Summer is in full swing around here. The rain has finally let up and the hubby has been dying to get out and go camping, so we begrudgingly complied :), especially because it was on his Father's Day wish list.We headed out Sunday afternoon, after attending our church meetings. We had gotten all ready to go on Saturday night so it was just a matter of hooking up the tent trailer and heading out.We stayed in a beautiful campground and the next day hiked up 1,000 vertical feet over 1.5 miles one ... Read More about Camping Trip
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MDA Summer Camp
I am back from Summer Camp, a little (okay...a LOT) sleep deprived, but otherwise it was another great year!I have been involved with this camp since 1992. I was introduced to it by a friend and have been hooked ever since. I have been almost every year with the exception of a few years where I was pregnant/nursing a baby or my husband was out of town on business.Kids with Muscular Dystrophy come from all over the state of Utah to stay and play together for a whole week. I am one of the Group ... Read More about MDA Summer Camp
Geocaching
Have you ever been Geocaching? Or even heard of it? Well, if you haven't and are looking for something fun for your family to do together during the summer, you might want to check it out."Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called "geocaches" or "caches") anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small waterproof container (usually a tupperware or ... Read More about Geocaching
Personalized Books On Tape
My kids love listening to books on tape. In fact, at our house, if they get in bed early enough they can listen to one before going to sleep. It has been good for us as parents to have some leverage in that inevitable bedtime struggle. Since they are so popular at our house, we thought it would be fun to make our own books on tape using our favorite books and voices. My husband and I each read some books and recorded them onto some tapes. The kids love them. As part of the bedtime routine, ... Read More about Personalized Books On Tape
Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies Recipe
Who does not love Girl Scout Cookies? My favorite are the thin mints. I usually buy 2 boxes for the family and hide the third in my secret stash! Don't tell my hubby. His favorites are Samoas. But of course I had to try mine first. If thin mints aren't your favorite, no worries, I found a site named Baking Bites that had several different Girl Scout Cookie recipes here. I followed the recipe from Baking Bites but instead of rolling my dough into logs, I rolled it out and cut out the ... Read More about Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies Recipe