Roadschooling – Not So SAHM

End of the War

The ratification of the Treaty of Paris at the Maryland State House in January of 1784 officially ended the Revolutionary War and established the United States as an independent nation. My family loves history and visiting sites like this. It wasn’t until I was an adult and moved to Germany that history really became fascinatingContinue reading “End of the War”

Roadschooling W to E – Thermal Yellowstone

Blue thermal pool at Yellowstone National Park Wyoming Not So SAHM

I had never been to Yellowstone before. In fact, there was only one stop on our trip that was a return visit for me; everything was a first-time experience. YELLOWSTONE! Today I’ll share some pics of its thermal wonders. We learned a little about plate tectonics, lava, geysers, and heat from the earth. It wasContinue reading “Roadschooling W to E – Thermal Yellowstone”

Roadschooling West to East – Wyoming Wildlife

Baby bison kisses mama bison in Yellowstone National Park Not So SAHM

Wyoming – so many words to describe it. Wildlife is a big one. Touring around in the midday is not the best time to catch wildlife. Fortunately for us it was very mild and we were never short for elk or bison sightings. We were really hoping to see a bear and a moose. The bearContinue reading “Roadschooling West to East – Wyoming Wildlife”

Roadschooling West to East – Snake River

Perrine Bridge over Snake River near Twin Falls Idaho Not So SAHM

The Snake River flows through quite a bit of the upper Northwest U.S. We didn’t know we would, but we happened to follow its path for some of our trip. Our first spotting of the river was in Idaho – Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls. Shoshone Falls is known as the Niagara Falls of theContinue reading “Roadschooling West to East – Snake River”

Roadschooling West to East – Our Own Private Idaho

lava field for miles at Craters of the Moon Idaho Not So SAHM

As we made our way from California eastward we drove through states and areas that I had never been to before. What struck me is that each state has its own beauty. ~~ It is SO worth it to get in the car and drive to your next destination. ~~ (Even if it IS allContinue reading “Roadschooling West to East – Our Own Private Idaho”

Roadschooling West to East – Golden Spike

119 and Jupiter meet at Golden Spike Monument Not So SAHM

I’ve got to get a little bit better at posting while traveling. It seems like the two have been inversely proportional this past year. We’ve finished our time on the West Coast and have made our way back East. One of the places we traveled to recently was a site where the continent was united (connected isContinue reading “Roadschooling West to East – Golden Spike”