Like most homeschooling families, the walls of our house are lined with books. We turn to them for ideas, answers, solutions, inspiration, entertainment, and reassurance. During this brand new school year, here are a few we recommend.
NOTE: Although this list emphasizes homeschooling, (since that’s what we do) it’s not limited to information only useful to homeschoolers. Regardless of the form of “school” you’re using, your kids are learning all the time — and so are you.
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Heads up travel freaks. Fodor’s has added six new guide books to their lineup.
Of course, we’re most excited about the new Buenos Aires
guide. It includes side trips to Gaucho Country, Iguazu Falls and Uruguay.
Three additional books for Spanish speaking destinations are Panama,Puerto Ricoand Los Cabos & the Baja Peninsula.
New for North America is Vancouver & Victoria,which also includes Vancouver Island, the Okanagan Valley and the ski destination of Whistler. Also a big honkin’ guide about Texasis now out. It hits all the major cities as well as the Hill Country.
Interested in the Carribean? Check out the new Arubabook. Happy Travels!
We consider ourselves pretty savvy, but this week we fell prey to one of the most sinister perils of traveling with children…Grandparents.
These slow moving creatures wield unorthodox weapons such as Ice Cream and the constant use of the word “Yes”.
An example of this horror came during our current visit to San Diego. I found our 2 year old standing in her Grandmother’s family room, face buried in a pint of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. No spoon, no napkin, just a tongue and sheer bliss.
When questioned, Grandma’s defiant response was “I asked her if she wanted a spoon and she said no”.
What’s your Grandparent horror story, and more importantly, how did you get even?
