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Visiting Knoebels Amusement Park in 2020

July 15, 2020July 20, 2020 Carrie B. 0 Comments amusement park, Family Travel, knoebels, Pennsylvania, travel, unique travel destination

Knoebels Amusement Park is a great family-friendly activity, but is it during the pandemic? We’ll let you know!

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How to Hike the Waterfalls Trail at Rickett’s Glen State Park

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Carrie B. 1 Comment Adventure, hiking, state parks, trails, travel, waterfalls

Rickett’s Glen State Park, deep in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania, has an absolutely stunning waterfalls trail. The Falls Trail

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Train Travel 101 – What You’ll Need to Know Before You Go

June 22, 2020June 26, 2020 Carrie B. 0 Comments amtrak, how to survive in coach, rail travel, train travel, trains, travel

Train Travel 101 is your one-stop destination for everything you’ll need to comfortably ride a long-haul Amtrak train.

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Drive Through a Working Bison Ranch!

June 8, 2020July 10, 2020 Carrie B. 0 Comments animals, education, Family Travel, field trip, New York, travel, unique vacation ideas

There’s a drive-through tour of a working bison ranch in Savona, New York, that you need to get out and

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homeschooling Life 

A Beginner’s Guide to Homeschooling

May 29, 2020July 11, 2020 Carrie B. 7 Comments homeschool, Homeschool activities, Homeschool books, Homeschool curriculum, homeschool online, homeschool programs, homeschool sport, homeschooling, how to, Unschooling

If the current state of our education system isn’t jiving with you, or looking ahead to the fall and the

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How to Make Your Own Baby Wipes

March 15, 2020March 15, 2020 Carrie B. 0 Comments baby wipes, family, how to, make your own, wipes

How to make your own baby wipes….

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An Extensive List of Toilet Paper Alternatives

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 Carrie B. 0 Comments apocalypse, corona virus, prepping, survival, toilet paper

Do your store shelves look like this? Are you terrified of running out of toilet paper? If you’re one of

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I Took My Family On a Train Trip Across the United States and Back for $380….And You Can Too!

March 8, 2020June 26, 2020 Carrie B. 2 Comments Adventure, amtrak, Budget Travel, discount travel, Family Travel, train travel, trains, travel

This is how I took my family on a train trip across the country and back for just $380.

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Amelia’s Story – 2020 Update

February 6, 2020February 7, 2020 Carrie B. 0 Comments 2q23, Amelia's Story, Apraxia, Autism, MAND, medical mystery, special needs

As many of you know, Amelia has a very rare genetic condition called 2q23.1 microdeletion syndrome or MAND. If you’d

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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 2019 Update

February 23, 2019February 7, 2020 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 – 2018 UPDATE

February 23, 2018December 18, 2020 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 

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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Fun for Families – Explore Binghamton, New York!

July 14, 2017June 8, 2020 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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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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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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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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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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Amelia's Story Life 

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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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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Hi there! We're the Beavers! We are a homeschooling, sometimes nomadic, special needs family and are getting an intro to military life as well as our oldest prepares to become a Marine. We love getting out and exploring our beautiful world, meeting new people, and sharing what we're learning along the way.

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