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New Adventures {Thoughts From Me}

April 18, 2016 by Dana

Another month has passed by quickly. With the new found Spring, we find adventure outdoors together as a family. This is something completely new to us all and the kids are absolutely loving it! Well, we ALL are!

The weather has warmed up tremendously – though we currently have a bit of a cold front upon us as I type this – and it has brought the kids, and us adults, out of winter hiding. There’s been a bit of rain but there’s been a lot of sunshine as well. We look forward to this time of new beginning, both inside our home and outside.

Camping.

It’s a completely new adventure for me that began last August before we up and moved to NC. It began with new hope and love, with meeting Donald. Camping is something he loves to do. He’s spent most of his life exploring outdoors.

Camping is something I never in a million years thought I would do. Not unless it involved a shiny RV. But Don encouraged me to give it a shot and y’all, I love it! There’s nothing better than connecting with nature or sleeping out in a tent under the stars.

The kids are loving it, too – well, Winston and Laycie at least. Emma isn’t so sure she’s ready until we have a bigger tent for the family to share. Grandma swears she has never liked camping and doesn’t think she’ll like it now. And Jack has been up and down in his health this Winter with mild tummy bugs and colds, so we haven’t yet taken him along with us. They are slowly being convinced to join us though and hopefully, in a few more weeks, they’ll be willing to take that plunge. For now though, Laycie and Winston are loving the fun with Don and I.

It’s good for Winston to be out and about. He’s learning a lot about nature, first hand. Don’s been teaching him to fish as well. Hopefully, they’ll be out canoeing soon. He and Don have a lot in common which is great for both Donald and for Winston. It’s amazing to see the transformation in them both. God’s blessing shines through.

Win’s growing up fast and his years left at home are limited. I’m so thankful he finally has a man in his life to teach him all about being a real man and I’m glad that Don is up for the task, enjoying it right along with him. It’s a beautiful thing to see them both growing and gleaning wisdom from each other.

Laycie’s right along with those guys. Every time, DaDa Don (as she calls him) takes out the fishing pole, she wants to go, too. He’s taken her several times already and she’s caught a couple of good-sized fish. She’s learning to be patient and a little bit quieter so she can one day catch that monster bass. She’s also getting pretty good at her owl calls with her DaDa Don’s help.

So this is life for us now. A lot of out of the house, sleeping in tents in the great wild yonder. ReWilding. Getting back to nature and learning to love this life God has blessed us with as well as the many people in it. Bringing home close again so these kids of mine have the love, security and life they deserve to have. Life is a beautiful thing and I’m so blessed every day with my family and my little loves.   

Filed Under: 2016, camping, challenges, enjoying life, faith, family, getting back to nature, learning to love again, Love, new adventures, rebuilding, rewilding, summer, thoughts from me

Summer Time Ways to Keep Your Cool {Thoughts From Me}

June 24, 2013 by Dana

It’s Summer time in the South and that means it’s HOT.  Temps go up into the 100’s down here and the humidity makes it feel much hotter!  So in order to beat the heat, we must find ways to keep cool in the Summer heat.

Some ways we like to keep cool in the South are:

1. Water sprinkler fun!  Just hook a hose to a water sprinkler or create your own so that the water keeps you cool in that Summer Sun.

2. Take a swim in a river, lake or pond.  Only with adult supervision, of course.  For swimmers that are still learning to swim well, be sure to use a life vest for safety!

3. Popsicles are a great way to keep cool in the summertime.  Make your own by freezer juice, Kool-Aid, pudding, yogurt or another drink of choice in an ice cube tray or a small cup for a cool treat.

4.  Water balloon toss.  Fill them up and toss them to see whose pops first!  It’s a guaranteed way to keep cool while having fun.

5.  Drink lots and lots of water.  This one is the most important.  No matter how you choose to keep cool in the Summer heat, always drink plenty of fresh water.  Room temperature water hydrates your body faster, allowing you to cool down without causing that brain freeze headache that comes from drinking ice cold water when you’re hot.  Stay hydrated and safe through the summer by drinking lots of water while playing, working and living in the Summer months.

Now that I’ve shared these five ways to keep cool, tell me how you and your family beat the Summer heat?

Filed Under: 2013, balloons, drinks, fun, homeschooling, hydrate, keep cool, summer, summer heat, thoughts from me, water

June 2011 Update

June 6, 2011 by Dana

The month of June has brought out the heat in South Carolina.  Hot days, hot temps, simply hot, hot, hot.  Not that the kids seem to mind.  They are enjoying days filled with water sprinkler fun, swimming in the river, playing outdoors games like kickball, baseball and bike riding.  Their only dislike is how hot it already is outside.

Emmalee’s puppy is growing like crazy.  He’s already two inches taller than Claire, our Cocker Spaniel.  He’s annoyingly loving and lots of fun.

The kids have been getting a lot of hands on nature study with the extra outdoor time.  We’ve been watching areas we’re hanging out in for Poison Ivy and Poison Oak and finding it sometimes, thankfully avoiding it.  We’ve seen new babies flying, swimming, crawling everywhere.  Caught minnows and tadpoles in the river and pond.  Even helped clean out the overgrowth surrounding our pond so that we can enjoy time fishing and playing on the banks.

I haven’t been able to go to bed early and sleep through the night because of the puppy’s needs.  This is also reflecting on getting up early which I haven’t been able to manage due to not being able to o to sleep early.  I have been reading my devotional book daily and reflecting on the things I have read.  This is such a blessing since I can’t seem to get much else done while chasing a toddler and a puppy during the day. 

I’m hoping to be able to get back to work on my list soon, working on my goals.  I have several ideas for new blog posts that I’m hoping to be able to get into writing.  We have new curriculum to start working on and the kids are super excited.  We have plans for swimming, boating, fishing throughout our summer.  July we are heading to Georgia to visit family.  It’s going to be a busy month but we are more than ready. 

Bring on Summertime in June.

Filed Under: 2011, enjoy life, family, fun, heat, June, learning, plans, South Carolina, summer

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