On the Road with HTHL: Growing Up
June 5, 2016-June 12, 2016 Winston-Salem, North Carolina-Richmond, Virginia Range of miles: 17,360-18,714 Week #16/23weeks Monday: Sing with me! “This is the way we wash our clothes, We wash our clothes, we wash our clothes. This is the way we wash our clothes, So early Monday morning.” stanza from Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush […]
On the Road with HTHL: Refills Available!
May 30, 2016-June 5, 2016 West Palm Beach, Florida -Winston-Salem, North Carolina Range of miles: 16,217-17,360 Week #15/23weeks Monday: Memorial Day Not going to lie, the rhythm of back to back conventions was wearing on Team HTHL. We were running on empty, and we were in need of a refill. Bless cousin Mike! He surprised us […]
On the Road with HTHL: Sunshine and Sonshine in the South
May 23, 2016-May 29, 2016 Lansing, Michigan-West Palm Beach, Florida Range of miles: 15,379-16,217 Week #14/23weeks Monday: The sunshine and “Son”shine was bright at the Knoxville, Tennessee Petro Truck Stop, where we spent the night. Sun rays glistened on the Tennessee mountains and “Son” shine was burning bright through Truckstop Ministry Inc. Pastor Steve (pictured below) was ready […]
On the Road with HTHL: Stories and Courage
May 16, 2016-May 22, 2016 Ontario, Canada-Lansing, Michigan Range of miles: 13,654-15,379 Week #13/23weeks Monday: We were up bright and early to begin our trek to the Canadian border to visit our friends at The Learning House! We spent most of the day driving through the vibrant green mountains of Pennsylvania. Oh, how my eyes never […]
On the Road with HTHL: Cousins and Comfort Food
May 2, 2016-May 15, 2016 Indianapolis, Indiana Long Island, New York Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Range of miles: 11,724–13,654 Week #11 and#12/23weeks Monday: After that spectacular lightning show and pouring rain, everything was a little damp at our camp site. But the gloomy day was not going to shade our sunshine filled hearts. We quickly packed because we were […]
On the Road with HTHL: In Awe of God’s Wonders
April 24- May 1, 2016 Duluth, Minnesota- Indianapolis, Indiana Range of miles: 9,982-11,724 Week #10/23weeks Monday-Wednesday Green Indiana farmlands were quickly turning into industry and commerce. As we approached the city of Indianapolis, the thought of staying in another hotel room was less than appealing. Team HTHL longed for some outside time. We found a KOA (Campground […]
On the Road with HTHL: Superior Adventures
April 18-April 24, 2016 Peoria, Illinois to Duluth, Minnesota Range of miles: 9,982-10,850 Week #9/23weeks Monday: Fond memories….Back in the day when I was homeschooling all my kiddos, we all looked forward to the last day of our school calendar year before we switched to summer learning mode. Part of my summer routine was gathering my homeschool […]
On the Road with HTHL: Our Visit with Four Homeschool Boys
April 11-April 17, 2016 Wichita, Kansas To Peoria, Illinois Range of miles: 8,199-9,982 Week #8/23weeks Monday: SO! EXCITED! We finally got the chance to go to Bassett, Nebraska! Why so excited? Bassett, Nebraska is the home of two of my favorite fictional characters that I created for HTHL’s filmed literature guides, Harley and Harley’s Wife. This […]
On the Road with HTHL: Big Things in Small Towns
April 4-April 10, 2016 Cincinnati, Ohio to Wichita, Kansas Range of miles: 7,255-8,199 Week #7/23weeks Monday: Pedal to the metal! We left Cincinnati, and made our way back to Kansas for the TPA Homeschool Convention. We waved hello and goodbye to the St. Louis Arch for the third time this trip. In the afternoon, we […]
On the Road with HTHL: Following Country Roads to the BIG City
March 28-April 3, 2016 Missouri to Cincinnati, Ohio Range of miles: 6,465-7,255 Week #6/23weeks Monday: The Piper girls got right to their homeschooling day and requested to do Here To Help Learning‘s Writing Program. The Piper family began using the program back in 2014, but sadly their internet connections couldn’t play the HD films. Now with […]