by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Aug 16, 2013 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2013, Kids, Life, Outdoors, Parenting, Technology Free, Writing
I was so excited after going on the Angel’s Rest summit hike outdoor summer adventure with the boys, that I wanted to return and find another adventure in the Gorge. We have had very few if any family outings this summer as my husband Chris has been going on all of...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Aug 13, 2013 | Community, Community News - Southwest Metro Neighbors Oregonian, History, Images of America: WEST LINN, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Southwest Weekly Oregonain, West Linn, West Linn Neighborhood Correspondent for Oregonian SW Community, West Linn news
UPDATED SATURDAY AUGUST 17 ) I penned a history book about West Linn called, Images of America: WEST LINN. It was published four years ago. Now, the city I wrote about and call home is having its 100th Birthday party this week, and I wrote about that 3-day...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Aug 10, 2013 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2013, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, Portland, Real LIfe, Slowing Down, Summer, Technology, Writing
This week’s Summer Outdoor Adventure took us to Angel’s Rest in the Columbia River Gorge. Because my 10-year-old was at his friend’s house, we were able to attempt a longer trek in the great outdoors, with just me and my 15-year-old twins. I love it...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Aug 1, 2013 | Author/Speaking Events, Authors, Community, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Writers Connection-, Writing
(Originally appeared on August 1 at Oregonlive.com) The WILLAMETTE WRITERS CONFERENCE percolates at Portland’s Sheraton Hotel at the Airport Friday August 2 through Sunday August 4, with prep events starting Thursday August 1. With this year’s theme...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 26, 2013 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2013, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Parenting, Writing
For this week’s Outdoor Adventure with kids, we met my sister and her kids at Speelyai Bay on Lake Merwin in Washington. I grew up going to Lake Merwin with my parents and siblings but this is a new beach as the one we went to growing up is not very nice...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 14, 2013 | Culture, Family Life, Home, Kids, Life, Moms, Real LIfe, Real-Life Mom column
About the kids-relaxing-all-summer thought. Not going to happen. They would drive me and themselves crazy for sure. Since my recent earlier summer blog post, “Can we just Relax, Mom?” I have received notes from other high-achieving parents, grateful for the...
