An Ichthyosaur was a prehistoric marine reptile. I had never heard of it before we moved to Nevada. The official state fossil of Nevada is the Ichthyosaur and we have lived here for three years, so I felt that it was well past time to visit the Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park. After traveling to Austin, Texas … Continue reading Berlin Ichthyosaur State Park, Nevada + Ichthyosaur Unit Study
Homeschool Summer Learning ☀️📚📝
(feature photo is my updated Christian Vision Board) We do less formal schoolwork in the summer, but complete and total freedom without any structure isn’t good for anyone. Here’s what we’re looking forward to digging into this summer… although, we usually don’t actually do all the stuff I have planned… 🎨 Art: Simply Charlotte Mason … Continue reading Homeschool Summer Learning ☀️📚📝
Block of the Month – Farm Girl Vintage – May 2026
Ah the sweet comfort of following specific instructions to complete a project from start to finish. Soothing balm to my overwhelmed, frazzled, and stressed brain. My mom chose Sunny Sunflower Block on page 66 for May 2026. I made three of these blocks. One inspired by the evening primrose around our house… One inspired by … Continue reading Block of the Month – Farm Girl Vintage – May 2026
Parks & Rec Trails Challenge 2026
Hike #7 for 2026 We took a day trip to try a few new trails that are part of the Parks & Rec 2026 Trails Challenge. We hiked three of the shorter available trails for the challenge for a total of 3.94 miles. Five hikes are required to enter the prize raffle at the end … Continue reading Parks & Rec Trails Challenge 2026
Friends of the Library Book Sale Haul
So much for my book purge earlier when we assembled our New IKEA Bookshelf… These were $1 for hardcover and $0.50 for paperbacks. I spent $20 total. Have you read any of these? Which one would you pick up to read first?