been to eight. All those states either bordered our home ... View Post
The Beginning of Our Adventures
Early on Sunday morning my cousin Debby texted me a Mother's Day greeting. I appreciated it so much. I was happy she thought of me on Mother's Day. As Mr. Rogers used to say, "There are many ways to say, 'I love you.'" On Sunday I was thankful for the texting way. Debby and her siblings grew up ... View Post
Marbles, Homeschooling, and Maine
We began our homeschooling journey in Illinois in the fall of 1990. One of our main PE activities that year was playing marbles. Our children practiced marbles, they demonstrated marbles around town, and in the spring they geared up for marbles competition. Marbles? Really? It all started like ... View Post
Lessons from a Trolley Ride
Ray and I joined some friends for a getaway last Thursday through Saturday. Many years ago they had stumbled upon a broken down resort hotel in southern Indiana. The place had obviously been grand at one time; but, as they and their homeschooled children explored it back then, there was a clear ... View Post
Was that field trip worth the trouble?
On Monday a homeschooling mama and I chatted about her recent mama's day out to an art museum. As she and a friend made the long drive home, they talked about taking their children on such an outing. I think you will appreciate their insights. The idea of a field trip is much easier than actually ... View Post
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