We rolled into Galesburg, Illinois (my hometown) in time for chili dogs at Coney Island. I remember going to this local establishment as a child, and it was fun to talk to the owners. Our family had not been back to Galesburg for 6 years but they remembered our boys, and even asked about my […]
Family Road Trip: Jackson, Mississippi and St. Louis, Missouri
May 29, 2018 by ·
Our six week epic road trip began with a journey to Belhaven University in Jackson, MS for our oldest son’s college graduation. We were in Jackson from May 11-14 and the time was filled with an honor society induction, baccalaureate, graduation, and moving our son and his wife out of their apartment as they headed […]
Cross country road trip: Goals for the Trip
June 29, 2017 by ·
Our family recently completed a 6 week long cross country road trip. We traveled from Atlanta, GA to Jackson, Mississippi and from there to Chicago, IL. After a week in Chicago my husband flew home and I traveled on with 5 of our kids (ages 4, 6, 12, 15, and 17) all the way to […]
Passages
June 24, 2012 by ·
We were so blessed this week to win tickets to the amazing exhibit Passages. This traveling exhibit showcases over 300 Biblical artifacts. There are ancient fragments of Scripture from the Dead Sea Scrolls, papyri, early translations in many languages, rare and beautifully illuminated manuscripts, early copies of the Pilgrim’s Geneva Bible and John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s […]
Alcatraz
July 11, 2010 by ·
I love educational vacations! I wish I knew a good word for them. Veducations? Vay-keducations? Anyway, we’re having one right now, and it feels so good to be able to hatch two birds from one egg. (My bird loving kids don’t like it when I say “kill two birds with one stone”). We are relaxing […]
Chincoteague and Assateague Islands, Virginia
April 1, 2010 by ·
During the time we were preparing for our trip to Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown, we were also reading the book Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry. Misty of Chincoteague, 60th Anniversary Edition Misty is about a Chincoteague boy who participates in the annual wild pony roundup on Assateague. The wild ponies can still be […]
Homeschool Days at Yorktown, Virginia
March 31, 2010 by ·
Our day at Yorktown was slightly miserable because it had snowed in the night and, being Georgians, we didn’t have any boots. Nevertheless, we enjoyed Yorktown so much that our family went back for an extra day at the end of the week so that we could see things we had missed the first day. […]
Homeschool Days in Jamestown Virginia
March 20, 2010 by ·
We went to Virginia for Williamsburg homeschool days. Of course we couldn’t miss Jamestown or Yorktown while we were there. All three of these historic locations are within 10 to 30 minutes drive of one another. The Jamestown and Yorktown Foundation held their homeschool days during the same time frame as Colonial Williamsburg, making the […]
Homeschool Days at Colonial Williamsburg
March 15, 2010 by ·
We just returned from a wonderfully educational week at Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. This was one of the best field trips we’ve ever taken, and I hope you’ll consider going if it is ever within the realm of possibility. It was well worth the 10+ hour drive, and added a great deal to our […]
