• Crafts,  Homeschool

    Minecraft creeper coloring page!

    [wp_ad_camp_2] Minecraft creeper coloring page If your kids are anything like mine they would play Minecraft 24 hours a day! My boys love to build houses and create imaginary new worlds! They fight zombies and gear up to beat the Enderdragon! They protect villagers, raise farm animals, mine for materials, and build elaborate castles with secret tunnels! Minecraft is a great tool to promote creativity! It teaches creative thinking, teamwork, geometry, geology, physics and some survival skills! We have had the opportunity to go to the local museum and see in person the various mined materials like obsidian, sandstone, coal, limestone, diamond, gold, iron and redstone! Plus the use of…

  • Travel

    RV must haves: Our top 5!

    [wp_ad_camp_2] RV must haves: Our top five must have items for RV living and travel to make life on the road easier! We have been living in an RV for over 5 years now and there are a few things that we use the most and love that we want to share with our readers! Since we follow the work we are not always in sunny Florida and have had a lot of experience with freezing temperatures and other weather related difficulties we gathered our top 5 items that make living  400 square feet easier!! These are our top 5 best purchases for the RV: 1. Pirit 25-Feet Heated Hose The…

  • Crafts,  Homeschool

    Washi tape toilet paper roll owls!

    Washi tape toilet paper roll owls [wp_ad_camp_1] The kids were bored this morning so we decided to dig through the craft box! These are made with just a few simple items!  Need:  Colored Tape (I prefer paper washi tape since you can re-position it) Scissors Glue Embellishments for eyes and beaks!  I cut about 3 inches at a time off of the paper towel roll. Folded the centers down to make ears. Cover with tape. Add eyes and beaks!  **Like this and other crafts? Be sure to subscribe to my blog to be notified of new posts! ** [wp_ad_camp_3]

  • Recipes,  Travel

    Winter Storm Atlas: Cheyenne, Wyoming

    [wp_ad_camp_2] Winter Storm Atlas was forecasted to bring us lots of snow here in Cheyenne! We spent the days before playing in the sun, getting the RV ready for the freezing temperatures and preparing for the snow! Fortunately it wasn’t as bad as it was forecast, but these Texans still got to have a little snowy fun! The night before the boys set bowls out to catch fresh snow so that we could make some snow-treats! First, we made snow-cream! There are a lot of different recipes for this, but I used what I had on hand! Ingredients: Fresh SNOW, Sweetened condensed milk and Maple Syrup! The boys added some…

  • Travel

    You might live in an RV if…

        Top 25 signs that you live in your RV full-time! You might live in an RV if…  1) Your GPS is your best friend! 2) You NEVER know where items are in the grocery store. 3) You dump your own sewage and it is no big deal. 4) Your family has to ask you where you are when they call. 5) You keep both winter and summer wardrobes because you don’t know where you will end up. 6) You know what snowbirds are and have seen them in their natural habitat. 7) Your HOME has wheels. 8) You blog so that YOU will remember where you have been!…

  • Travel

    Top 10 Ways to Save Money While Traveling

    [wp_ad_camp_2] We spend anywhere from three to seven days in TRAVEL MODE on the road hitting the pavement to our next destination! This can sometimes be taxing on the wallet if we are not careful. We do our best to save money while traveling and this is how! Most of these suggestions are geared toward RV travel, but A few of these can even apply to road trips, boat trips and plane trips!! Do YOU have some money-saving travel tips? I would love to hear them! Leave me a comment! 1) Snacks: Always bring our own snacks! We pack snack baggies with vegetables, fruit, crackers and other easy, healthy snack…

  • Crafts,  Homeschool

    Color a Lego Man!

    [wp_ad_camp_2] This is one of my boys FAVORITE activities! They make all kinds of different Lego Man people!  You can download yours for FREE here: Lego Man Clicking the link above will open a PDF file for you to print! LIKE my posts?? Subscribe over there ~~~~~>>> Get my posts directly to your inbox!  [wp_ad_camp_3]

  • Recipes,  Reviews

    Bountiful Baskets

    [wp_ad_camp_2] Have you heard of Bountiful Baskets? Bountiful Baskets Food Co-op (BBFC) “offers a conventional produce basket every other week (or weekly) which is generally ½ fruit and ½ veggies. The monetary contribution is $15.00 and is generally worth $50.00 retail. Organic baskets require a contribution of $25. To participate visit http://www.BountifulBaskets.org and check the schedule to see when your state is available to make your monetary contribution using a debit or credit card. Then, pick up your basket on Saturday morning at the time and place you chose when you contributed!” The process is very simple and so rewarding! I get excited to go pick up my basket or baskets…

  • Recipes

    Chicken Tetrazzini

    This chicken tetrazzini recipe came from a long time friend of mine. I made it and my husband and kids ate it and had second (and third) helpings so I thought I would share it with you! Ingredients: 12 ounces spaghetti 1 1/2 teaspoons cooking oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 small clove garlic, minced 2 cans (10 3/4 ounces each condensed cream of chicken soup) 1 cup chicken broth 1 teaspoon of seasoned salt 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded American cheese 4 cups diced cooked chicken (I buy the rotisserie chicken from the grocery store) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 1…

  • Recipes

    The BEST chili recipe for the crockpot!

    [wp_ad_camp_2] My family loved this crockpot chili! I made it for my husband’s coworkers and it didn’t last long. The best chili recipe for the crockpot Ingredients: 1.5 pounds ground beef chuck (not lean) 1 pound  HOT breakfast sausage 1 pound  regular breakfast sausage 2 ( 15 ounces) cans mild chili beans with juice 2 (15 ounces) cans dark red kidney beans with juice 2 cans (28 ounces) diced tomatoes with juice 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste 1 large yellow onion, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped and seeded 1 red bell pepper, chopped and seeded 2 small cans mild green chilies 2 tablespoon Beef…