NotSoSAHM

Gathering ideas for our big trip

We’ll be taking a big trip this year; one that’s several weeks long. We’ve done school while traveling before, but I haven’t been very good in incorporating the places we’re traveling through and to into our schooling. We’ve done field trips to places like Boston, Jamestown/Williamsburg/Yorktown, etc. where we go, learn about something, and thenContinue reading “Gathering ideas for our big trip”

Lensbaby Spark (and hello, remember me?)

My last post was in May of 2012–I have taken a seriously long break! Not that life was ever slow, but it has taken a seriously busy turn these past eighteen months. I miss blogging, though, and there are adventures coming up that I am definitely going to want to share. There are adventures weContinue reading “Lensbaby Spark (and hello, remember me?)”

Hoarders could be filmed in my car

I think everyone has the same reaction when they watch Hoarders: it’s a train wreck that you’re horrified by, yet you can’t manage to turn your head. This was our car last week: Please don’t gasp too loudly, I’m baring my soul here. It does make me sick though. There’s literally crap everywhere. There wereContinue reading “Hoarders could be filmed in my car”

Kansas Sky

I do understand why they’re called fly-over states. There really are things to see, however, in those states between the East and West Coasts. Things are just more. . . spread. . . out. And you could fall asleep in one part and wake up an hour later, look out the window and think youContinue reading “Kansas Sky”

St Louis Arch and meeting a blog friend!

The cool thing about blogging is that you can make friends with people half way across the country or around the globe. When we were in St Louis I made sure to get in touch with NV, author of This D*mn House. NV and I “met” when she commented on my post about me mowingContinue reading “St Louis Arch and meeting a blog friend!”

For the birds

We got to visit with my great aunt recently. Her back porch is very relaxing and we talked for hours. While we were talking I took the opportunity to practice “wildlife photography”. I snicker as I type that because how wild are birds that eat from bird feeders. Still, they are moving targets, I wasContinue reading “For the birds”