Tag Archives: biking

5 Reasons for Families to Get Active – and some scary statistics!

Nov 02 2011

It seems as though I’ve been on a family kick recently with my Green Hour posts, both immediate and extended family. Ironically, however, I have also had a lot of conversations recently with parents of children who would rather stay inside and watch other people play sports than actually get outdoors and do something active themselves. In addition to being just plain sad, I also found this both disturbing and odd, especially considering how many nature resources and sports programs are available for kids of all ages these days. It prompted me to research a little further… It seems like…Read the rest of this entry →

The Green Hour Combo – A Family Affair

Oct 20 2011

Last week I wrote about Green Hours and grandparents, and about all of the cross-generational memories that can come from spending time in nature with extended family. This week however, I wanted to focus a little closer to home – with immediate family. If you are a frequent visitor to this site, you’ll know that its no secret that the majority of our weekends are spent outside at the crag scaling cliffs. I’m pretty certain that when Cragbaby looks back at his early nature memories, most of them will involve ropes, helmets, and tents. To put it mildly, I guess…Read the rest of this entry →

Olde Providence Park: Urban Climbing is Just a Bike Ride Away

Aug 24 2011

I mentioned Olde Providence Park in a Green Hour post a few weeks ago, but since its turned out to be such a family favorite, I thought it deserved another shout out. We were blessed to have a few mornings last week that were absolutely delightful – 70 degree, low humidity reminders that Fall is on the way, if we can just hold out for a few more weeks! One one such morning Cragbaby and I decided to hop on the bike and head to the park for an early morning romp. Olde Providence Park is a little over 2…Read the rest of this entry →

Guest Post from Velomom

Aug 01 2011

Earlier last week I shared a guest post from Kristen Lummis, the snow bunny component of our Adventure Moms project (@AdventureMoms). Today’s post will feature our rad biker chick representative, Jen Charette. A mommy to two boys, software engineer, and co-owner of a bike shop, I can’t imagine when she has time to breathe, let alone bike, but she manages to make it work with style. Below is a contribution from her about how to get your kiddos inspired about cycling… First, this is not a post on the mechanics of teaching a child to ride a bike. There are plenty of…Read the rest of this entry →

Green Hour Connection: A “Yoforic” Mother’s Day

May 12 2011

My favorite Green Hour moment of the week came last Sunday, when my two favorite boys treated me to a lovely afternoon of outdoor fun and frozen treats! Sunny, breezy, and temps in the mid-70′s – I couldn’t have asked for better Mother’s Day weather! Cragbaby’s first gift to Mommy was taking a 3.5 hour nap, giving me plenty of time to get my closet organized (for those of you that don’t know, we had just moved into our new house the day before!) When he finally woke up, we hooked up the bike trailer and headed off to Yoforia…Read the rest of this entry →

“Not all who wander are lost.” —JRR TOLKIEN