My 87-year-old Granny isn’t well.  She lives in Alabama with my aunt and uncle who are doing a wonderful job caring for her.  We were so blessed to be able to visit, along with most of the rest of my extended family, for a Thanksgiving reunion. We took the opportunity on the way home to [...]

In case you don’t know, Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky.  It’s also where I grew up and where my family still lives.  There is a wealth of field trip opportunity in Frankfort from government to history to museums and more.  We’ve been trying to make it a habit to go on a quick field [...]

It just so happens that we’re studying chemistry this year AND the Living Arts and Science Center has a special exhibit open called Invisible World: The Beauty of Microscopic Life.  Perfect! Observing prepared slides of all sorts. Completing a scavenger hunt of the hands-on exhibits. Making our own pond water slides for the microscope. Guessing [...]

I’m considering this one of those impromptu fall break days.  My house is a wreck.  Really.  With all the busy fun we’ve had over the past several days, the house has suffered greatly.  So, today is a cleaning day.  No school – except for those all important life skills called chores.  Sadly, the house is [...]

Remember the Field Trip Journals?  We’re still using them this year and I couldn’t be happier with them.  They are proving to make great writing assignments, and I’m finding the kids absolutely love looking through them for the memories.  I love to watch the kids sort through brochures, ticket stubs and pictures trying to decide what to include and how [...]