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
(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 ☀️📚📝
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
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?
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
heavens to betty 