Housework sucks but…

Last night I learned how to get my 9 year old to not only clean his bathroom, but do it very well, and ENJOY cleaning. I just gave him his very own set of cleaning supplies, a dedicated scrubby sponge, Continue reading Housework sucks but…

Cooling racks!

Mom surprised us with these really great cooling racks today! We make lots of cookies but have never owned a cooling rack (crazy, I know). There are 3 racks which can stack on top of each other, though we only Continue reading Cooling racks!

Logan got braces today!

They only did the top rack today, will do the lowers next visit (late March). He’ll keep the expander in until June. He’ll be happy to get that expander out, they removed it for a few minutes today and he Continue reading Logan got braces today!

Camping at Sertoma Youth Ranch

On Saturday 1/18 after attending the Brooksville Raid event, we drove to Sertoma just before sunset. Most scouts stayed in tents, but a few of us shared the bunk house because we opted not to bear the cold weather.  I Continue reading Camping at Sertoma Youth Ranch

Brooksville Raid

On Saturday January 18th, Scout Troop 507 and Pack 507 visited the 34th annual Brooksville Raid. This was the 150th anniversary of the Raid on Brooksville which took place during the Civil War.   Jacob got a refillable sarsaparilla that Continue reading Brooksville Raid

Paddling the Little Big Econ River

Sunday the boys and I went kayaking on the Little Big Econ River in Snow Hill, which is about 30 minutes from our house. It was our first time paddling this river so we weren’t sure what to expect. It Continue reading Paddling the Little Big Econ River