We packed a lunch and got into the van, not sure what to expect. We had been to many national parks before but this one was different. We were ready for a day of hiking, a picnic and Jr. Ranger badges. That is not what we got. Most people speak highly of Yellowstone National Park, […]
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Beans, Beans the magical fruit
Beans are amazing. They are full of protein, fiber, nutrients and antioxidants. They are so easy to make and are very inexpensive. Before we got our instant pot we would buy canned beans regularly. It usually cost about $1 per can. We would eat them almost daily. We had tried making them from dried beans […]
Piano in an RV
One of the first questions we got when we talked to our children about traveling full time in an RV was, what about my piano? After years of music lessons she became quite attached to her piano. Unfortunately it is not really practical to travel with a piano. They can’t fit in many RVs, they […]
Teach your child to read
The book Teach your Child to Read is a great way to help little ones learn to read.
Ukulele with a ribbon
Don’t you love when the Amazon package shows up, you tear the box open and pull out something the entire family loves? This was the case when the ukuleles first showed up. There was music around the clock. As soon as someone put one down, someone else would pick it up and the music would […]
Ukulele
There’s something about guitars, there just so big, you know what I mean? You’re just like ‘Ugh!’ It just seems so overwhelming. And the ukulele is, like, the opposite of overwhelming. Zooey Deschanel Stringed instruments are probably the most common to travel with. They are not too big and can be easily stored. They are great to jam with around a campfire with friends. Ukuleles are very common among roadschooling families because […]
Books, Books, and more Books
Books. Even though many children have eBooks, everyone still seem to acquire paper books. There are many times that paper books are just a bit superior to a kindle. When a parent wants to snuggle on the couch with a child, when reading in bed before going to sleep, when teaching a little one to […]
1000 books in an RV
In our beginning stages of planning for roadshooling we knew that weight and space would be an issue living in an RV. We had a ton of books. Books are heavy and they take up a lot of space. This posed a problem because we love to read and our children love to read. We […]