One thing I love about living in Southern Oregon is that this area is extremely homeschool friendly. We were happy to find an art studio nearby that offers homeschool art classes to kids! Meanwhile, if you want to start your child early on digital art, you may want to explore the different tech options available online such as the best affordable drawing tablet, for instance. Utilizing a drawing tablet can greatly improve their precision...

We’re settling well into a new groove in Southern Oregon. We’ve spent so many years moving around, this is a very new experience for us. We’re planting roots, doing a lot of yard work, and the kids are involved in countless activities around the community such as lessons in piano, sewing, art, and gymnastics! As much we love the new groove, however, we do not want our kids’ love of traveling and new experiences to dwindle. We have a...

Since we set off on first our “expat” life, and later our “traveling family” journey, we have consistently run into the same question over and over. “What about your kid’s educations?” When we lived in Mexico for nearly 2 years, the answer was easy. We found a great private bilingual school that our kids started attending in preschool. They quickly learned a great deal of Spanish, and my older daughter (then 6 years old)...

I’m on the hunt for some valuable homeschool resources online. Fortunately, I’ve been invited to try Time4Learning for one month in exchange for a candid review. My opinion will be entirely my own, so be sure to come back and read about my experience. Time4Learning can be used as a homeschool curriculum, for afterschool enrichment and for summer skill sharpening. Find out how to write your own curriculum review for...

Travel isn’t just for adults… Travel has lasting effects on children, and traveling as a family can be extremely fulfilling and character-building! Without further ado…here are our 10 reasons why we think it is important to travel with kids: 1. It teaches them flexibility   Once kids have learned that hotels don’t always have two double beds, a standard bathroom, and reliable hot water–they become...