By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , homeschooling
Fort Christmas Fort Christmas Florida pioneer village is a hidden gem in Central Florida that everyone should experience. This property has transformed into a great field trip destination over the past 40 years. On December 25, 1837, 2,000 army soldiers arrived to construct a fort during the Second Seminole Indian War. Thus the name of […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Motherhood , Simple Living
Chicken coop Curtis and I have been married going on 25 years and we have gone back and forth about keeping a chicken coop. He wanted to, I didn’t, I did, He didn’t. However, when the boys got a little older I decided that raising chickens would definitely be a part of our home education, […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , homeschooling
Hands-on Science works best here on the Frontier, so anytime I can match a lesson with the outdoors it’s going to be a hit. Some friends from our co-op had been asking us to do a class on tadpoles. Some of the kids had never watched them grow before and were anxious to give it a […]
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By Holly Giles | popular , Recipes , Simple Living
Strawberry Granola Bars Dealing with food allergies can be difficult, especially for snacks on the go. The strawberry granola bar recipe is perfect to alter ingredients to fit. I look for easy recipes we all can enjoy. One that has become a big hit for my boys is making granola bars from scratch, that does not […]
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