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Summer Reading Challenge

As I have been thinking about the books I NEED to read and WANT to read, and the books that slowly keep creeping through the mail, I knew I needed to make a decision. Intentionality. Discipline. And a goal. I NEED to read. I WANT to read. Reading is as ingrained in my DNA as… Continue reading Summer Reading Challenge

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Summer Fun

Can you even believe we are talking about summer? This is a bit of a two-fold. If you're working on Easter Baskets this week, some of these may be great additions! Otherwise, how do we survive the summer? Well, it's a lot like the rest of the year but we incorporate water and ice where… Continue reading Summer Fun

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“Or the End of the World.”

“My place beside you, my blood for yours, 'till the Green Ember rises, or the end of the world!” ― S.D. Smith, The Green Ember Admittedly, as I often joke, I read a lot of dead people. Though I may love the worlds of Tolkien and Lewis, I rarely entreat to go beyond my scope of Shakespeare,… Continue reading “Or the End of the World.”

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Stayin Alive-Surviving Indoor Weather with Littles

We are in Pennsylvania, one of the states that experiences all four seasons; sometimes in one day. But usually between about November through April-ish we are more or less stuck inside. I say this as today was 56° and sunny so we were most definitely outside. Here are a few items that help us get… Continue reading Stayin Alive-Surviving Indoor Weather with Littles

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Outdoor Kids in an Inside World- Steven Rinella

"Getting your family out of the house and radically engaged with nature." What a title. And what a tag line. We are huge @stevenrinella fans, so pre-ordering this last January was a no brainer. We often listen to Steve's podcast, podcasts he's on, watch MeatEater, follow their social media, etc... What I personally love about Steve is… Continue reading Outdoor Kids in an Inside World- Steven Rinella