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Roadschooling – First several days

The movers drove away and we packed up our vehicles with as much of our belongings as we needed/could. A three week trip requires certain things, that certainly shouldn’t take up all the space in two vehicles. We’d like to just take our suitcases, but there are things we don’t trust with the movers. So,Continue reading “Roadschooling – First several days”

Roadschooling East to West Coast

Lately it has been my desire to do more roadschooling – traveling with the intent of learning while we’re on the go. This summer I GET TO DO JUST THAT – in an EPIC way for us. We are moving from the East Coast to the West Coast. And we’re taking three weeks to makeContinue reading “Roadschooling East to West Coast”

Impromptu field trip – Boone’s Cave Park

We woke up one Monday morning and went through our regular morning routine. As we sat down to do school I opened up our history binder to quickly glance over what we’d be learning about throughout the week. (If it were the beginning of the school year I would have already prepped and read throughContinue reading “Impromptu field trip – Boone’s Cave Park”

Gardenias (macro)

It’s springtime! The weather has gotten more beautiful and life has gotten even more crazy busy. Today I took the time to get up close and personal to our gardenia bush. . . and a spider. I love how you can see the pollen on the close up shots. I’m no botanist, but I thinkContinue reading “Gardenias (macro)”

Asheville, NC – Biltmore

Recently we visited the Biltmore house and Asheville, NC. THE BILTMORE (no photography is allowed inside, unless you’re a rule breaker, and I saw a lot of those on Pinterest when I was looking for inspiration photos. . .) We spent over three hours touring the house. Even the girls enjoyed it! THE GROUNDS The groundsContinue reading “Asheville, NC – Biltmore”

Charleston – East Bay, East Battery

During our field trip to Charleston, we walked up and down East Bay and East Battery. There were lots of cars and construction, so it was hard to get good shots of the houses that line the street. Here’s what I got: Two more – The Customs House is located along East Bay St. The bridgeContinue reading “Charleston – East Bay, East Battery”