A new friend invited me to join in a quilting project she just started. Making new friends in a new place can be really hard. I randomly met this homeschool mama at our local library. I’m super appreciative of her kindness in inviting me to sew with her! I used to quilt, before the Camp … Continue reading Log Cabin Christmas Tree – Quilt in a Day (part 1)
Being presented with an opportunity to visit Portland, OR was so exciting. I was especially happy to work in as many unit studies as possible. I do so love a nice unit study that pairs with a travel experience. We listened to this audiobook using an app from our local library: Across the Wide and … Continue reading Oregon Trail Unit Study
Our last sightseeing activity while visiting Portland, OR was a 5-mile hike with brand new friends. My husband met J & B at The Bible Project conference and learned that they are fellow homeschoolers who had brought their kiddos to Portland with them. The S family have 3 children ages 7-12 and we all hit … Continue reading Multnomah – Wahkeena Falls Loop – Columbia River Gorge. OR
After a morning of fun in Portland at the Beverly Cleary Statue Garden and Aerial Tram, we headed just across the river into Washington State to visit “The Patch”. This activity was “outdoors/nature-ish” on our itinerary. We met up with my long-time childhood friend and her husband and their daughter. We hadn’t seen the G … Continue reading The Patch – Woodland, WA
After visiting the Beverly Cleary Statue Garden (“unique to the area” & “art/culture” on our itinerary), we took an Uber to the Portland Aerial Tram that we’d seen while driving around Portland. The kiddos loved the experience. We got a really fun bird’s eye view of Portland. This one is “unique to the area” on … Continue reading Aerial Tram – Portland, OR
heavens to betty 