I’m not technically at camp, right now. We’re staying with another homeschooling family in Rhode Island, 1250 miles from our Georgia home. My plan, to break the trip into three overnight camps, technically worked beautifully.Continue reading
Author: Candy Cook
I'm a homeschooling mom of two boys, blogging family travel & adventure, homeschooling, exploring nature and getting dirty in the great outdoors.
Power Hour PowWow Oct 6-10, 2014
I’m on the road! I drove over 1000 miles from my home in Georgia to a friend’s place in Rhode Island. But, I didn’t let that stop me from compiling this week’s Power Hours. IfContinue reading
Fantastic Fall Hikes Near Atlanta: Sawnee Mountain Preserve
Sawnee Mountain Preserve, in Cumming, is a great place to explore with the kids. Named for a local Cherokee Indian, Sawnee, you’ll find an historically sacred space on the Indian Seats Trail. The forest settingContinue reading
Gear Guide: Teton Sports Oasis1200 Hydration Backpack
Over the summer, we definitely stepped up our hiking game. We’ve been hiking with more regularity and discovering many new places to hike around our local area. We already take turns carrying a 3 liter hydration packContinue reading
Power Hour PowWow Oct 1-3, 2014
This week marked the first #HikeOnHumpDay and #GeorgiaMom Power Hours. I’m doing things a little different from September. You can read about October’s Power Hours, here. Fantastic Fall Hikes near Atlanta, #HikeOnHumpDay Wednesdays, All Day OctoberContinue reading
Fantastic Fall Hikes near Atlanta: Pine Mountain West Trail
This photo from our first hike to the summit overlook at Pine Mountain Recreation Area tells why I’m adding it to the series: Fantastic Fall Hikes near Atlanta. Winding through the woods to the highest pointContinue reading
October’s Twitter Power Hours & PowWow Posts
Regular followers and friends know that I love my Power Hours. I schedule these hours on twitter, throughout the week, to shine the spotlight on great blogs I enjoy reading and the interests I follow.Continue reading
Dear Dead Husband: A Letter from Your Widow Three Years Later
Dear Dave, It’s been three years since I last heard your voice over the phone saying you’d call me right back. I don’t know if you know what happened. But, you were on a roadContinue reading
Gear Guide: Kinemaster Video Editing App for Android
KineMaster is a sleek video editing app that I used to create a quick video for #HikeOnHumpDay. It was fast, easy and best of all–a complete, professional video editor that goes with me everywhere IContinue reading