Tween/Teen Baptism

My children/teen, ages 11, 12 & 15 all decided to be baptized together at Leoni Meadows family camp this year. Our religious beliefs are that a person chooses for themself when to be baptized by immersion in water when they’re old enough to understand the symbolism of baptism and understand what it means. To prepare, … Continue reading Tween/Teen Baptism

Nevada State Parks 2024-2025

The Nevada State Parks department gives a free fifth grade adventure pass. Our youngest is in 5th grade this year and the pass is valid from August through August. Let’s see how many parks we can visit this year! Sand Harbor We made reservations for a day use parking spot on 9/14/24. It was $15. … Continue reading Nevada State Parks 2024-2025

The Brave Learner

Book #9 for 2025 The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life by Julie Bogart Overall, this book was a little more unschool-y than I totally agree with. However there were some really great ideas and concepts throughout the text as well. Here are my favorite takeaways from this book: “Surprise your … Continue reading The Brave Learner

DIY Summer Homeschool “Conference”

Last summer, I attended a few local homeschool mini-conferences and left each of them feeling underwhelmed, uninspired and like I’d wasted a big chunk of time. This summer, instead of scouring Facebook for local conferences and lamenting the travel cost to attend a large conference in California, I decided to read books instead. I felt … Continue reading DIY Summer Homeschool “Conference”

Leoni Meadows Family Camp 2025

Our good friends from Returning to Paradise invited us to come to family camp with them in July. We had such an incredible time at family camp! me & LR We did So many fun activities. Family Camp is like a summer camp for families so instead of sending the kids off for a week, … Continue reading Leoni Meadows Family Camp 2025