Have you ever lugged a heavy cooler down to the beach, or your campsite by yourself? It’s not easy stretching your arms around the cooler, as you awkwardly try to peer around it to see where you are walking. Then, an hour or two later, you sneak your hand inside the lid to grab an ice cold beverage, only to find that half of your Read more
How to Use Walking the Dog as Exercise Are you looking to get more exercise in with your dog? Walking is the perfect exercise to use with your dog. You both get out of the house, get some sun, and get to experience the city or town you live in a little more. Here is how to use walking the dog as exercise. We love Read more
Meghan Fitzgerald of Tinkergarten Tinkergarten is on a mission to elevate childhood, bringing families together in a natural place in their community for classes where kids learn through play. Each class becomes a tight-knit group of children and adults who learn together through well-designed, outdoor play-based activities. Meghan Fitzgerald co-founded Tinkergarten with her husband and is here to tell us all about it. Tinkergarten highlights the importance Read more
Thermarest Tent What if you could camp in comfort? Tents from Thermarest allow you to do just this. The thing I love about these tents is that they are easy to set up. However, they are also luxurious and spacious. Just because your camping, it doesn’t mean you can’t have everything you want or/need in a tent. Easy set up Tents from Thermarest are so simple that one Read more
Best Hiking Boots for Women As a Colorado mom, it is common to transition from the grocery store and children's play dates to the outdoors. Finding the right clothes and shoes to make the transition, while not looking grungy, can be challenging. Luckily, Xero shoes provides an easy transition, without the clunkiness of an average hiking boot. Xero DayLite Hiking Boot Review Xero shoes is a brand that Read more
Year of the Bird One of my earliest memories is feeding birds in my grandparent’s yard. My love of birds started there and now I share that experience with my own children. Birds are an important part of our ecosystem, they inspire art and music, and are a simple way to connect with the outside world. You may have heard the phrase, ‘The Year of the Read more
Life Changing Journals Let’s take a step back from life for a second. Is there something that’s stressing you out? It’s time to go back to the basics. A time where things were simpler and the daily tasks of life weren’t as stressful as they are now. I want to introduce you to a line of life changing journals. Journals that will make make you Read more
Shop for Summer Sandals Get excited ladies and gentlemen because sandal season is in the air! With the whole family needing sandals, it can be hard to know what to look for when buying sandals.Sandals are everything during the spring and summer months. They’re quick to put on and perfect for warmer weather. Check out this guide to buying sandals, so you know exactly what to Read more
San Diego is known for its sunshine and beaches. There are some true hidden educational pieces hidden! My husband and I just visited San Diego this past February and I have to admit that we had a great time. Visiting San Diego and taking the time to visit these museums was a great idea. I want to share just a handful of museums to visit, Read more
PODCAST: Gabrielle Balkan is a writer and editor, mostly of children's books, living in Brooklyn, New York. Some of her titles include 50 Cities in the U.S.A., Book of Bones, and The 50 States. In addition to writing children's books, she's also worked at Scholastic, and spends plenty of time in classrooms as an author! She joins us on the Go Adventure Mom podcast for our Read more
Have a pet? Want to create traditions with your pet? Creating new traditions with your pet is possible! Whether it’s a birthday, Christmas, or just a random Sunday afternoon, traditions are so important. Pet lovers everywhere want to include their pet in traditions, they just aren’t sure how to go about it. #1. Make a plan It’s hard to do a tradition without a plan, even Read more
McDonald's Fresh Beef Patty We all know that fresh tastes better than frozen, right? Today we take a behind the scenes look at the transition McDonald's is taking to bring fresh beef to their menu. My friends Winter, Sharon and Lee were there recording the Hungry Squared Podcast. Where they geek out about restaurant design at McDonald's. You can listen to their podcast here: HUNGRY SQUARED: Read more
If you have been hanging around the blog in 2018, you know that Go Adventure Mom’s founder, Kathy has a cute little mini golden retriever. Our little goldendoodle is adorable and adds so much fun to our lives, especially when you see him running in the snow. It’s so cute when he’s cold and he just sits in my jacket and shivers. I keep him Read more
Using BusyKid to Teach Kids About Money My kids are getting older quickly. In fact, it’s going quicker than I ever thought it would. With this in mind, I wanted to figure out ways to teach my kids about money. Money is one of those things you don’t really think about teaching your children. However, I’ve found an incredibly good app to help kids learn how Read more
When it comes to making sure my husband is comfortable, while on the jobsite, I’ll go to great lengths. I think about how he spends hours standing on his feet and how that must be hard. Being outdoors and working on a hard surface most of the time, it can really start to mess with you! Let me introduce you to these Blundstone Men’s Dress Boots. Read more
3 Ways to Make Your Vacation Relaxing and Fun for Kids Vacations are for unwinding and relaxing, right? Hmm, not so much. Maybe they were in the distant past, before your little bundles of joy came along! As if looking after the little carpet crawlers wasn’t stressful enough at home, when you take your sprogs on the road the levels of frustration can reach new heights. A well-intentioned Read more