Sandy, Can’t You See We’re in Misery?
I live in Northern New Jersey. If you have knowledge of what’s been going on from Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, Bahamas, Bermuda, and all the way north to Connecticut (maybe it reached Massachusetts?)...
View ArticleLooking Back at the NJ Music Scene’s Impact On My Life
This captures exactly how involved we were in our local scene. Singing along to NJ local ska-core band Folly (the singer has both his hands up). When I was a little girl (age 6/7), my brothers were...
View Article13 Years Ago – Reflections on September 11, 2001
A picture Rob took of the Twin Towers a few years before September 11, 2001. (from a scrapbook, sorry)… At 17 years old, you pretty much feel on top of the world. I was nearly 18 year old when the...
View ArticleSpirit of the Jerseys
Earlier in May (where my phone short circuited), we went to a Spirit of the Jerseys state history fair. It was very educational and a great place for the boys to go and learn about various things in...
View ArticleSummer’s Not Over, Yet It’s Been Busy
We’ve been up to so many things this summer. One thing that drives me crazy is that people assume that once school begins, summer is over. Summer ends in the end of September, and that is how I want to...
View ArticleFosterfields Family Field Trip
A few weeks ago we decided to take a historical field trip to a place called Fosterfields. We never heard of it before but it sounded neat because it had an interactive farmhouse that I thought the...
View ArticleMinimalist’s Birthday
I posted a Minimalist’s Birthday Wishlist to explain my wants for my 33rd birthday that was on November 3rd. 1. I took a bath! I go to my parents’ house once a week and took advantage of their bathtub...
View ArticleNature Walk Date
A few weeks ago my Mother-in-law and sister-in-law took the boys on an adventure which left the day open for Rob and I to just enjoy together. We didn’t have anything planned out at all other than to...
View ArticleField Trip: Lenni-Lenape and the Jersey Shore
One of the co-ops we are a part of took a field trip last month on a hot day down to Sandy Hook, NJ to learn about the native Lenape tribe who once lived in that area and what their ways of life...
View ArticleField Trip: Duke Farms
For our smallest homeschooling co-op, while it was nicer weather, we went on a field trip to a beautiful and fun place before being confined in for more class time. Learning through going out to...
View ArticleField Trip: Franklin Mineral Museum
My sons are very fond of Minecraft. They love learning about different minerals as well as the whole creative aspect of the game. Micah has his own little rock collection and Leto can tell me the...
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