Enjoy fab flavors, explore cool places, and savor learning with this funky prof! Our family loves travel, history, and nature. Bonus if we can stay somewhere unique on our trips. Luckily we’ve found an experience that combines all three of our Read more…
These days, more Americans who are able are turning to their local farms as reliable food sources in the face of Instacart and Amazon strikes and often-bare shelves at many grocery stores. Many farmers have adapted their sales models to Read more…
This is the last in a 3 part series about our family road trip to visit with family and experience a little bit of our northern neighbor, Canada. The first post explored the fun of Niagara Falls and the second Read more…
From the moment we set eyes on Toronto, we loved it. My Facebook post from the day read, “So clean! So diverse! So cool!” And indeed, Toronto is all of those things–a major city that you feel at home in with endless opportunities for engagement and exploration.
This is the first in a 3 part series about our family road trip north to visit with family and experience a little bit of our northern neighbor, Canada. Future posts will cover Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City. American & Read more…
Teaching at a Community College It’s hard to believe that I’ve been teaching for almost 20 years. I like to joke that I’m filling out my teaching Bingo card; I’ve taught middle school, high school, preschool, professional development, and modeling Read more…
In 2018 we decided to explore Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands over spring break. This area is full of fascinating history and gorgeous scenery–from the waterfalls of Ohiopyle State Park, to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and the resilient city of Johnstown.
Our entire family loves road trips that explore history and nature. In 2018 we decided to explore Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands over spring break. The Laurel Highlands are a beautiful mountainous area in western Pennsylvania not far from Pittsburgh.This area is full of fascinating history and gorgeous scenery–from the waterfalls of Ohiopyle State Park and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater to the resilient city of Johnstown.
In Part One of this 2 part blog series, we’ll explore Ohiopyle State Park, Fallingwater, and Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site. In Part Two, we’ll check out the city of Johnstown and the Johnstown Flood National Memorial.
In my first blog post of this year, I alluded to 2018 being challenging. One reason was the sudden loss of my friend, mentor, and second father, Vernon Turner. I’m so glad that I got to visit with him this Read more…
Seems like for everyone I know, including me, 2018 was a rollercoaster of a year. I can personally say that some parts were incredibly fun and filled with euphoria…other parts which I would prefer to move on and learn from Read more…