written for the November poem a day challenge Thanks, De for always inspiring me with your words. Please check out De’s amazing blog of poetic ponderings here. The Missing One Eleven thousand dollars. contained our Spanish bank account yet our hearts were empty. Hopeless- it wasn’t as planned we were missing ONE. It should read one […]
The Ultimate Homeschool Vacation WINNER is….
Congratulations to Melissa Pallex and family of Green Bay, Wisconsin for winning the Ultimate Homeschool Vacation Giveaway! I’m so excited for them, and the next time we visit my grandma in the neighboring town of Appleton, we will be sure our homeschool families connect and share our adventure with you! PLEASE take a moment and […]
How to Make a Family Cruise Educational
A few years ago, we made a promise to our two girls. We told them that we may not have the fanciest cars, the biggest house or the newest things, but we would do everything we could to show them as much of the world as we possibly could. We travel as often as we […]
Where in the World Wednesdays – Coming Soon!
Coming Soon: Stay tuned for exciting news about this new writing contest for homeschool families. If you are looking for a place to share your travel pictures and posts about your adventures – this link up and writing contest will fit the bill. We’ll be sure to fill you in on the details soon. In […]
Top Ten Travel Tips With Children: a guest post by Mary Prather
“I believe that exploring new places, meeting new people, and seeing God’s wonders firsthand is an invaluable experience for my children. I don’t want them to be afraid of new things. I’m willing to make a lot of other sacrifices in my life so we can travel. ” -Mary Prather Our list of […]
Learning on the Road: a guest post by Renee Gotcher
Any time we have to opportunity to travel as a family, we are looking for fun and adventure. However, there are other benefits to traveling as a homeschool family we like to take advantage of as well, like learning on the road. We turned our recent trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming into a spontaneous field […]
The Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge – a guest post by Kathy Balman
On a recent road trip to South Carolina, I decided to make a detour for a spontaneous adventure. After driving across 3 states and through the Smokey Mountains, I arrived in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee with my kids. The Titanic Museum had been on our field trip list for quite awhile, and it did not disappoint. […]
Where in the wor(d) Wednesdays?
For some time, I’ve wanted to share images I’ve captured around the world with other writers as a tool for inspiration… Without further ado, I announce “Where in the World Wednesdays?” The format is this: 1) Check in on Wednesday to the “where in the world Wednesday?” link, right here on Word Traveling 2. Grab […]
