We ended our 2nd year of homeschool with a unit study, specifically focusing on geology, rocks and minerals. We like to end our unit studies with an adventure trip. After a quick Google search The Desert of Maine popped up. 20 acres of sand dunes formed when a glacier past through during the last ice […]
The LEGO Discovery Center Boston March 2024
In March of 2024 we made a visit to the Lego Discovery Center in Boston. Here’s how our trip went. After completing a LEGO Homeschool Unit Study with the kids I knew we needed to find something LEGO themed to wrap up the experience. When I found the LEGO Discovery Center Boston online I knew […]
Packing for our Two Week Northern California Road Trip with Kids
Here’s what and how I packed for our two week northern California road trip with two kids ages 6 and 9. 🚙 🧳 ☀️ In November our family had the amazing opportunity to travel to California for a two-week-long road trip! We’ve grown to love traveling with one backpack each and the freedom and ease […]
Two Week Northern California Road Trip with Kids, November 2023
When JetBlue had a HUGE flight sale we decided now was the time to take that trip to Northern California we had been discussing for the past couple of years. We’ve road tripped up and down the central and northern part of route one a couple of times and wanted our kids to get the […]
L.L. Bean Northern Lights and The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 2023
We recently drove to Southern Maine to celebrate Christmas with Jamie’s family. On the way back up north we spent the day in Freeport checking out LL Bean’s Northern Lights celebration and the night at The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Aglow. L.L. Bean Northern Lights Every year we attend L.L. Bean’s Northern Lights celebration. It […]
Thomas Point Beach Camping Trip September 2023, Brunswick Maine
A recent camping trip brought us to Thomas Point Beach Campground in Brunswick Maine. A favorite campground for our family. Due to a bit of a mix up we ended up a different campsite than usual this year, “L”. The site was great so it was a happy accident. We had plans on Friday night […]
Storyland, The Golden Apple Inn and Moat Mountain Mineral Site, New Hampshire 2023
We recently made the drive across Maine to Glenn, New Hampshire where we stayed at The Golden Apple Inn and visited our favorite New England theme park, Storyland. It was part of our 9 day trip by car in and around New Hampshire. Travel Day We are fully embracing big kid mode and loving the […]
My Family’s Experience with 9 Days of Travel by Car
How my family of four traveled by car for nine days in and around New Hampshire. I genuinely love New England and have zero desire to travel anywhere out of it during the summer and fall. Late Winter and early spring are entirely different story. I’d gladly erase the month of March in New England. […]
Peaks-Kenny State Park, Dover-Foxcroft Maine Camping Trip July 2023
Our second camping trip of the season brought us to Peaks-Kenny State Park in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. This is a beautiful, small 56 site campground on the shore of Sebec Lake. Setting Up our Campsite We checked in, picked up some Junior Ranger books and headed to our campsite. We stayed at site 36. It was […]
My Favorite Things to do with Young Children in The White Mountains of New Hampshire
After spending several years living in New Hampshire and exploring the The White Mountain area, here are my favorite things to do for families with young children during the summer. We are settling into our new area up in here in Northern Maine and gearing up for a season of camping, preparing to explore a […]