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Now that it’s been a few years since our sons Eagle Project, I can look back with a bit more perspective. I can see some of the things we did well and a few areas where we pretty much crashed and burned. One thing I can tell you is that these Eagle Projects are HARD. […] Read more…
Camping is a great American tradition and I guess anywhere else in the world too. But it does have it’s inconveniences, so I’ve found a few clever camping hacks that will make your camping experience amazingly easy! Especially if you’re not a very experienced camper, you might enjoy my Pinterest board called “A Camping We […] Read more…
Welcome friends – thanks for stopping by! Today we are going to talk about campouts. One of the fun things I get to do is write pieces for some of the BSA’s social media outlets. Last year, I wrote about our Scout Troop’s famous “Iron Chef” campout. This is a long-standing tradition in our Scout […] Read more…
Hello, and welcome to my blog. Last month, I got to do something very cool. I attended a bloggers luncheon at the Governor’s Mansion with our Utah First Lady Jeanette Herbert. She has an initiative called Uplift Families. Her goal is to promote good parenting skills, strengthen families, and offer resources to parents throughout the […] Read more…
OK, this is just a quick one today. I am up to my ears in Christmas “busyness” to the point where I can’t even sleep for thinking of all the gifts I need to wrap (and still buy!) and cards I need to send. But I did want to slip this one in. I know […] Read more…
If you remember this post from over the summer – My son the almost-Eagle Scout, you’ll know that I was really biting my nails over whether or not my son would complete his path to Eagle. I’m happy to report that he finally got with the program and earned his Eagle rank. I was very pleased […] Read more…
I’m a proud Mama today! My son was just awarded his Eagle rank last night. So, as we are getting ready to celebrate his achievement, I am scrambling to finish up his Scouting album so we can display it on his display table at his Eagle Court of Honor at the end of the month. I’ve […] Read more…
Our family is into Boy Scouts in a big way. We recently discovered that my father and uncle were both Eagle Scouts, my older son was into Scouting for a while (but got busy with other interests and didn’t continue), while my youngest son Blake is thisclose to becoming an Eagle Scout. My husband and […] Read more…
This is a sensitive subject for every family. I think every family handles money slightly differently with their teens. But on the other hand, I think it is something we all need to get a handle on if you are raising teens. The decisions you make during these critical years are going to have a […] Read more…
If you’ve been reading this blog for very long, you’ll know that we are a big Scouting family. My middle son was a Scout for a while, my youngest son is thisclose to becoming an Eagle Scout, and my husband and I are part-time adult leaders in our Troop. I am the Camping Chairperson and […] Read more…
For the last several months, I’ve had a bit of a side gig going on. As you may or may not know, I’m one of the Adult Leaders in my son’s large Scout Troop – I’m not THE Leader (thank heavens!), but I’m definitely part of the crowd of adult leaders who keep our Troop […] Read more…
I don’t always share stuff like this on my blog, but I thought this one was pretty cool. This post was featured on the state-wide Scouting website – Blog.Utahscouts.org recently. I met the coordinator of it at the recent Build Your Blog conference and we’ve been collaborating on some posts like these since then. […] Read more…
As a finance blogger and a Scout leader, I am passionate about teaching young people about money. To me, it isn’t just a one-shot deal. It is a string of opportunities to both teach them and show them some easy ways to manage their money. It’s not just being thrifty, though that’s part of it. […] Read more…
Isn’t it funny how sometimes the simplest of things can be the most fun? One of our Scout leaders came up with these little catapults and we’ve used them several times since then. The kids just love them. They would be perfect for birthday parties, Sunday school classes, Scout activities (obviously!), or even Homeschooling Physics […] Read more…
Writing workshops always say that you should write about topics you know. Well, one thing I know a little bit about is being a Scout parent. Since I have all boys, I’ve been involved with Boy Scouts. But I’m sure the Girl Scout program has similar benefits. I actually was a Girl Scout, but […] Read more…