This summer is a dozy. Record-setting heat all over the country yet we are still managing to get outdoors. We have to be a little more selective in our activities and the time of day we are outdoors but the kids generally enjoy themselves. If we want to go to the park or on a hike we go […]
DIY Camping Gear I love camping and having good gear can make it infinitely more enjoyable. I recently discovered the But a lot of gear is fairly expensive. I am always looking for ways to make gear or find fun hacks. Here are a few of my favorites so far. Fire Starters – I made these pine […]
Ways to connect as family As my kids are getting older this topic has been on my mind a lot. We are starting to get into sports and swimming. My husband and I have our own activities and commitments. Pretty soon another week has gone by and we are just getting things done. Can you […]
Top 5 Things for Families to See and Do in Oklahoma City, OK. I bet you don’t think of Oklahoma City as a vacation destination; but, National Geographic named it one of the top 20 Best Trips 2015. That’s right, Oklahoma City is right up there with Choquequirao, Peru and Sark, Channel Islands; believe it […]
Petrified Forest National Park If you think all you are going to see at the Petrified Forest National Park are a bunch of petrified logs laying around, think again!!! This park offers an array of unique and amazing ecosystems and I think it is an often overlooked National Park. Comfortably situated along I-40 between Flagstaff, […]
Fun things to do in Dallas and Ft Worth I love the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. The culture in Texas is very unique. And it is true, everything is bigger in Texas. There is so much to do it was hard to highlight only 5. My family lives in the area and I have been visiting […]
Running spikes for winter I am in the process of training for my first 5K ever. I know, not much but I am so excited to be doing something new. I have run off and on my entire life but mostly just as a way to stay in shape; I never really had a desire […]
Nature-inspired Valentine’s Day Craft I have a lot of reasons for incorporating the outdoors into holidays. My number 1 reason is if I am giving something outdoor-related it usually has nothing to do with candy (unless it is chocolate, it comes from trees). In general I think we focus a little too much candy during […]
Christmas Around The World: The Czech Republic Even though I am not from the Czech Republic and I have no family connection there, I have had multiple experiences connecting me to this country. As a child I sang in the Brigham Young University Children’s Choir. Instead of matching uniforms for performances, each child wore a […]
My son loves checking the weather. He asks my husband every morning to check our and grandparent’s weather. He learned about the different types of weather at school last year. Since then, he has been obsessed. When I was given the opportunity to review the Oregon Scientific Weather@Home station, I thought it was appropriate. Great […]
Does your family love to camp? Here are 18 fun camping games for kids: I love camping. It is one of my all-time favorite activities and fall is a great time of year to camp. But the last thing you want to have to worry about when planning your next trip is bringing more toys […]
After a long hot summer, the fall season with it’s cooler weather and beautiful colors is such a welcomed change. Here are 6 fall outdoor activities that we enjoy doing. It is perfect time to be spending lots of time outdoors. While there are lots of activities that are more enjoyable in the fall (hiking, […]
How to Start Your Own Campfire These are by far the best method we have found for starting fires to date. We have tried store bought fire sticks, newspaper, lint wrapped in used dryer sheets and good-old kindling to start a campfire. Supplies small sticks candle wick – I bought this from the craft store, […]
30 Outdoor Activities for Families It is officially summer for us and I am excited. I can’t think of a better way to spend the summer than . I rounded up 30 activities to help inspire your summer adventures, whether big or small. Outdoors in Your Backyard Birding Gardening Set up a movie theater […]
Coghlan’s LED Tent Pegs The Coghlan’s LED Tent Pegs are by far my favorite piece of new equipment for our family’s camping trips. Here’s why: Heavy duty – Flimsy tent pegs are the worst. The metal portion of these is extremely durable. Price – They are on the expensive side as tent pegs go, but the […]
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