Woodwater Farmhouse

Hello everyone..welcome to another blog post about travel!  It's Travel Tip Tuesday ! With the holidays fast approaching, many families take to the open road to go visiting family and friends.  This Summer we traveled by car A LOT!  I needed something to keep the busy minds busy while I drove hundreds of miles.  I did not want to rely on the DVD player or Ipads the entire time.   What I did was make up these real cool travel containers for each child.  Taking advantage of sale items and coupons, dollar stores and my own "stash" of goodies, I was able to fill these up in no time. I even snuck in somethings that they forgot about but were already in the playroom!  Each child received 1 plastic container with some compartments to keep things separated. (I found these at a dollar store, they are very sturdy!) Essential items I found were:  Tissues, sugarless gum (these are something they are always asking me for) , n...

It's another fun filled Travel Tip Tuesday here at the Joys of Home Educating .   Today we are venturing out to the Walkway over the Hudson .   The Walkway over the Hudson is a   State Historic Park linear walkway spanning the Hudson river at 212 feet tall and 1.28 miles long. IT IS the longest, elevated pedestrian bridge in the WORLD!    The idea was conceived out of the idea of turning an old abandoned railroad bridge into a pedestrian park.  The park opened on October 3, 2009.  We have been here a few times and each time the view and the fun do not disappoint!   I love how the children can LEARN all about how the walkway was built and the history of the area.  Being over a mile (with no rest rooms in between) - we usually only go half way, picnic, and then walk back to the parking lot.  Zachary is usually the oldest kid who is there with our group of friends so he is the "teacher" for the vis...

It's Travel Tip Tuesday - where I bring you fun ways to spend the day in "my" city - NYC!  Today's travel tip brings us to the borough of The Bronx . More specifically - The Bronx Zoo !   This time of year the animals are so active, with the heat behind them and the cool weather setting in.  An annual tradition at The Bronx Zoo is Boo at the Zoo .   These fall fun filled weekends include:  Hay mazes, musical theater, magic shows, costume parades and more.  Adding a trip to Boo at the Zoo to your itinerary is worth your time.  You will find the Zoo transformed into something out of a Halloween movie. The staff has decorated it to the nines!   The dates for the Boo at the Zoo weekends are from October 5 - November 3rd .   If you are planning at trip to the city that never sleeps - I suggest you bring the kiddies to The Bronx Zoo for some BOO at the Zoo ! TRAVEL TIP:   If you are visitin...