as we learn and grow together in the bigger story
We fully believe that kids (and adults!) learn best when given the freedom and flexibility to pursue interests, as opposed to being force-fed information. We weren’t always following an unschooling rhythm, but over time ditched our boxed-curriculum in favor of a meaningful education. Since we made the switch to an unschooling life, our kids are blooming and loving their learning more than ever before. We hope that these bits of our own family’s unschooling days inspire others in their own learning adventures!
We have been a home educating family from the beginning. An eager beaver, I started homeschooling my first-born when he was just shy of 3 years old! I now shake my head and chuckle at the memory of me converting our family room into a …
Looking for something special to do with your children while visiting Leavenworth in the winter? Take your family to hang out with “Santa’s” hard-working reindeer at the Leavenworth Reindeer Farm! (They are also open throughout the year; a spring visit means getting to see baby …
Smallwood’s Harvest offers BIG family farm fun! Roughly a couple hours east of Seattle, WA is the Bavarian village of Leavenworth. Most who are familiar with this tourist destination come for festivals like Maifest in the spring, Oktoberfest in the fall, and of course – …
Patrick and I recently celebrated our 10-year anniversary and decided to gift ourselves with a family vacation to the Mayan Riviera! We primarily wanted a relaxing, resort-style vacation, where all we did was lounge at the pool/beach and eat amazing food that we didn’t have …