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Author: Carrie B.

Family Life Travel 

The Hammock Park in Pennsylvania You Need to See to Believe!

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 Carrie B. 0 Comments homeschooling, life, travel

During our last wander through the gullet of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we stumbled on this fantastic hammock park!  Hammocks…as far as

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Amelia's Story Life 

Amelia’s Story 2019 Update

February 23, 2019February 23, 2019 Carrie B. 0 Comments 2q23.1 Microdeletion Syndrome, Apraxia, Autism, rare, rare disorder, special needs

It’s been a whole year already since I’ve typed up an official Amelia update. I can’t believe how quickly the

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Amelia's Story Life 

2q23.1 Microdeletion Syndrome – Amelia’s Story – 2018 UPDATE

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 Carrie B. 0 Comments 2q23 MDS, 2q23.1 Microdeletion Syndrome, MAND, MBD5

  As many of you know, our sweet Amelia has a very rare genetic condition called 2q23.1 Microdeletion Syndrome or

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homeschooling Life 

Smartick Method

October 30, 2017 Carrie B. 0 Comments math curriculum, math program, smartick method

*We were offered a free product in exchange for our honest review* One of the hardest subjects to find a

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homeschooling Life 

Is Cyber School for You?

July 26, 2017 Carrie B. 10 Comments

*This post may contain affiliate links.*   Back to school season is in full swing.  Everyone is doing the big

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Adventure Travel Family Life Travel 

Fun for Families – Binghamton, New York

July 14, 2017July 22, 2017 Carrie B. 22 Comments Binghamton, Binghamton Carousels, Corning New York, Discovery Center, Family fun, Family Travel, Kopernik, New York, Rail Trail, Roberson Museum

Binghamton, New York has a ton of great, inexpensive fun activities for families to delve into.  There are a number

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homeschooling Life Travel 

TechWorks – Binghamton’s Hidden Gem

June 24, 2017 Carrie B. 1 Comment Binghamton, inventions, inventors, New York, NY, TechWorks

Recently, we had the pleasure of visiting quiet little Binghamton, New York museum called TechWorks.  We were actually attempting to hunt down

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Adventure Travel homeschooling Life National Parks 

Steamtown National Park

June 21, 2017May 29, 2018 Carrie B. 0 Comments Historic Sites, National Parks, Steamtown, Steamtown National Park

Steamtown National Historic Park is located in the heart of Scranton, Pennsylvania.  It is comprised of a rather large museum

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Adventure Travel homeschooling Life 

Lackawanna Coal Mines

June 20, 2017 Carrie B. 0 Comments coal mines, Lackawanna Coal Mines, PA, Pennsylvania Coal, Scranton

Pennsylvania is a big coal-producing state.  If you’ve ever wanted an up-close look at how that coal is mined out of

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Family Life 

Sour Milk

June 19, 2017June 20, 2017 Carrie B. 7 Comments science experiment, sour milk, stinky cheese, the joys of boys

A couple weeks ago I set out to serve Amelia her usual breakfast of bee cookie cereal (honey nut cheerios)

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Adventure Travel homeschooling Life National Parks 

Weir Farm National Historic Site – Wilton, Connecticut

June 19, 2017 Carrie B. 1 Comment Connecticut, CT, Family Travel, Junior Ranger, National Historic Site, National Park, Norwalk, Weir Farm National Historic Site, Weir Farm National Park, Wilton

Weir Farm National Historic Site is one of only two arts-centered US national parks and is located in the quiet

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Coping with Caregiver Fatigue

June 9, 2017January 28, 2019 Carrie B. 6 Comments caregiver, Caregiver Fatigue, coping, learning to cope, Special needs life

I have a special needs child who hasn’t slept through the night for more than a night or two at

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Adventure Travel Life 

The Great Escape of 2015 – Days 15 – Petrified Forest National Park

June 8, 2017 Carrie B. 8 Comments Family Travel, National Parks, Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, Road Trip

Day 15 –  We checked out of our Yavapai Lodge early to get a jumpstart on the LONG drive that

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How to Life 

How to Sew without a Machine

May 28, 2017May 29, 2017 Carrie B. 0 Comments how to, how to sew without a machine

Have you ever been running around like a crazy person trying to make sure each child makes it to their

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The Best of Everything 

The Best of Everything

May 28, 2017June 18, 2017 Carrie B. 2 Comments best of, best of everything, best of the US

Our Samantha has a serious sweet tooth.  She loves to munch goodies.  She loves to cook and craft her confections even

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Adventure Travel 

Adventure Travel

May 28, 2017 Carrie B. 0 Comments Adventure Travel, Family Travel, travel

We are huge fans of adventure travel and getting out and really exploring the world around us.  National parks, state

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Adventure Travel Challenge Us! 

Challenge Us!

May 28, 2017 Carrie B. 0 Comments Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Hike, challenge

Last year the kids and I took on the Appalachian Trail Hike 100 Challenge.  It was a year-long expedition to

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Amelia's Story 

2q23.1 Microdeletion Syndrome – Amelia’s Story

May 28, 2017 Carrie B. 2 Comments 2q23, 2q23.1 Microdeletion Syndrome, Amelia's Story, Apraxia, Autism, MAND, special needs

Our daughter Amelia was diagnosed in 2013 with a very rare genetic disorder called 2q23.1 microdeletion syndrome. She’s one of

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How to Life 

How to Put on Pants

May 28, 2017May 28, 2017 Carrie B. 0 Comments how to, how to fix sagging pants, how to put on pants, sagging pants

This is a quick tutorial on how to put on pants, inspired by the lowest riding sagging pants we’ve ever

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Family How to Life 

How to Survive Your Summer Vacation

May 27, 2017May 28, 2017 Carrie B. 4 Comments how to survive summer, summer fun, summertime, surviving summer

  With summer vacation on the horizon, I know a lot of us are wondering how we’re going to survive

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Hi there! My name is Carrie and I'm a homeschooling mom of 6 great kids ages 16, 15, 14, 12, 7, and 13 months. We are a homeschooling, sometimes nomadic, special needs family here to share our tips, tricks, and tools to surviving our crazy life outside the box...and how we've learned to love it too. :)

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  • The Hammock Park in Pennsylvania You Need to See to Believe!
  • Amelia’s Story 2019 Update
  • 2q23.1 Microdeletion Syndrome – Amelia’s Story – 2018 UPDATE
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