If you look at Zion National Park’s hiking guide you’ll see the words STEEP & NARROW. Appropriate adjectives for the iconic Angels Landing, a 5.4 mile round trip hike that reminds me of the rollercoasters at Disney Land. The camp host where we were staying said he heard there was ice on the top of the…
Hiking Watchman Trail At Zion National Park
We escaped for an early spring break last week and came home with some rosy cheeks and lot’s of great memories! The first of our many hikes was the Watchman Trail, #2 on this hiking guide. A moderately difficult route with spectacular views! Watch below… video The entire hike took us about 2 hours, including…
Backpacking Meals Taste Test
Feeding a family of 6 while on a backpacking trip can be tricky. We’ve tried a lot of different things but we always come back to freeze dried meals. They’re simply the most convenient and light weight. Watch our special taste testers give you the run down on Mountain House Pasta Primavera and Mountain House Sweet & Sour Pork…
Energy Bites - A Healthy Recipe For Hungry Kids
My kids come home from school HUNGRY! And I’ve been trying to come up with things that will stick to their guts for more than 10 minutes, unlike cold cereal. We have a great standby that gets the job done and keeps mama happy. Here’s a substantial healthy recipe with lots of alternative ways to make it! Best of all the kids…
Decorate An Outdoor Inspired Kids Room
Our youngest decided he was ready to have his own room so we tore out the ugly pink carpet in the “junk room” in the basement and did a total transformation on it. Axel helped with the whole transition starting with paint on the walls. I taped out a mountain pattern on the wall and he and his…
Outdoor Inspired Quiet Book + Free Patterns
I have a toddler that is a mover and a goer, an escape artist, a wiggle-monster, (as his brothers like to call him), which is all good and dandy when we are playing outside. But at church, or at the doctors, or during times that require quiet and stillness, having a child that won’t sit…