Do’s and Don’ts of Backpacking with Little Roamers

I know, I know, months ago I said I would be posting about our roadtrip. I wrote them all today, and scheduled them to release over the next week, so they really are coming this time. In the meantime… We took Little Roamer on his first backpacking trip when he was just over 13 months…

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5 Tips for Traveling with Little Roamers

A couple weeks ago, we took LR on his first family roadtrip. (Post and photos coming soon!) Roadtripping is something that Matt and I have always loved, and we were so excited to share it with LR. Here are some tips we learned along the way: 1. Don’t overplan. When it was just the two…

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2 Ways to Visit National Parks FREE!

Shenandoah National Park   The National Park Service has announced a new initiative geared towards getting kids outside and into National Parks. “Every Kid in a Park” is giving a FREE admission pass to all 4th grade students during the 2015-2016 school year. Starting September 1st, 2015 and valid until August 31st, 2016 the pass…

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Assateague Island

Warning: Picture-heavy Post We took a long weekend last and went with a couple friends to Assateague Island National Seashore. Matt and I had been there last year on our vacation and wanted to go back, so we recruited another couple and headed down to camp a couple nights on the beach. Since it was…

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Missing The Good Ol’ Days

I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of jealous of all these kids that are off for the summer to run and play and explore all day long. Why did I ever think that being a grown-up would be so much better? I’m longing for the days when I’d be out with my brothers…

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