How to became a small business owner at age 12

Really, Isabelle, my daughter became a small business owner and sells her jewelry on Amazon Handmade.  She really started this two years ago but this year she decided to get serious.  Any child or adult can own their own business, make a product and sell it online.  Now, will it pay your bills, let you quit that job?  Honestly, that is up to you and how much you work to make your dreams come true. Continue reading

Unschool Question: Should you homeschool all year or take the summer off

I have asked myself this very question many times. Should you homeschool all year or should you take the summer off? Honestly, you should do what ever works best for your family. Our family does school all year but we relax a little during the summer. Should you homeschool all year or take the summer off Relaxing to us mean we might not do math for a month or when we finish reading a book Continue reading

Leprechaun Trap Challenge for FTF Explorer Badge

St. Patrick’s Day is one of our favorite holidays. Our hometown, Savannah, Ga has one of the biggest celebrations and with our last name, McIntyre we love everything Irish. This week Hugs and Munchy started working on their Fulltime Families Explorer Badges.  These badges are a cross between Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Guides but without the tedious parts taken out and designed for kids traveling full-time. The FtF Explorer Program is a family-centered program Continue reading

Night at the Museum Where History Comes Alive

A crowd stood out in the freezing wind waiting for the doors to open for a Night at the Museum where history comes alive!  The children ran around excited, giggling to keep warm. It would be a night they never forget with the 2006 movie ‘Night at the Museum’, night guard training, crafts, and an exciting museum tour! There is no better way to get children excited about history than to make it fun and Continue reading

Redneck Christmas and Snowflakes

redneck christmas

Christmas is one of my favorite times of year right behind Halloween.  To get in the spirit and enjoy the fun. We decided to decorate our little RV with paper snowflakes.  I love the lights and decorations that everyone else put up around their homes.  People are so creative when it comes to decorating their homes and lawns.  Here at the RV park where we are staying till January is no exception.  It is amazing what people Continue reading

Can you tie dye a sofa bed? You be the judge…

tie dye bed sheets

Since today was a beautiful sunny day and the girls wanted to play outside, I thought it would be fun to make tie dye t-shirts.  We really have been wanting to tie dye the sheet that I got for the couch bed, which is actually our old bed that I put on the floor and we use as a couch.  I have never tie dyed before (ok once when I was Munchy’s age) so I Continue reading