Lake Valhalla and An Imaginary Camp
Has a real setting every sparked a story in your mind?
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Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week
Mom Movie Nights
As one’s adorably rambunctious sons turn into charmingly grumpy teens, it can be difficult to find fun things to do with them that they still love. Thus, the Mom Movie Night was born!
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Ice burg Surfing
So … how do my sons spend their time once I pry them away from their video games and kick them outside? Ice Burg Surfing!
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Mt. Rainier National Park
For our “Family Adventure” this year (we have stopped calling them vacations as that word makes one think of ridiculous things like relaxation and calm) we went backpacking at Mount Rainier National Park.
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Backpacking With Boys
What difficult journeys have you been on that you would do again in a heartbeat?
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Halcyon Hammocks or Hurricane Hammocks?
They were, however, working together. Which every mother loves to see. However, visions of concussions and broken limbs danced in my head as they roared with happy laughter.
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Missing Trombones, Broken Glasses, Various Injuries, and Zombies … Oh, My?
… reality TV shows of fishermen in the Himalayas looking for man-eating catfish, to every mother’s nemesis … zombie movies! Yes, I had foolishly thought as a young woman that I would never subject myself to a zombie movie. I was wrong.
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Dangerous Wildlife!
None of these amazing creatures seemed impressed enough by my presence to bother devouring, maiming, or threatening my life. That changed this week! Our whole family had a close encounter with a dangerous creature. In fact, we invited it into our own home!
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Rescue Mice!
Yes, I also let him construct this amazing terrarium out of some old rum bottles, a spaghetti canister, and no small amount of duct tape. What was he intending to house in this multi-level creature habitat?
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Rainy Day Frolics
If the addition of one brother adds excitement, the addition of another should cause any activity to become both incredibly entertaining and somewhat hazardous! Which, as mothers of boys know, is the perfect recipe for fun.
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