I grew up going to the circus in South Florida. Each year, it was one of our best Christmas gifts and we were SO excited for this family tradition. Out of This World This year, we were beyond blessed to go “Out Of This World” with the all-new and ultra-spectacular show with incredible live music, unbelievable […]
Free Maps and Travel Guides of All 50 States- The Ultimate Resource!
How to get free state maps and tourism guides If you’re like me, even though GPS has made it simple to navigate, I still love a good map. It’s imperative we teach our children how to use and read maps. Let’s face it- we need to know how to navigate in this technology-filled world with […]
5 Reasons to Visit LEGOLAND Florida Resort
It’s no secret we are huge Lego fans in our home. There’s nothing much better than bringing those bricks to life with a visit to LEGOLAND Florida Resort. As a family, we’ve been building with LEGO bricks for over ten years. I’ve coached FIRST Lego League Robotics the last four years. As homeschoolers, we use […]
The #VoteforTravel Winner of the Sanibel Island Giveaway Is….
May is over, friends and if you’ve been following along with our “Vote For Travel” series, it’s been quite an adventure! Our bloggers have taken us around the world of family travel, through travel as education, as a large family, traveling solo with kids, traveling unplugged, traveling as empty nesters, traveling with special needs, as […]
WIN a Walt Disney World Family Vacation! (Through May 20)
When our Fathom cruise to the Dominican Republic was unexpectedly cancelled last week, our family was left with packed suitcases and a week with Daddy on vacation. We decided to make lemons from lemonade, and head to one of our favorite places on Earth, and certainly in Florida- Walt Disney World! This time of the […]
the Fabulous LEGO Learning Giveaway
My days never seem to pass without building- and stepping on- the fabulous multi colored bricks in our home. Between birthday gifts, chore board rewards, garage sale finds and our own purchases- my ten year old estimates we have 300,000 bricks. Yes. That comma is in the correct spot. A couple years into our homeschooling […]
Astronomy On Vacation (guest post with Jay Ryan)
It’s always fun to take vacations and see new places and to compare the differences from home. Having grown up in Ohio, I always remember my first trip to Florida, seeing my first palm tree! In addition to seeing different sights on the ground, you can also see differences in the sky. Though everyone in […]
Taking the Kids to the Edison & Ford Winter Estates
Visiting the Edison & Ford Winter Estates with Kids When daddy has to get away on business in our home state of Florida, I’m the first to arrange an adventurous family field trip to travel along. This week, we drove across Alligator Alley from the East Coast to the West Coast for a couple of […]
