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July 26, 2011

Monsoon!

Ever gone camping in the middle of a major storm?  Trust me, you’d remember.  This last week, my family went camping—as we do every year—in paradise.  Think stunning Oregon forest, horseback riding, swimming in the crystal clear river, jumping off … Continue reading →

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May 21, 2011

Goodbye cruel world…

It only takes one complete lunatic to make the entire group look bad.  My kids tell me this all the time.  “Mom.  You’re making us look bad.” But alas, I’m not talking about me.  I’m talking about Harold-This-Is-It-Camping.    Being … Continue reading →

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June 14, 2010

Yurt Locker

 I just spent the week in a Yurt at the beach with 6 middle school girls (one of them was my daughter) for a Science Field Study.  Ohmigosh.  The shrieking, the mess, the ADHD, the horrible house-keeping skills and that’s just ME.  … Continue reading →

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May 24, 2010

Wagons Ho

I’m going on an Oregon Trail Living History field study with my two fifth graders.  We are going to ‘experience’ the ‘joy’ of roughing it on the real Oregon Trail in real wagons and wear real costumes and stuff.   Gonna … Continue reading →

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