How to Cross the Border into Canada:  In case you haven’t heard the news, I WON a trip to Canada! But wait… it didn’t include air fare so I wanted to share my road trip adventures with you, and answer questions you may have about crossing the Northern border into Canada. I had so many questions about driving across the Canadian boarder and found few answers on line so I’ll try to answer all of the queries I had so you can be spared the worry. [Read more…]

Prepping Kids for a Road Trip – Road trips are a great way to spend family time.  There is always something new to see, an exciting adventure to enjoy together, and wonderful family memories to make.   As a home school family we like to combine the two because educational opportunities are everywhere and in everything we do.  Sometime’s we’re home to do our studies, but very often we are on the road, learning and experiencing the world.  After all, there’s no school to teach how to cross a boarder, how to understand customs in other cultures and how to be respectful of all people, places, and cultures. So, to gain the most from our experiences, we always prep our kids for a road trip, allowing them to become familiar with an area before visiting. We think it’s important to have some knowledge of the events that shaped the history and culture of a region. [Read more…]

If you haven’t heard the news…. I WON a trip to Eastern Canada! Stay tuned because I’ll be reviewing each place I visit and of course I’ll be creating another fun, family style video of our adventures so  you’ll have ideas of where you want to go on your next family vacation experience. I say “experience” because as you have seen, our lives are filled with adventures and experiences because these are the things that mold our lives and give our kids character.