So you see, this one time I went glamping. And it was a blast. (Mostly.) As luck would have it I went glamping (glamour + camping) on the very weekend that my period showed up (sorry if that is an over-share. It is what it is.) And at my declining age, getting my period is less than fun. You might say it is hell-ish. Also, as luck would have it I went glamping on the first weekend that ... View Post
where i have been
For the past week I have been up on the mountain top with one hundred and three junior high campers (including Wylie,) twenty-seven hard working college and high school age counselors and interns, half a dozen kitchen staff who made meals too yummy to be called camp food, a fun and pun loving (and ... View Post
tuesday smiles – camp cooking
Camp cooking is one of those things that I have a love-hate relationship with. I have issues lighting the propane gadgets. I love cooking outdoors. I hate washing the dishes in make-shift sinks or underneath water spouts. I love fresh squash anytime I can get it. I love the way things taste when they have been grilled over an open fire. I hate the ice that melts in the coolers, reaching ... View Post
and we’re back!
We did it! We went on vacation and we survived. 6 days all together, all sharing one room, one car, one table, one schedule. Course there were multiple bathrooms and beds and bikes. But still. There was room for meltdowns and disaster. But we had a blast. And we only got sideways a few times. And mostly when we were tired, hungry or hot or all three. We did so many things for the first time ... View Post
where I am
I am at youth camp with my biggest boy. I lived for church youth camp as a teen. I loved working at a camp as college student. I tell people I am going to camp for my kid, but really I think I am going for me. I hope we are having fun. I hope we are singing some crazy silly songs. I hope I survive whatever wilderness adventures the leaders have planned. I hope there are some late night ... View Post
make do {and make lovely} mondays – GreerCamp
This weekend we went to Petit Jean State Park I can't believe how close it is to us. I had no idea. I know I should know better. I have failed as an Arkansan I am sure. But I wasn't raised here so cut me some slack k? Arkansas State Parks are pretty cool and several of the parks have new features, like Rent-A-Camp, Rent-A-Tepee and Yurt options. We chose the Rent-A-Camp and we totally lucked ... View Post