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Beans, Beans the magical fruit

Beans, Beans the magical fruit

Beans are amazing.  They are full of protein, fiber, nutrients and antioxidants.  They are so easy to make and are very inexpensive. Before we got our instant pot we would buy canned beans regularly.  It usually cost about $1 per can.  We would eat them almost daily.  We had tried making them from dried beans…

Piano in an RV

One of the first questions we got when we talked to our children about traveling full time in an RV was, what about my piano?  After years of music lessons she became quite attached to her piano.  Unfortunately it is not really practical to travel with a piano.  They can’t fit in many RVs, they…

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,…