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Derailed plans
Have you ever planned out a whole day of fun for your family only to have your kids derail those plans? The last few days definitely fall into this category. First it took forever to get the brood up and moving yesterday morning. They are absolutely in love with our campground and have no desire…
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Lesson Learned
I learned a valuable lesson today. Carefully take into consideration the lock situation of campground showers before agreeing to let your child shower alone. One of the perks of our campground this morning was individual shower stalls. It meant I could shower solo and so could the children. What I didn’t consider was what would…
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Hiking the “Pond”
It was an early morning today followed by a fantastic fun-filled day. Little One woke me up extremely early his morning – 5:35am to be exact – complaining of teething pain and I couldn’t go back to sleep after. Instead, I listened to the rain pitter patter on the tent roof while the waves crashed in…
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Call the Park Ranger
I’m certain Mr. Stubborn is single handedly responsible for every single one of my gray hairs. Today he decided to run off. In the mountains. In a national park. When it was nearing dusk. We left our friend Paul’s house today and headed south to Mountain Desert Island. This is the home of Bar Harbor and…
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Maine’s Adventure Fails
The kids and I took out the boats this morning. Mr. Stubborn and Miss Drama teamed up in the canoe, while Little One and #2 stuck with me in the flat bottom boat. We paddled up the river probably close to a mile or so. Then Miss Drama started freaking out about how we were…
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Fantastic New Friends
Our trek through Vermont culminated yesterday with a visit to Sugarbush Maple Syrup Farm. It was delicious. The children and I learned about the whole process of making maple syrup through a tour of their maple sugar house. We also saw a small portion of their tapping operation as we walked a trail through the…
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Stake the Tent!
Not sure how many times I’ve forgot this trip. I think I’m up to at least half a dozen now. And every single time as resulted in less sleep for me. I did it again. I didn’t tie down the guy line, I couldn’t stake it because we were at a rest stop parking area…
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Ticonderoga Pencils are the Best
As a homeschool mom, finding reliable pencils is almost as important as the curriculum. I am of the opinion Ticonderoga pencils are the best. Which is why when I saw a sign for Fort Ticonderoga as we drove through New York today, I just had to stop. The kids on the other had were not…
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Leaving New York
Devil’s Hole, Devil’s Hole State Park, New York It was a long day today. We wrapped up our adventures in Niagara Falls and headed east towards Vermont. What’s in Vermont you might be wondering? Ice cream. Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream and their ice cream Factory to be specific. Pretty good reason to head to…
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It’s Finally Fixed!!!
We’ve spent the last few days in the Niagara Falls/Buffalo region of Western New York. It had its ups and downs like any road trip with kids, but was an overall pleasant experience. Especially since we got our truck fixed! Woohoo! Finding someone to diagnose why the Defender is still overheating has been at the…
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Sittin’ on the Side of the Road
Again. It overheated again. Ah-gain. Don’t worry though I was fully prepared with a jug of coolant and water just in case. My patience was in short supply though, especially when it started raining. Not sure if you remember, but our truck leaks water when it rains – all over my foot and when it…
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Long Live the County Fair
We’re getting ready to wrap up our time here in Pennsylvania before heading up to Niagara Falls. But I couldn’t go until introducing the young’uns to a country fair – fully equipped with smelly barn stalls, tractor pulls, rides galore, fried foods out the wazoo, and of course a demolition derby and fireworks. It was…
