There are two things I love: camping and DIY projects. The part I didn't like about camping was sleeping on the ground. With this DIY project, I'm done sleeping on the ground. Say hello to my newest DIY project: a 1963 Aloha Travel Trailer also known as "Scamper." I've been looking for one of these… Continue reading Say Hello to My Newest DIY Project
Tag: family fun
Summer Travels
We usually travel during the summer - it's our big budget splurge - and after a dozen home exchanges in 10-years, our family has traveled to several countries and states. But, with two teenagers, we are not taking a family summer vacation this year. A friend of mine told me recently there's no such thing… Continue reading Summer Travels
How to Pack for a Picnic Dinner
Ah, summer - I'm so glad you're here! Nothing says summer fun like an outdoor concert in the park with a picnic dinner and when summer arrives, I like to be ready for simple dining outside. Having a picnic routine is helpful - it takes the guess work out of organizing a meal on the… Continue reading How to Pack for a Picnic Dinner
Home Organization Project 23
When my kids were younger, I was forever stepping on Legos or finding doll shoes tucked here and there. Then, before I knew it, no more playing with toys. Kids moved on and didn't play with any of their toys again. While I was ready to get our home organized and toys put away, none… Continue reading Home Organization Project 23
Camping and Cooking Supplies
When we did a 3-week camping trip around Oregon, it made us realize how few camping and cooking supplies we actually used or really needed. Fewer supplies meant less to keep track of and by investing in reusable items, there was nothing for us to throw out. With less stuff to pack and unpack, we… Continue reading Camping and Cooking Supplies
Home Organization Project 14
What I'm learning about myself in these weekly home organization projects is that I should not be allowed to put or 'store' items in more than one place. By having the same stuff in different locations, I end up buying more than one, of whatever it is. Or perhaps, several, because I've forgotten. That's definitely… Continue reading Home Organization Project 14
Easy Easter Basket DIY
This post is sponsored by Dove© Chocolates. Do you ever feel like you're always buying a new package of plastic eggs every time Easter rolls around? Me, too! It's the same with those pesky bags of stringy grass. It always ends up getting strewn around the living room. I really needed an update to this… Continue reading Easy Easter Basket DIY
Costa Rica Travel: Eco-Tourism
For being such a small country, Costa Rica is amazingly ecologically focused. From unlittered roads, to restaurants and hotels - both large and small - each with a full complement of recycling bins. These outward signs, along with more than a quarter of the land area in the country designated as protected, both reserved as… Continue reading Costa Rica Travel: Eco-Tourism
Costa Rica Travel: Places
This is a guest post from my husband. He loves to travel as much as I do. Knowing little about Central America - aside from foggy memories of the "Contra" scandal during the Reagan years - Costa Rica's tropical, jungle mystique has made it a destination we've always wanted to visit. When we were contacted… Continue reading Costa Rica Travel: Places
Home Organization Project 6
When my kids were little and played with toys, I felt like the day would never come when they would stop - and we'd no longer step on random Legos or vacuum up Polly Pockets. But, before I knew it, we were in the slow process of giving away toys and games. What I've learned… Continue reading Home Organization Project 6
Go Gingham 