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
Category: Family Life
Five Tips for Hiking with Preschoolers
I had the pleasure, this past weekend, of taking my grandson on his first hike. By pleasure, I mean practice in patience. He’s a boisterous 5-year-old who hasn’t had much experience communing with nature. So,Continue reading
Seasonal Learning: 20 Things to Learn This Fall
There are some things that are better taught during certain seasons. Here are some seasonal learning prompts, for fall / autumn. Visit my Seasonal Fall Learning and Fun Pinterest Board for more information on theseContinue reading
Ahead of the Storm or How To Be On Time
We’ve made a habit of hiking every Wednesday. We’ve gotten so good at it that I even coined a hashtag to connect our #HikeOnHumpDay with social circles and other outdoor families. Wouldn’t you know thatContinue reading
4 Benefits of Traveling & Bunking with Other Families
Camp Cook Chronicles – Traveling & Bunking with other Families We’re crazy lucky to be friends with some amazing families who enjoy traveling & outdoor adventures as much as we do. In fact, as I’mContinue reading
My life like the river
Life on planet earth is like a river flowing free. We carry on sometimes as a trickle, sometimes as Rapids… often gentle movement & other times, raging floodwaters. We can be crystal clear like theContinue reading
Bringing your child out of his comfort zone
My Crazy Horse is a nature boy. Put him in the forest, or barefoot on the banks of a creek, and he’s at ease. He’s at home exploring the minute details of the environment. He’llContinue reading
Do you want to learn? – Camp Cook Chronicles
Do you want to learn? It won’t always be pretty. It may resemble destruction, from time to time. Learning often comes as challenges that we face while attempting to continue in our, “orderly fashion.” Overcoming and movingContinue reading
Openness: Wild Wonder, Natural Curiosity, True Appreciation
This is why I do what I do. I will only be with them for this very brief window in the history of planet earth. I want to leave them with open eyes, open arms,Continue reading