The Appalachian Trail just celebrated its 80th birthday this year! Join CCHappyMom as I trek through a tiny portion of the 2,181 mile trail and prepare to be awed by God's gorgeous fall display! Since the leaves are BEAUTIFUL in the North East this time of year, my nice husband took our family on a hike to the “Annapolis Rock”, a towering, jagged spot overlooking the wide, green valley where we live in western Maryland. Walking sticks (and phones!) in hand, we hiked uphill f

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Raise your hand if you have ever felt like you were "carschooling" rather than homeschooling! My hand is up!! Library time, ballet, soccer practice, piano lessons, swim practice, co-op, CBS, and trips to visit family, just to name a few commitments that have dominated the "have to" category over the last few years for our family. "Bring your math book!" is unfortunately heard just as often as, "Snuggle right here next to me on the couch!" My early Charlotte Mason dreams of