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April Review of Outdoor Goals
What can I say about April? Is it hard to believe that it is already over since it hardly feels like it even began! We have been home, as has everyone. Tensions are…
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Clouds: What Nature Can Teach Us
If there is one aspect of nature that everyone can see and enjoy, no matter where you live, it is the clouds. It doesn’t matter if you live in the country or the…
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Schedule: Why I Prefer to do Without
While kids are home from school and we are all sheltering in place, I see a lot of parents making a strict home school schedule for their kids. Personally, I’ve decided to go…
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Healthy Goals: March Review
This month has been difficult, to put things lightly. With shelter in place orders in effect and the world shutting down, I found myself incredibly grateful that we live where we do still…
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At Home Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Being stuck at home for an indeterminate amount of time is nobody’s idea of a good time. For little kids, it can be pure torture. Kids need things to keep their bodies and…
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Spreading Joy in Times of Uncertainty
With the world in turmoil, a little bit of joy goes a long way. Kids are home from school and nobody is quite sure what to do with themselves. We are grasping for…
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Kindness: What Nature Can Teach Us
Nature is cruel. True or False? This is my least favorite saying since it is so incredibly false and leads to a lot of misconceptions about the natural world. The fact is that…
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Outdoor Goals Review: February
Another month has passed and it’s time to check in on my outdoor goals. How much time have we spent playing outside? Have I been walking enough? What hikes did we do? February…
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Shore Excursions on our Western Caribbean Family Cruise
During our cruise, we planned shore excursions for all but one day. The reason we had booked the Royal Caribbean Cruise around the Western Caribbean was so that we could explore some Mayan…
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Cruising with Kids: Tips for a Great Family Cruise
Taking two little ones on a cruise isn’t easy, but it is so rewarding. I’ll admit that I yelled a few times (mostly things like “we are making these memories whether you like…
