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Monthly Archives: February 2014

New Book Series for Outdoor Kiddos from Grow Exploring!

New Book Series for Outdoor Kiddos from Grow Exploring!

Recently our family was asked if we’d review a new series of books aimed at teaching young kiddos about outdoor recreational equipment.  Considering that our outdoor gear junkie family is always on the lookout for unique reading material relevant to our lifestyle, this book series seemed right up our alley! We received four books – Let’s Go Climbing, Let’s Go Rafting, Let’s Go Skiing, and C is for Camping.  The first three all have the same format – counting different commonly used items in that particular sport, starting with 1 on the first page, and ending with 10 on the…Read the rest of this entry →

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Valentine’s Day “Love Bugs!”

Valentine’s Day “Love Bugs!”

I don’t know about you, but I am not a fan of the candy that comes with the boxed valentine sets.  Conversation hearts?  Yuck.  Lollipops?  Perhaps, but only if they aren’t the cheap ones.  Dark chocolate?  Now that would be a different story, but everybody knows you save the good stuff for personal use special occasions and don’t pass it out!  Not to mention that the boxed valentine sets generally have WAY too many cards for C’s little preschool class, meaning that we end up with a whole bunch of wasted paper (and leftover second-rate candy.)   So with that…Read the rest of this entry →

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SNOWMAGEDDON (and Ducksday Giveaway!)

SNOWMAGEDDON (and Ducksday Giveaway!)

It’s always a spectacle to the rest of the country when the Southeast gets some winter precipitation, but last week was about the most ridiculous I’d seen in a long time.  Our forecasts started calling for the white stuff around lunchtime, with expected accumulations of 3-4 inches in our area.  At noon the sun was shining and not a cloud was in the sky…then the weather app on my phone shifted to snow at 4:00…then 5:00.  Finally around 6 a fine mist started swirling around outside.  I’m not sure you could even call it snow, as it was more like…Read the rest of this entry →

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Rocky Face Park (Again…This Time 35 Weeks Preggo)

Rocky Face Park (Again…This Time 35 Weeks Preggo)

It was Rocky Face, Round 4 for our family this past weekend.  This little quarry crag has become our local hangout of late.  Even though it’s a farther drive than other local crags, the zero approach factor is quite appealing at this point in my pregnancy.  Add that to the fact that it bakes in the sun and even has routes easy enough for my 3 year old to enjoy, and it’s the perfect winter destination for our family right now!   After one trip to get our bearings, and another two trips to tick off the classics on the…Read the rest of this entry →

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