Family Adventure Tips

  • GoPro Mountain Games with the Family!

    GoPro Mountain Games with the Family!

    As we were packing up my son, Anchor, became incredibly quiet and when we asked him why, he said he didn’t want the GoPro games to end. My daughter Jae (6yo) said she saw some kids, who were “kinda little” running the 5k so she decided she would run it next year. And Ember, only…

  • The Adventure Ready Car

    The Adventure Ready Car

    Life with kids keeps us on our toes! But sometimes it is best to be more prepared than less. After years of being less than prepared – for my kids to sit in the one mud puddle, to fall in the creek or to eat more on this random Wednesday than they ate all last…

  • $15 Kid’s Mud Kitchen

    $15 Kid’s Mud Kitchen

    After spending hours looking into mud kitchens, notably impressed by the handy work found on Etsy; I realized, I am the one interested in a counter, my kids are interested in dirt. After reading Richard Louv’s Last Child in the Woods a couple years ago, I have learned to cherish the messy, weedy edges of…

  • Family Bike Ride Checklist

    Family Bike Ride Checklist

    When packing with excited kids it’s easy for things to be left behind. This list has helped us get organized, in the car and headed to the trailhead much more quickly! And with fewer items left behind. Get Packing! Some of the items we use for our rides are kept up in the garage, so…

  • Kid’s Packing List

    Kid’s Packing List

    When my oldest was three I learned she was not only capable of helping me pack – she wanted to! Now, little helpers at times, make tasks take a bit longer and when packing for a family of five, adding to the process is not the goal. Packing lists I found online were often cuter…