Fellow mom and blogger, Maria Smith, poses this question after offering an intimate view of her life as mom, “How do YOU do it?” She explains that she sees moms making forts, getting dirty with theContinue reading
Category: Family Life
31 Ways to Spend August Outside #AugustOutside
I’ve already touched on the importance of maintaining an outdoor presence during the hectic back-to-school period. Prioritizing outside play helps cement family outdoor adventure as part of the new school year and throughout the coolerContinue reading
Don’t let back-to-school push you back indoors. Spend August Outside. #AugustOutside
The business of ending summer and heading back to school can knock outdoor play down the priority list a couple notches as other issues climb. After all, even for homeschoolers, there’s a lot to doContinue reading
Camp Cook Chronicles: Greetings From Cloudland Canyon
We spent the past week gradually stepping down rungs in the ladder from our life at a modern subdivision in Metro Atlanta to a sleepy cabin in the woods, a comfy yurt and finally home sweetContinue reading
Maker Camp is fun for everyone! Best Kids Activities for Week One!
Maker Camp is a cool virtual camp that supplies folks with ideas & instructions for cool daily projects as well as fun interviews & videos related to various topics. Here are week one’s best picksContinue reading
Val’s Georgia, an outdoor enthusiast’s adventures in Georgia
For the month of July, I’m featuring some great Georgia bloggers. In celebration of her returning home after a months-long road trip, I’m starting with Val in Real Life. Val has become a good friendContinue reading
The Liebster Award Comes Down to Georgia!
The fantastic couple behind the ultimate bucket list road trip blog, 59 National Parks, has graciously tagged me with The Liebster Award. To steal the explanation from their website, The Liebster Award is a Blogstöcken (Blogstöcken translatedContinue reading
Patience & Importance of Emergency Action Plan on the Trail
I sat in the passenger seat and let the scene unfold before me. After rushing to the ranger station to fetch someone with a 4WD vehicle and activating 911, my partner returned and immediately hitContinue reading
Great American Backyard Campout Giveaway + Campgrounds for First Time Campers
Howdy Campers! June 28 is The Great American Backyard Campout! This special event, held annually by America’s largest conservation organization, is part of The National Wildlife Federation‘s effort to get millions of kids (and, kids-at-heart)Continue reading