Engaging Children in Summer Learning Is Easier Than You Think Sonya Barnes July 11, 2019 Spending some time reviewing skills on one of our many road trips I know people on both sides of the fence of summer learning—those that think kids need a total break from learning and those that believe they must stay … Continue reading Summer Learning
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My First Airbnb Experience
Sonya Barnes July 1, 2019 To say that I was nervous to try Airbnb was an understatement. In my mind, it’s a fairly new concept, there’s so many caveats to what it could be like or include, and, let’s be honest, when you are allergic to everything like I am, the subjectivity of a stranger’s … Continue reading My First Airbnb Experience
Traveling Made My Life Better
Sonya Barnes June 20, 2019 With my family at the Yoda Fountain in San Francisco, June 2017 Traveling is something many people aspire to do when they are older and retire. It is put off until there is more time in our lives or money in our bank accounts. I have often wondered why it … Continue reading Traveling Made My Life Better
Using Your Break to Better Yourself
By Sonya Barnes June 13, 2019 What is it that we crave about summer? We count down the days as we race towards it at breakneck speeds—longing for its arrival—but why? Is it the chance to slow down? Is it temporarily doing away with agendas, alarm clocks, meetings and parent communications? Is it traveling or … Continue reading Using Your Break to Better Yourself