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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

November 14, 2009
Heather L
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Munchkin & Math

Posted in Holidays, and Homeschooling

Munchkin has a love/hate relationship with math. Some days, she really enjoys it, and other days, well, she really hates it. She’s good at math, but she is also use to it being easy. As things get more difficult, she gets more frustrated. She’s also a perfectionists, so that can make math a bit tedious. Right now, she is having fun with an online math program, Mathetics, that is challenging yet fun. Plus, it plugs in to her competitive nature as she can compete to be in the top spot for the US or the World. Now, she doesn’t really…

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November 13, 2009
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Family Time & Field Trips

Posted in Holidays

Sometimes, I spend a good bit of time planning out our field trips.  I’ll do research, and we’ll do a lapbook or read books about where we are going.  Other times, we just go and learn from the information available on site.  We will pick up brochures and sometimes a book to read after the fact.  The staff on site is usually more than happy to point you in the right direction and answer questions.  Yesterday, after packing a picnic lunch, we hopped in the car and headed out for a couple of field trips.  There really was no planning…

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November 13, 2009
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Yuma Armed Forces Park

Posted in Holidays, and Military Life

On Veterans Day, we try to do something to remember all of the Veterans who have fought so bravely for our country.  This year, we didn’t have anything particular in mind.  As we were driving to one of our planned field trip locations, we stumbled upon this memorial site.  We decided to stop and look at all of the names on the walls. These walls were different than places that we have gone to in the past.  The names listed on these plaques weren’t just troops that had passed away.  There were those who are still serving, those that had…

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November 13, 2009
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Field Trip: Quartermaster Depot

Posted in Family, Homeschooling, and Outdoor Adventures

Travel back in time with me to 1864… the area is bustling with military life as the U.S. Army prepares to travel all over the west. The Quartermaster Depot (QMD), a significant place in the history of the Arizona territory, was used to store and distribute supplies for all the military posts in Arizona, some in Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas.

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