Week 4 ~ Summer 2011 Adventures with Kids Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

by | Jul 14, 2011 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Adventures with Kids, Children, Culture, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Oregon and beyond Adventures with kids, Parenting, Portland Oregon and beyond Adventures with Kids, The Extraordinary Ordinary, Writing

The idea for our fourth Summer 2011 Adventures with Kids to visit Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge was found in a book called Getting Around Portland With Kids. I am getting so excited about these weekly adventures with my children to explore new territory in the...

Writer Mom Tales – A book for REAL moms that stitches together glimpses of the beauty in the chaos of Real-Life Motherhood

by | Jul 11, 2011 | Adventure, Adventures with Kids, Authors, Children, Christianity, Extraordinary Ordinary, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Justice, Kids, Life, Moms, Outreach, Parenting, Slowing Down, The Extraordinary Ordinary, Transitions, Writing

I am excited to finally announce on my blog the publication of my SECOND BOOK, WriterMom Tales: Corralling the Commotion while Savoring the Chaos, Spilled Cheerios and Prayers of Real-Life Motherhood, which is the culmination of a long time dream come true- (Ask my...

Seeing Cannon Beach for the FIRST TIME- Week 3 ~ Summer 2011 ~ Adventure with Kids –

by | Jul 6, 2011 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Adventures with Kids, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, The Extraordinary Ordinary

 The whole  object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as foreign land. –G.K.Chesterton- My oldest son’s girlfriend, who is from San Juan Islands, spent a week with us during the July 4 holiday four day...

Week 2 ~ Summer 2011 ~ ADVENTURE WITH KIDS – Kelley Point Park and Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area

by | Jun 26, 2011 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Adventures with Kids, Children, Culture, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, Slowing Down

Week 2 of my Summer 2011 ADVENTURE WITH KIDS  took  us to  Kelley Point Park and Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area in the Sauvie Island area of Portland, Oregon. Like Mt. Talbert, it was also not a far drive, which is perfect when you only have a couple of hours....

Week 1~ Let the ADVENTURE WITH KIDS Summer 2011 begin- Mount Talbert Nature Park – First Adventure

by | Jun 14, 2011 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Adventures with Kids, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Kids, Moms, Parenting

Last month I was a guest speaker at Hearts at Home at Rolling Hills Community Church, sharing about “Adventures with Kids” with the moms.   http://www.rollinghills.org/hearts-at-home I believe as parents, it is important to plan adventures in the outdoors with our...

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