For the first time in years, I recently entered a swimming pool. It’s not that I don’t like swimming. I have just done all my swimming and wading and splashing in the natural environments ofContinue reading
Category: Great Outdoors
Everything under the sun – that’s not inside. ;)
Road Tripping With Kids: @ValInRealLife Cutting Costs on The Road
Welcome back to Road Tripping with Kids 101 for video two, in which Val discusses Cutting Costs on the Road. For those of you who don’t know her. Val Joiner is the driving force behind ValInRealLife.com,Continue reading
Awesome Apps for Families Exploring Outdoors
[section_title title=Finding Your Outdoors] Expanding on a post I wrote more than a year ago, I’m going to share more of the best mobile apps for families exploring the great outdoors. My sons are techie,Continue reading
Rediscover The Bike by Mountain Biking with your Family!
I’ve set out to find the adventures that frighten moms unreasonably, seem daunting, or just aren’t considered by families looking for fun & adventure together. I’ll be presenting them in my Family Adventure Series rightContinue reading
50 Free Official State Parks Apps
I’m gearing up for some upcoming posts (and a giveaway) about traveling and enjoying the outdoors and thought I’d give y’all a little taste of what’s to come. These are all the Official & ApprovedContinue reading
A Playground in the Treetops! New SpiderQuest Family Adventure
You may have visited, or heard about, the fantastic Treetop Quest at Gwinnett Environmental Heritage Center. For those of you who haven’t, Treetop Quest is a unique family-friendly adventure through a Treetop Obstacle Course. WeContinue reading
Come Hike Sweetwater Creek with Georgia Family Explorers! April 24
Sweetwater Creek State Park has completed repaving the parking lot! So, Georgia Family Explorers is hiking out to the mill on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 11AM. PLEASE RSVP or we won’t be looking forContinue reading
I don’t know what my child learned, today.
Today, we set off with Georgia Family Explorers on a hike at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. It’s a typical day for us doing what we love. This time, exploring nature in the great outdoors.Continue reading








