Posted in Arizona, so you think you know, travel by: Lisa
09 Jun
Here are the answers to yesterday’s photographs.
The first crater is the Barringer Crater, located between Flagstaff and Winslow, Arizona. It was most likely formed by a nickel-iron meteorite. This crater is amazing to see!
The second crater is Upheaval Dome Crater located in the northern part of Canyonlands National Park just outside of Moab, [...]
Posted in Arizona, so you think you know, travel by: Lisa
07 Jun
From yesterday’s photographs:
The first is white sand from White Sands National Monument just west of Alamagordo, New Mexico. This sand is made from gypsum. These dunes look like snow and are perfect for sledding on.
The second is yellow sand from Arches National Park just north of Moab, Utah. It looks more [...]
Posted in Arizona, photographs, so you think you know, travel, zen by: Lisa
06 Jun
Here are photographs of sand. I’ve taken all these photos in the Southwestern United States (in five completely different locations). Guess where they were taken and what the sand consists of. Answers tomorrow.
Posted in Unschooling, education, travel by: Lisa
04 Jun
My family and I recently went to U-DIG Fossils, a trilobite fossil quarry in central/western Utah near Antelope Springs (although we never saw that town or any town near there). Go with a full tank of gas and plenty of drinking water (and food), as there are no services of any kind (including bathrooms [...]
Posted in travel by: Lisa
02 Jun
Thinking of traveling to United States National Parks this year? Consider getting an “America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass“. It’s only $80 and is good for a year (purchase it at the next National Park you go to). It can quickly pay for itself with the cost of [...]
Posted in Webkinz, travel by: Lisa
29 May
Are you taking a trip this summer, yet are worried about your Webkinz pets?
No worries! They won’t “die”, even after weeks of not being cared for. That’s the beauty of a virtual pet! It’ll still love you even after a bit of neglect. You shouldn’t go more than a month without taking care of it [...]
Posted in Arizona, empowerment, food, travel, vegan, vegetarian by: Lisa
26 May
My completely vegan family (2 adults and 2 children- ages 11.5 and 7.5) is currently “On the Road Again” traveling around northern Arizona, and eastern and southern Utah. This is why there hasn’t been a post for a couple of days. We had the highest intentions of bringing bags of food with us. [...]
Posted in Unschooling, travel by: Lisa
21 May
With vacation season approaching us, I want to talk about trips. My family and I really enjoy seeing “offbeat” locations (although we highly enjoy the luxury of our children not going to school, so we can visit them in “off seasons”).
Check out RoadSideAmerica for roadside attractions in your area, where you’ll be on your [...]
Posted in Arizona, Unschooling, books, education, empowerment, homeschooling, mindful parenting, travel, writing by: Lisa
13 Apr
Announcing the Wright on Time Book Series!
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The Wright family is taking off on an adventure of a lifetime. Living in an RV for two years, this homeschooling family is determined to make the most of their travels and have fun exploring the world together. Eleven year old Nadia and seven year old Aidan, make a [...]
Posted in Arizona, Tucson, Webkinz, photographs, travel by: Lisa
06 Apr
We recently revisited Madera Canyon. Some of my photographs from last fall are in the post “Madera Canyon”. Here are some new pictures from a few days ago. The two girls are my daughters, the adults are my parents. “Canyon”, my older daughter’s new Webkinz Bengal Tiger, joined in on our [...]