Summertime. The pool is open. School is finished. The schedule is more relaxed. I love this laid-back time of year. But with the increased air conditioning bills, vacations, summer treats and extra activities it can be an expensive time that can drive your bank account batty! Here are eight ways our family enjoys the summertime fun while…
It was less than 2 months into my parenting journey. At the time, my tiny little baby just would. not. sleep. ever. Then, suddenly, one night she slept. Maybe 5-6 hours straight. The relief I felt was indescribable. Until the next night. When she barely slept at all. I found myself so upset,”Why can’t…
Our local homeschool group arranged a trip to the Martin Marietta Minerals Rock Quarry in North Raleigh. Our time began with a safety talk and then a Q&A session with the plant manager, Mr. Matt. He was very friendly and handled the kids and their questions well. He let them know that they were allowed to…
We spent our second day at DuPont State Forest hiking to Bridal Veil Falls. There are quite a number of hiking options from the Visitor’s Center, but we were sticking with our desire to see the setting in the arena when the careers find Katniss in the pool of water just after her leg is…
On our first day of our Hunger Games Fandom weekend, we took a trip to District 12 in the morning. By the afternoon, we were hiking in DuPont State Forest, just south of Asheville, North Carolina. DuPont State Forest is the location of many of the scenes in the arena of the Hunger Games movie. Some…
It’s no secret, at least in this house, that I LOVE young adult literature. It is one of my guilty pleasures. In fact, I read The Hunger Games long before I had children old enough to read it. Fast forward to 2015 and I have a tween in the house who shares my enthusiasm for…