Family Life
DIY Backyard Transformation: Taking School Outside
In May my son was wandering around in our backyard desiring to find a way to get his hands dirty in a good project. Little did he know what kind of trouble he would start! I grew up in the house my family lives in. When I was eight years old, my parents put in…
Read MoreStep Back in Time at Mackinac Island Michigan
This summer we took a road trip around Lake Michigan. I never like driving the same way twice, so I’m a fan of loops! We were trying to get from Hoover’s Presidential Library and Museum to Ford’s Presidential Museum, and I thought going around the north side of the lake would be pretty fun. As…
Read MoreManaging Expectations – Road Map Month 9
We’re in the back-to-school mode and while I’m thankful to be back in a routine, sometimes I feel the aches and pains of unmet expectations. Do you ever feel this way? You know, things like: I thought we’d get through more math this summer, or, how did we get so far behind in reading? When we start back…
Read MoreHighlights from our Family Roadtrip 2018
Last spring as my son was researching President Truman for a paper he was writing, we started dreaming of seeing a bit more of the United States. My mom has been working on visiting all of the Presidential Libraries and I started looking into which ones were in the Midwest…and that’s where the trouble fun began!…
Read More5 Insights into Truman I Learned at His Presidential Museum
My son did a research paper on President Truman this past year which really sparked an interest in our 33rd president. Entering office after the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Truman was faced with some of the greatest challenges as he took command of the United States during World War II. His Presidential Library…
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