Desert Night Hike

by heavenstobetty, posted in Homeschool, Travel

Hike #6 for 2026 We joined a NV State Park Ranger for a desert night hike. We walked about two miles on a flat, well-marked trail of hard packed and loose sand through sagebrush. We started before sunset and let our eyes adjust to the darkness using only the light of the moon to see … Continue reading Desert Night Hike

Summer Kick-Off Fiesta 2026

by heavenstobetty, posted in Holidays and Special Events, Homeschool

Last year, we hosted a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. We decided to host our 2nd annual Fiesta this year. I’d saved a lot of the decor and we found a few “new” goodies Goodwill Thrifting. We aren’t doing individual birthday parties this year, so we were all excited to prep and plan a shindig for … Continue reading Summer Kick-Off Fiesta 2026

Double-Dose Goodwill Thrifting Therapy

by heavenstobetty, posted in Books, Homeschool

We went shopping at 2 different Goodwill stores last weekend. I was on the hunt for upcoming events: fiesta stuff, summer school stuff, gift basket stuff, and 8th grade graduation stuff. Here’s what we found: 5 more cactus stemmed glasses for hosting our fiesta and 2 glass carafes for hosting a girls tea party I … Continue reading Double-Dose Goodwill Thrifting Therapy

Favorite Things – Gearing Up For Summer 2026

by heavenstobetty, posted in Homeschool, Photography

🎶 When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things, and I don’t feel so bad! 🎶 ladybug inspo ladybug mani We don’t live in a neighborhood that is frequented by ice cream trucks. But my freezer is stocked with tasty summer treats! Summer = Lake … Continue reading Favorite Things – Gearing Up For Summer 2026

Happy Mother’s Day 2026

by heavenstobetty, posted in Holidays and Special Events, Photography, Travel

"Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother’s secret hope outlives them all." —Oliver Wendell Holmes