What I’ve Learned From Maple Syrup (And What It Has To Do With The Rest Of Life)

Since the only places in the whole world where maple syrup can be produced are the regions surrounding the Great… Read more What I’ve Learned From Maple Syrup (And What It Has To Do With The Rest Of Life)

Motherhood and Homeschooling Encouragement: Beauty in the Process

I like neat, efficient end products. Processes take time, sweat, and tears, and they usually leave me with massive messes. … Read more Motherhood and Homeschooling Encouragement: Beauty in the Process

The day she turned nine I nearly choked on the ice cream when it hit me: half of her childhood… Read more Motherhood and Homeschooling Encouragement: Letting God Fill In the Gaps

Let’s be honest. I don’t exactly dream about my next birthday. And at my stage in life, I don’t want… Read more Motherhood and Homeschooling Encouragement: Be Like Little Children

A few months ago I had just sent my hardest climbing route and was stoked. Since then I’ve been playing… Read more What I Learned From Not Making It Up *the Hard Route*

For the past several months my kids and I have been going to a climbing gym once a week, and… Read more What I Learned from Climbing a Hard Route and What It Has to Do with the Rest of Life

My husband and I are so thankful that we had the opportunity to bring our oldest child on a backpacking… Read more What I Learned from Not Making it Up the Mountain I Planned On

Homeschooling and hiking are two of my favorite things in life. This doesn’t mean I’m amazingly proficient at either, but… Read more What We Learned from Starting the Homeschool Week with a Hike

You know the frustration – you had (just barely) enough time to make it to your destination, and suddenly all… Read more What I Learned from a Traffic Jam

We need to get ourselves and our children in nature, together, and often.
Here’s why: