Harmonicas for Breakfast

Harmonicas for Breakfast

When you are traveling through an area in an RV and just need to find a place for a quick overnight stop, Cracker Barrel might just be the place.  They welcome RVers to stay overnight in their parking lot for one night in exchange for coming in to their restaurant.  In our travels we have […]

You just never know

You may work hard on lesson plans and pick out the perfect curriculum, but your child may have other plans. Maybe they are not as interested in the particular book you chose. Maybe the teaching style of the curriculum doesn’t match the learning style of your student. That’s when following your child’s interest comes in […]

Hands on Math

Hands on Math

Kids love math.  They look forward to pages of practice sheets. They love spending hours on algebra.  Okay, maybe not.  Most kids don’t like math and most adults don’t either, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There is so much math in real life that, until kids are older and they want higher […]

Always talk to strangers

The best thing about traveling is the people you will meet along the way.  Everyone has a story and knowledge to share.  The only way to find out about people is by talking to them.  While I agree that kids should not always be free to roam around and talk to strangers on their own, […]

Ukulele

Ukulele

There’s something about guitars, there just so big, you know what I mean? You’re just like ‘Ugh!’  It just seems so overwhelming. And the ukulele is, like, the opposite of overwhelming. Zooey Deschanel Stringed instruments are probably the most common to travel with. They are not too big and can be easily stored. They are great to jam with around a campfire with friends. Ukuleles are very common among roadschooling families because […]

Instant Pot Cheesecake

Instant Pot Cheesecake

Looking for a great desert idea to make in your Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker? Ingredients Crust: 8 full graham crackers 1/3 cup walnuts 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter Batter: 16 ounces cream cheese, (at room temperature) 1/3 cup white granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 large eggs (at room temperature) 1/3 cup heavy cream (at room temperature) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1 […]

Instant Pot Yogurt

Instant Pot Yogurt

I love to cook and bake but I had never attempted yogurt. All my friends that raised goats would share their goat milk yogurt with me and I was always so impressed that they could make their own yogurt. I don’t know why yogurt seemed so intimidating. I baked my own bread from wheat I […]

Will it Waffle?

We tried putting everything we could think of in the waffle iron. Some turned out better than expected, like bread and a raw egg. Some weren’t as great as others, but none were a complete fail. Check out our video to see what happens when you put rice and beans, cookie dough, or cornmeal and […]