Feeding a child’s climbing passion
- By bringthekids
- 20 May, 2013
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Lately, Mason is really loving climbing. I’m still on the fence determining if this will develop into a full on passion, but for now, it is definitely an obsession! So, as you can probably guess, we’ve been spending a lot of time climbing lately. Thanks to the seemingly constant spring … Learn More→
Doing what your KIDS want even when YOU don’t want to do it!
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- 17 May, 2013
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Being a kid is HARD. Your life is full of people telling you what to do, how to do it, and when it is supposed to be done. I’m pretty sure that would drive me crazy. Heck, it does drive me crazy, and I’m just the one doing the ordering. … Learn More→
Raising Passionate Children
- By bringthekids
- 16 May, 2013
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Lately, we’ve had some great road trips with our little family. The 20 hours in the car on the way to California was truly enjoyable. It has given me lots of time to think, talk, and just enjoy life with no distractions. Mostly, I got a lot of time to think about … Learn More→
The Best Places to Camp in North America
- By bringthekids
- 14 May, 2013
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Camping season is upon us. Can you feel it? I have a closet full of gear that is tempting me each and every time I walk by it. Yes, I NEED to be sleeping outside! With all of that on my mind, I thought that now was a fantastic time … Learn More→
Top Mother’s Day Gifts for Outdoorsy Moms!
- By bringthekids
- 6 May, 2013
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What’s on your shopping list for Mothers Day? Honestly, I don’t need much. A homemade card, a kid made breakfast,and lots of hugs and kisses usually will suffice. Luckily for me, I married a man who loves to spoil me and always finds a way to show me how special … Learn More→
How to Build a Treehouse Part 2: Planning
- By bringthekids
- 2 May, 2013
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As you read in part one of our treehouse series Part 1: Getting Inspired a simple treehouse wasn’t going to cut it for us. So now we had to condense all of these dreamy ideas into an actual tree house that could work. This is where the planning, drawing, approvals by the boss, aka-Mason … Learn More→
The Making of Epic Adventures – Exploring Canyonlands
- By bringthekids
- 25 April, 2013
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So do you have memories of trips while you were growing up that are so vivid that years later you relive them over and over again? Do you just itch to have an adventure like you had back then, ready to go out again and make wonderful new memories? We had a trip … Learn More→
Teach your Kids that Every Day is Earth Day
- By bringthekids
- 22 April, 2013
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I love today! Honestly, Earth Day just makes me happy. I am thrilled knowing that people all over the world are celebrating and enjoying our amazing Earth today. While I love Earth Day, I really believe that every day is Earth Day. Even better, I try to teach my kids … Learn More→
How to Build a Treehouse: Part 1 getting inspired
- By bringthekids
- 19 April, 2013
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Exactly 1 year and 2 days ago, we gave Mason the best birthday present a 5-year-old could ever want. A pile of wood. He was confused, bewildered, and even a little upset. That is until we showed him the plans we were thinking of for the treehouse we were going … Learn More→
5 Tips for keeping your kids boredom free, while maintaining your SANITY!!
- By bringthekids
- 17 April, 2013
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For us there are only 37 more days of school left this year. That’s followed by 100 days of summer vacation. 100 days of “I’m BORED” which translates to “Mom, I’ve turned my brain off, so I’ll dump all the toys into the floor, hit my siblings relentlessly, and do … Learn More→



















