Being a parent is far from easy. Not only do I have young ones to teach, train, clean, and feed, I have a tween that loves my attention and two teens that require my constant resources and approval. It is days like today that can go from absolutely wonderful to stressful and exhausting. Tempers flare. … Read More Tempers Can Flare
No, I have not fallen off the side of the Grand Canyon or floated away on the Colorado River. It seems I have gotten lost in the solitude of the forest. With poor internet signal, some hard times, and 20 lbs to lose, I have gone into seclusion. My time on the “mountain side” has… Read More Send out the search party…Sheri is missing!
Sometimes in the winter, we just have to get out and go for a ride. So, for recess, Gabriel and I took our UTV into the woods to check out the snow fall and the beautiful woods. It was a lot of fun to have some alone time with him, although my oldest son, Cody,… Read More Taking a Break in the Snow with the UTV
Living the high life… 50 amps water sewer It has been a while since we had all three. Living in the lap of luxury! It is amazing how much we grow to appreciate the little things in life.
The majority of our trip has been a wonderful experience. Seeing so many amazing place, meeting the hundreds of special people who have crossed our path – have made this trip exceptional. Yet, there are times that are horrible, either physically, emotionally, or both. This time it was emotionally. At this point all the advice… Read More Sometimes We are just NOT WANTED!
After spending many hours researching campgrounds and bible camps to do missions work at, I thought I had a pretty good plan. We’d leave the Mesa Verde, Colorado area and spend the winter wandering around New Mexico, western Texas, back to parts of Arizona then north again in the spring to explore Utah and then… Read More Over the mountains and thru the woods to Missouri we go…
We went from the beautiful Colorado aspen forests to the stunning Missouri fall colors. But, all too quickly the leaves fell and now we sit here, in the cold, freezing our traveling rear ends off. “Move!” You say. I know, our home has wheels so why don’t we just up and leave? Head south, go… Read More Brrr…it sure is cold!
Recently a question came across the Facebook page for full-time traveling called Families on the Road. A gentleman wanted to know how campgrounds and state parks react to off road vehicles, ATVs in particular. We have been traveling full-time for over three years and during that period we have hauled our off-road vehicles across the… Read More Camping with off-road vehicles
Beyond the textbooks is a world of knowledge waiting to be discovered. Originally published Oct 21, 2011 by Sheri Smith Updated Jan 21, 2019 Fresh air. Playing with siblings and friends. Freedom to be kids and to be silly. Capitol Reef National Park Utah Remember your times on the playground and running outdoors? Think back… Read More Put the Textbooks Away and Go Outside
After leaving Marysville, Ks, we spent the night in Oakley, Ks. It is a very small town on the way to the border of Colorado. We happened to arrive while the wheat was being harvested. I told the kids how blessed we are to live in a country where there is so much food. That… Read More 4th of July in Oakley Kansas in the middle of the glorious wheat harvest.
The Lemonade Digest 