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Fire Station Field Trip!
After many years of sharing a variety of outings and field trips with our son, Ben, when he was younger, it was great [Read More]
Hoorah!
This summer, Ben participated in a two-month intensive fire service training academy through the Getchell Fire [Read More]
Happy New Year
It’s a lovely new year, with many new days and months to create new adventures for yourself, your family, and [Read More]
Smart, curious, alert, observant…
I once again came across this wonderful quote from John Holt, and thought it deserved sharing: “What makes people [Read More]
Create Your Own Graduation Party
Reilly, Sarah, Ben, Taylor, Tanner After years and years of homeschooling together, five families from our local [Read More]
Hard Work & Recognition
Sometimes people question the ideas of unschooling because they wonder how kids will learn to work hard if [Read More]
A Day at North Bend Fire Training Academy
Ben has been participating in a fire service technology class for the past couple years at the Fire District 1 [Read More]
Traveling Adventures
“And when the kids are old enough, we’re gonna teach them to fly…” Thank you, Dave Matthews. [Read More]
18 Years
My sweet son, Ben, turned 18 a little over a month ago. I’ve been thinking about what a pleasure it has been to [Read More]
Not Back To School Camp!
At the end of August, when most teens are getting ready for school, Ben and a few of his lucky friends are happily [Read More]
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