Hello Friends,
Long time no chat; I know you all probably thought I had fallen off into the ocean. No, I am still kicking it and my only excuse for my lack of chat is my kiddos keep me extremely distracted and I have traveled a lot this summer.
As for my “adorable [...]

Of course the inspiration behind this post are those 2 adorable smiling faces that seem to melt everyone’s heart, but their momma’s…hey remember I deal with 24/7 and I know the truth behind their smile!
I like many other mommas’ tired of the whining, the fighting, climbing over the clutter, and managing to balance the [...]

“Mom, are there alligators here?” Yes, those are the rambling words of my darling 4 year old as we walked along the boardwalk at Big Oak Tree State Park.
Really I felt like a total fail as an Adventurist…I mean come on we have visited nearly all the Missouri State Parks in Southeast [...]

May 19, 2012 is National Get Kids to Parks Day with the National Park Trust. I think we all can full agree that I take advantage of our local, state, and national parks and what all they have to offer. Hey I am lover of anything those kiddos of mine busy.
There [...]

This is the “adventure” that was not an adventure; it was more of a nightmare, that I have survived and learned a lot from. I normally would have thought that this nightmare or close encounter like this would happen on the hiking trails, but the story I am about to share happened inside my [...]

Spring has sprung, and in our house, we are ready to RUN. Okay well maybe not all of us, but this Momma is ready to run the energy out of my little ones.
You often hear the phrase “kid tested and mother approved?” , am going to pull that age old-phrase out of [...]

A day at Tower Rock Conservation Area…a day in nature, can turn into a day full of FUN!

Much like hunting, trout fishing is not my expertise. However, this past summer my dear Ryan and I had the unique opportunity to take fly casting lessons from one of the experts at Bennett Spring State Park.
Prior to arriving at Bennett Spring State Park my fishing skills and experience was very limited, in [...]

Landing in my mailbox today was the latest Newsletter of the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. As parents, we often think about checking the local library for educational ideas for our youngsters, but add the Cape Girardeau Nature Center to your list.
For the Youngins….
Unlike many local educational programs, the Cape Girardeau Nature [...]

Over the past year, my family and I have fallen in love with the Mark Twain Nation Forest. I feel so silly confessing that I never really understood what the Mark Twain National Forest. That is until my kids and I were invited to visit the Fuchs Home in Markham Springs Recreational [...]