Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 3}: Make a Tornado in a Jar

  How to Make a Tornado in a Jar…    Supplies: Glass Jar Water (3/4 jar full) 1 tsp of Dish Soap 1 tsp of Vinegar Glitter (optional) Butter Knife Tornadoes in the sky – not so cool.  Tornados in a jar – super fun.  The boys have been fascinated in studying weather, and of …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 2}: Geocaching

How To Go on a Geocaching Adventure… Supplies: GPS Device (such as a Geomate Jr.) or Smartphone A FREE Account with Geocaching.com) Small Treasure (see list suggestions) Pen/Pencil Never heard of geocaching?  It was a new adventure to me as well not too long ago.  Think of it as a real-life worldwide outdoor treasure hunt, …

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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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Gulf Shores Family Vacation Photo Overload

One look at the ocean, and the thirteen hours of driving in a minivan of six fades. All of the memories and fun that followed are just bonus material.  We spent a week in Gulf Shores, Alabama, with Brad’s family last week, and it was unforgettable.  We spent most days the same as the first: …

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Finding Rest in the Motherhood Mayhem

Today is back to reality after a handful of days at the beach, and a couple of days of some truth-filled teaching.  My soul feels more at rest than it has in quite some time. It was so so good y’all.  And this weekend’s instruction reinforced a message that I needed to digest. “Rest is …

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Well Ain’t That Nifty, Look Who’s On Page 150!

Well lookie there! It’s my mug and Oprah’s in the same magazine! Check out O Magazine, October issue, page 150. They contacted me a few months ago for some time-saving advice from a busy mom and since I fit that description so well, I was published! Get out of town, Charlie Brown! {Although you might …

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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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In Bizarre Quadruplet News…

You know you’re a mom of quadruplets, when this immediately grabs your attention sitting in the back of your kids’ kindergarten room (which is also used as a church preschool room). I mean, really, what are the odds?  A tad creepy, but all out hilarious. At least the boys aren’t the only “multiples” in the class. …

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