Tomorrow will be the first morning of our new life as homeschoolers. The friends of my children will return to the only school my children have known and I will be responsible for my children’s growth and learning going forward. While I can’t deny a little relief at avoiding the morning routine, I must […]
Visiting the Butterflies at Houston’s Museum of Natural Science
As I mentioned yesterday, we have not yet been able to hit the open road but we are intent on still starting our adventures. Little Diva and I headed south to the Houston Museum of Natural Science’ and its Cockrell Butterfly Center. Outside the museum: Inside the Cockrell Butterfly Center: The center […]
Day 3 — A Rough Start
So I promised that we would share the not so great days and today was one of them. I have been fighting illness and the rain with our last pack up. I have been slowed down; way down. And this made me feel equally down. After six months of planning and preparing, it was disheartening that […]
Day 2 — Packing Up
We are in the last steps of packing our worldly possessions so that we may hit the open road. With every pound counting when hauled, we have to get rid of or pack away what isn’t riding. Despite the rain and my sinuses, we were are hard at it. This is the last vestiges: […]
Day 1: It’s Going to Be a Wild Ride
Welcome to Star Family Travels. Some of you may know me from my other blog “A Star in My Own Universe“. If so, you know I am a semi-frazzled stay-at-home mom to crazy yet lovable kids nicknamed Sonny-Bunny and Little Diva. I am married to Mr. Hero who recently was medically retired from the Air […]