Empty Bug Jars
This was published on December 27th, 2019 … but my website crashed and I lost 16 months of material and
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Barefoot Hikers and Other Oddities
Sometimes, when all we see are the beautiful photos, I think we forget that everyone else’s life is lived out between glorious moments of beauty and all those random tantrums and sulks. This was such a lovely hike, full of real life arguing and grumping, recovery, mud, joy, and splendid splashes.
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Boy Quotes
We find a compromise. He is happy to brush his hair … as long as I let him use the dog’s brush!
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Vacation or Adventure: Part Two
Princess Leia is rushing out to check on her boys as they construct “Stupidopolis.” Yes, they carefully measured the distance to the water hoping that they would have plenty of time to construct an imposing structure, but not so much time that the tide would not destroy it before we had to leave the shore and head back to camp.
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Vacation or Adventure: Part One
What do you call the act of stuffing three sons and a 105 pound dog into a vehicle, then traveling
Read MoreCampfire Saturday-Middle School Camp 2
They hugged and gave hi-fives and yes, finally I saw him smile. Not once, but each time he said farewell.
Read MoreJr. B Camp–2018
Jr. B Camp started out with hot July weather, bright blue skies, and the scent of fallen pine needles baking in the sun along the dirt paths that wind between the cabins.
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It’s Campfire Saturday! Come and join me over at The Campfire Blog. In the end, The Thing spoke from
Read MoreKayaking Practice
In preparation for their upcoming Father Son Expedition, Sweet Boy#1 and our family got together with his school buddy (whose
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It’s Campfire Saturday! Come and join me over at The Campfire Blog. There were many crazy and fun adventures during
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