BLOGS


Robb and Jeb (#11 and #10 finishers, respectively) after the race.
The Mystery Continues: Where Will We Land?
Posted by Jeannie | December 9th, 2011

Right about this time, I had hoped to be posting with news of an upcoming move—a next step in what is shaping up to be a restless period of our lives. But alas, we have a complicated relationship with real estate these days and our plans have been thwarted for the time being. So first I’ll tell you about plans that ARE on track.

Jeb with his new puppy Jelly Bean--the least disruptive of our recent changes.
And So Year Three Begins–With a Twist
Posted by Jeannie | August 26th, 2011

It’s Week One of Year Three of homeschooling and I’m trying to keep my frazzle factor down as we face two new challenges (of our own making).

The opening spread of the Budget Travel story--Gus in the Ecuadorian rainforest.
Extreme Field Tripping–Budget Travel
Posted by Jeannie | August 18th, 2011

Hi: This is a story I wrote for Budget Travel about how to work a homeschooling-and-traveling plan with your kids and how to do it as inexpensively as possible. Please feel free to pass this on to families who might be interested in doing the same. All best and many thanks–Jeannie http://www.budgettravel.com/feature/a-family-field-trip-around-the-world,7375      

Into and Under the Jungle
Posted by Jeb | August 16th, 2011

On our trip to the Yucatan, we don’t just go INTO the jungle, we go UNDER it–swimming along strange underground rivers. Check out the videos too.

With Jeb in front of the pyramid at Coba. It's one of teh few Maya pyramids you can still climb.
Another Continent, Another Pyramid
Posted by Gus | August 15th, 2011

After seeing the Great Pyramid at Giza earlier this year, it was amazing to see another pyramid built by another culture.. and then get to climb to the top.