Family Life

I watched an episode of the show, The Goldbergs recently, where the oldest daughter had went off to college and had no idea how to do anything for herself. She couldn’t do her laundry, make her bed, or pretty much even clean up after herself. So much so, that her roommate called her a slob […]

So, we did it. We bought a fifth-wheel. It’s a 41-foot, 2018 Heartland Elk Ridge. The trip from Montana to Ohio to pick it up was anything but smooth sailing- stormy weather, truck issues, the pick up date being changed while in mid-trip, and a completely disorganized pickup process. We bought it from RV Wholesalers […]

Sun, rain, wind, debris, BBQ, fun! We had it all! 4th of July weekend, we had the opportunity to go camping at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area with some friends, as well as Corey’s brother and his new wife. Camping at Bighorn Canyon has become a bit of a tradition for us for 4th of […]

I was inspired by the post Summer School for Mom at AmysWandering.com, to take advantage of the extra time this summer not being spent on school with my kids to focus on some education for me. (Disclaimer- This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see Disclosure Policy.) You may have noticed some changes […]

We have decided we are tired of renting and want to travel more than that budget allows. To make that happen we are looking into buying an RV, a fifth-wheel to be more precise. We had thought about this before, about 2-years ago, but we weren’t quite ready to make that leap. Corey and I […]

My kids LOVE popsicles! Everything from Otterpops to homemade juice pops and go through them like crazy every summer. As the temperatures here in Billings have started to increase into the 70’s and 80’s, they are already starting to ask for them. So in preparation for this summer I’ve started compiling a list of some […]

Who says you have to leave your hometown or even home state to have a vacation?! Southeast Montana (south of Wibaux, east of Big Timber, and SE of Lewistown) has so much to see and do, I had to start making a list. I’ve only done or been to a dozen or so of these […]

How are your Easter plans coming? For us, because we have always lived so far away from family due to the Army, we don’t have any specific traditions that include them. We have done our own thing for our kids since getting married. Our “traditions” generally include the kids waking up to find Easter baskets […]

(Updated for 2018 theme) Did you know that October 9th is Fire Prevention Day and the week it falls in is Fire Prevention Week? I can’t think of a better time to focus on teaching/reviewing safety and prevention with your kiddos and to help you (and me!) with that, I’ve scoured the internet for activities, […]

Wow! Our first month back-to-homeschool is done. I can’t believe how fast it went and what’s even better is the kids feel the same way. They’ve been enjoying their curriculum and the topics, which is always a plus. Miss S has even had a light bulb moment, where she had been struggling to understand something […]

What I have been reading this month for inspiration, entertainment, education, and more! (Disclaimer- This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, please see Disclosure Policy.) With Cap’n C going to swimming lessons 4-day a week the last few weeks, I’ve had a spare 40-minutes everyday, sitting by a pool. So in between taking […]

This past weekend, my daughter and I had an opportunity to go horseback riding in nearby Absarokee (pronounced Ab-zor-kee). We have been talking about going since she was little and there was never a chance. When we lived in Texas, she was too young for liability reasons at every place we tried; in Germany, horseback […]

Summer is in full swing and for our family that means camping! We love camping- the fire, sleeping in the woods, s’mores, no electronics. It’s a nice way to get back to nature and spend some quality family time together. We have slowly acquired and upgraded our camping gear over the years and definitely have […]

(Updated 6/30/17 for Despicable Me 3 Release) (Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, please see Disclosure Policy.) I love Minions! I honestly think I am more excited about the Minions Movie than my kids are. Unfortunately, as it seems to happen with most movies, we weren’t able to see it the […]

(Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. For more information, please see Disclosure Policy.) Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, dinosaurs! Dinosaurs everywhere! In case you haven’t heard, the highly anticipated movie, Jurassic World, was released recently. 🙂 Everyone and their grandmother seems to be excited to go to see it. We weren’t able to see it the first weekend, […]