Introducing 31 Days of Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys

Get Ready for 31 Days of… Adventure. Simplicity. Boyhood. Outdoors. I’m taking the plunge.  I’ll be writing for the next 31 days of October on one topic.  Nester hosts 100’s of bloggers doing the same challenge of writing on one topic, every day, for one month. Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys – It’s a topic …

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If You Give A Boy A Creek…

If you give a boy a creek, he’ll want a rock to throw in it. If you give him a rock, he’ll throw it and watch it splash. The splash will make him want to feel the water splashing on his toes, and he’ll want to dip his feet in the water. Once his feet …

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Why the Outdoors Wins Over Laundry

I should be used to this cycle by now.  The laundry that wrinkles waiting to be folded. The laundry that sits folded in baskets begging to be put away. The baskets that are filled before I can say “Uncle”. Never caught up. Never finished. Never checked off my list. I’m sure it could get done …

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A Treetop Date: Go Ape! Zip Line Adventure at Eagle Creek

I can’t even begin to describe the THRILL and FUN adventure Brad and I were able to take part in over the weekend.  Thanks to my Indy Geek Girls and Go Ape!, we were able to try out Indy’s first zip line and ropes course at Eagle Creek Park (just minutes from our home)! I …

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Caption Me: Before and After

These deserve a caption or two, don’t ya think? This is the reality of my boys the sweet is always mixed with “true boy” flavor! 😉 Have fun giving these some commentary!

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Ours For the Picking: Fresh Indiana Strawberries

  We picked 13 1/2 lbs of fresh Indiana strawberries over the weekend at Spencer Farm. With our 6 pickers we filled a huge box in an hour!  Although it mostly looked like this…pick a few eat one, pick a few more, eat another…    It reminded me of the blueberry picking days in Michigan …

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Camping and Hiking at Turkey Run State Park

If you guessed CAMPING on the last post, you were right on!  Nature called, and we answered.  We camped overnight at Turkey Run State Park and had such an enjoyable time together as a family. Although I’m more of a “hotel snob”, I just can’t miss making these unforgettable memories with these men in my …

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1 Fish. 2 Fish…

The boys caught not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4…but 8 fish in 9 casts the other night. As you can see from their expressions, they were quite proud of themselves. These boys love being outdoors, especially with their daddy.  {And I have to admit, I love an hour in a quiet house after …

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