Recently our family was relocated from the mountains of upstate NY to the Gulf Coast shores of Alabama. It was the first time that my children were exposed to the ocean and all of its vast glory. Our first trip to the beach to go swimming in the ocean was not more than two or three days after we made the move South. The kids love swimming, even though they hadn't fully... Read More
I'm so ready for some outdoor camping this weekend in the tall pines on the Mogollon Rim in Arizona. I'm spending the afternoon getting our camping cookware put together so we can get out the door the minute my husband comes home from work. The weather is extremely hot. Today is supposed to hit 114 F. That is brutal heat, even hotter than what blows out of the furnace in... Read More
The best and most vivid memories of my childhood are those of my family and I going outdoor camping. Every morning, Mom would use her camping cookware to whip up a meal fit for kings while we snuggled deep into our sleeping bags to escape the crisp chill in the air. There was just something about the calm and quiet of the forest that melted all my cares away. While Mom... Read More
With the economy at an unprecedented low, people are going back to the basics...and that is especially true where vacations are concerned. This year my family went on an outdoor camping trip in the Georgia mountains. I had forgotten how beautiful it is. We found ourselves spending time at a State Park with a lake and swimming area, fishing, and hiking trails, and... Read More
Swimming has long been my favorite form of aerobic exercise. I have enjoyed swimming ever since I knew how and I can remember being a young child and feeling terribly excited when my mother took me to the public pool. Now swimming is something I do every day during the summer months because my husband and I have an in-ground pool on our property. I like swimming because it... Read More
I'm so ready for some outdoor camping this weekend in the tall pines on the Mogollon Rim in Arizona. I'm spending the afternoon getting our camping cookware put together so we can get out the door the minute my husband comes home from work. The weather is extremely hot. Today is supposed to hit 114 F. That is brutal heat, even hotter than what blows out of the furnace in... 
The best and most vivid memories of my childhood are those of my family and I going outdoor camping. Every morning, Mom would use her camping cookware to whip up a meal fit for kings while we snuggled deep into our sleeping bags to escape the crisp chill in the air. There was just something about the calm and quiet of the forest that melted all my cares away. While Mom... 
Swimming has long been my favorite form of aerobic exercise. I have enjoyed swimming ever since I knew how and I can remember being a young child and feeling terribly excited when my mother took me to the public pool. Now swimming is something I do every day during the summer months because my husband and I have an in-ground pool on our property. 
