Raising kids is challenging. No one can dispute that. Gallons of ink have been spilled on the internet and libraries on how-to articles, advice chats, and training videos. Through all of these resources and tricks, one of the most powerful tools I’ve come across and use is noticing out loud. What is noticing out loud? It is exactly what it sounds like: Noticing when your children, coworkers, friends, or others
We’ve talked a bit about the BLM camping opportunities around Quartzsite, Arizona, but not much about the town itself. Today, we’ll dive into what things to do in Quartzsite, AZ, the snowbird capital of the southwest. RV Facilities Being surrounded by BLM camping, Quartzsite is also flush with full-service RV facilities. The two major locations are right off Highway 95: RV Pit Stop and RV Relief. Both locations offer RV
After staying for half a year in Virginia, and driving through North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico, we were nearly at our winter base in Arizona. Tanque Rd BLM was the perfect spot for us to get out and recharge for a few days. It’s far away from cities and noise, but close enough to get supplies. Of all the spots we stayed at on our trip
Mom here, to talk about our experiences using different shower wipes. Yep, you read that right: we don’t always shower every day. Especially when we’re boondocking and need to conserve water, we often use one of these wipes to clean the important bits daily, and only shower every couple/few days. Coupled with our dry toilet, these wipes really go a long way to conserving our water supply, but they’re not
Communication skills are essential to me, my family, and anyone trying to live and operate in groups larger than one. And when you’re living in a 40’ school bus, they are even more so than you realize. Little things in a house that can go under the radar can become major annoyances quicker than one realizes. It’s hard to walk away and fume when the object of your ire is
A while ago, I wrote about some of our family’s favorite dishes in our sticks and bricks home. Today I’d like to circle back and share some of the lessons learned and a few more recipes that have worked swimmingly in Tad Cooper. This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it and make a purchase I’ll receive a small commission at no cost to you. As
An article about our first stop on our new nomadic journey. First to Leavenworth, then just outside Spokane as we make our way east.
It’s no secret to those who know me that I love to cook for my family. Over the years we’ve collected several family favorites that we know how to make at home. Making them on the road, however, will probably present new challenges. Today I’m going to give a run down of some of our family favorites, and how we make them now. Later I’ll circle back and talk about
Hi, Mom here, chiming in briefly about educating our kids on the road. I would like to start by saying that even though homeschooling is often a mom-dominated world, and we continue that in our family, that’s definitely not the only option. Many dads homeschool, too, as do grandparents and other family members. (Check your laws though; at least in WA state, it legally has to be the legal guardian
I was recently watching an episode of “Just Shoot Me” and the main characters kept throwing around a quote. “Sometimes on the way to your dreams, you get lost and find a better one.” I thought it was uniquely powerful for people in our position, transitioning from one paradigm to a radically different one. This particular shift is moving from a “sticks and bricks” home to a nomadic lifestyle, leaving