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Scrapping the Scouts

My 6-year-old daughter wants to join the Boy Scouts, just like her cousin. You can bet I would scrap that historical moment if it ever came to fruition. However, for now she will have to be content with helping me put the finishing touches on the mini scouting scrapbook I am making for my nephew. This is by far one of the fastest books I have assembled thanks in large part to the abundance of Boy Scout-themed scrapbooking supplies available on the market. Frankly, I was surprised to see how many embellishments were out there, though my biggest shock was … Continue reading →

Stella LouElla’s Runaway Book – Lisa Campbell Ernst

This book is slightly ironic to me – I have a children’s book on a claim return at the library right now. I know I returned it, but they haven’t found it yet. Amazing how those books just run away! In “Stella LouElla’s Runaway Book,” we read about her experiences with a frisky book. Just like magic, her book disappears, and it’s due by five o’clock. She races through the house, looking everywhere she can think. It’s not in the tub, or by the cereal boxes, or in her toy box. Her dad suggests that she look the last place … Continue reading →

Young Men: Scouting Outings

The scouting program recommends that the boys have at least one camp out or Saturday hike each month. This can be difficult to plan and execute every month. However, the fall is an excellent time to go on extended day hikes. The weather has cooled down and the foliage is truly beautiful to behold. If you plan on taking your boys hiking, you need to make sure that you do it in area that is safe from hunters and hunting. Additionally you should wear bright colors to let hunters know that you are there, just in case someone wanders away … Continue reading →

Packing for Camping

We are busy packing for a camping trip. We haven’t gone camping as a family in a long time. Our nine year old twins are very excited. They are running around, laughing, jumping, yelling, and asking a zillion questions. I’m trying hard to keep patient. I’m also trying to remember that packing for a trip is fun for them, not a chore to be gotten through like it is for us. Tonight we went to the store to buy camping food, supplies for s’mores, hot chocolate, cider, things for dinner and breakfast, and of course some cookies. It wouldn’t be … Continue reading →

The Scout Committee

The scout committee is an important part of having a functioning scouting program in your ward. While it is possible for a scoutmaster to run everything himself, it is not the way that the program is supposed to run. One of the biggest reasons is that it leads to burnout of scoutmasters. Being a scoutmaster is a lot of work, and it is nice to for him to have some help with organizing and running the troop. The scout committee is there to help out when needed. The scout committee can help with organizing and finding merit badge counselors. The … Continue reading →

Apple Camp – Free Summer Workshops for Kids

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Yes, that’s right. FREE. Apple is offering summer workshops for kids at their Apple stores. They’re intended for children 8-12, but open to older children, too. Children can choose from a Podcast Workshop, iWeb & iPhoto Workshop, Music Workshop, or a Movie Workshop. We’re PC users, but the process for Movies is similar. So we’ll be driving the 100 minutes to our closest Apple store in the beginning of July for a course on how to make online movies. Of course, they already fool around with Windows Movie Maker, but I know the Macs have a lot more features for … Continue reading →

The Ten Best Things about the Annual Father Son Campout

This weekend my husband is taking our son on his first father son campout with the stake. While I worry a bit since my son is only two, I know that he will absolutely love it. It’s a chance for him to spend some quality time with his dad. Plus he will get to look at, touch and possibly eat things that I never would allow. This is a timeless tradition that dates back as far as I can possibly remember. It is in May every year. Here are the ten best things about the father son camp outs. 10. … Continue reading →

Homeschooling and Scouting: Using Scouting to Fulfill Academic Requirements

It’s Friday. That means my boys have no schoolwork. What? Let me rephrase that. They have no schoolwork from their regular textbooks. Instead, Fridays at our house have become Boy Scout days. They work on their badges and advancement. Before we got involved in Scouting, I thought Boy Scouts meant camping, tying knots, and Indian folklore. Yes, those are included, but Scouting is so much more! I was amazed at the amount of scholarly requirements. Science, reading, artwork, social studies, history, civics, home arts, language, and even math are covered to some degree. We live in Washington where the homeschool … Continue reading →

Let’s Go Camping! KOA B1G1F and National Parks Reservations

It’s 26 degrees outside, and I’m planning some family camping trips. The boys are going with Scouts to a snow camp at the end of the month, but the trips I’m planning are for May and July. Think I’m nuts? Not really. The National Parks reservation system takes reservations up to six months in advance. We’re planning a family vacation to Yosemite in July. Family as in extended family. Because rates in the park run $200 or more for a small room, we’ve opted for tent camping. We found out the hard way that tent spaces for the more popular … Continue reading →

The Elf on the Shelf

Forget the magic snowball of my generation, Santa’s got a new game to help him keep track of who is naughty and who is nice. It is called the Elf on the Shelf, and it is quickly becoming a new tradition. The tradition (or marketing genius, really) goes something like this: Santa has a special corp of elves to help him keep track of all of his kids. The elves go into hibernation and start appearing on retail store shelves (also known as Elf Adoption Centers), waiting for families to adopt them by purchasing them. The Elf on the Shelf … Continue reading →