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5 Places to Visit for Amazing Christmas Lights

Here is where to see the most amazing Christmas lights on display in our region. Updated for the 2023 Christmas season. My favorite family tradition is traveling around the region to check out the Christmas lights.  While we go out a lot in the weeks leading up to Christmas, the week between Christmas and New …

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I want to travel the USA and see as much of this beautiful country as I can. The goal is to see the lower 48 before my 50th birthday.

Our Quest to Travel the USA

A few years ago, while driving across Pennsylvania to attend Bloggy Con at Cedar Point, Ohio, I made the offhand comment to my husband that I’d like to see all of the lower forty-eight before my 50th birthday.  Since flying is so expensive, we knew that if we were going to make this happen it …

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Creating memories is more important than collecting things. Here are a few ways to save & how to travel in style while making your own memories. #DriveMitsubishi

Creating Memories

Thank you to Mitsubishi for helping us travel in comfort & style while creating lasting family memories.  #DriveMitsubishi  Toys and homeschooling materials have taken over the living room!  We still have baby toys on hand even though my youngest is four!  My older children still play with toys, but are more interested in video games, …

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Join us as we take our homeschool on the road to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium for a beautiful family day at the zoo.

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium #ZooForAll

Thank you to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium for hosting my family for an incredible day trip!   You can learn a lot from books and educational programming, but sometimes you need to just get out there and experience things first hand.  This is why schools host field trips.  It’s also why homeschooler tends to …

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After vacation, its really hard to get back to reality. To make the transition as easy as possible, I have a routine for both before we leave & once we return.

After Vacation, Returning to Reality

After vacation, its really hard to get back in the swing of things.  I find it even more challenging now as a stay-at-home mom because the reality is I just want to veg out on the couch a little bit longer and still not do anything and extend that vacation time as long as possible. …

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