Tag Archives: recipes for outdoor activities October 29, 2012 Best. Hiking food. Ever. Written by: Olivia 6 Comments on Best. Hiking food. Ever. Back in September Lindsey took me on a hike for my birthday.  The hike was wonderful for so many reasons: 1)  I got to spend six uninterrupted hours with Lindsey.  We never […]

Tag Archives: outdoor traditions October 24, 2012 Incorporating the outdoors into your Halloween festivities Written by: Lindsey 3 Comments Since the month of October is one of my favorite times of year for getting outdoors, we tend to incorporate that into our Halloween festivities.  I’m not into the blood and gore of Halloween, so we […]

Tag Archives: outdoor meals and snacks March 28, 2013 4 Ways to Make Pizza While Camping Written by: Lindsey 5 Comments on 4 Ways to Make Pizza While Camping As I mentioned last week, it sorta felt like we were short on adults for our camping trip last week. I had a feeling this would […]

Tag Archives: outdoor activities April 18, 2013 Danielle: Stand Up Paddleboarding with kids. Written by: Lindsey 8 Comments on Danielle: Stand Up Paddleboarding with kids. I recently moved down the street from a lake. A bonafide honset-to-goodness lake. I’ve been toying with the idea of getting into stand up paddleboarding (SUP). Preferable with my kids. […]

Tag Archives: one-on-one June 26, 2012 Ideas for outdoor ‘dates’ with little kids Written by: Lindsey 14 Comments It’s been obvious these past two months (since Viv was born) that I need more 1-on-1 time with Isaac (almost 3). He’s quickly coming down with a serious case of the Terrible-twos-meets-middle-child Syndrome. My other two children […]

Tag Archives: mountain biking March 12, 2013 Losing an adventure buddy. Farewell little Axel Charrette. Written by: Lindsey 12 Comments on Losing an adventure buddy. Farewell little Axel Charrette. I’ve had writers block before, but nothing like this. I’ve mentioned Jen on this blog before. I’ve never physically met her, but from the moment I […]

Tag Archives: minivan February 16, 2012 A Very miniVan Valentine’s Written by: Lindsey 10 Comments on A Very miniVan Valentine’s Valentine’s Day is typically one of those holidays that come and go with little notice from us. We give cards and use it as a good excuse to eat Indian food, but that’s about it. […]

Tag Archives: lake June 12, 2012 What should have been Family ‘Burning Man’ Written by: Lindsey 5 Comments This past week my friend Amber and I planned a camping trip. Our hope was that it wouldn’t be like your regular run-of-the-mill camping trip. We wanted to create a family style Burning Man festival. We live […]

Tag Archives: kids in the outdoors July 24, 2012 The coolest outdoor family bloggers I’ve ‘met’ Written by: Lindsey 14 Comments I know it’s kind of taboo to say that you’ve ‘met someone online’. I never thought I’d say that. But the truth is I’ve met whole families online! Really inspiring families that deserve some […]

Tag Archives: joe May 22, 2012 Road ID Bracelet: Hope it never comes in handy Written by: Lindsey 4 Comments My husband commutes 16 miles a day by bicycle. Come rain, snow, sleet, hail or most often in Reno, wind, he’s out there pedaling. Most of those miles are busy non-bicycle friendly roads. When we […]

Tag Archives: husband gift ideas May 22, 2012 Road ID Bracelet: Hope it never comes in handy Written by: Lindsey 4 Comments My husband commutes 16 miles a day by bicycle. Come rain, snow, sleet, hail or most often in Reno, wind, he’s out there pedaling. Most of those miles are busy non-bicycle friendly roads. […]

Tag Archives: husband gift ideas May 22, 2012 Road ID Bracelet: Hope it never comes in handy Written by: Lindsey 4 Comments My husband commutes 16 miles a day by bicycle. Come rain, snow, sleet, hail or most often in Reno, wind, he’s out there pedaling. Most of those miles are busy non-bicycle friendly roads. […]

Tag Archives: hiking October 1, 2012 Review: The ERGO Performance Carrier for hiking Written by: Lindsey 9 Comments on Review: The ERGO Performance Carrier for hiking It’s no secret how much I love my Ergobaby carrier. In fact the post BJORN vs Ergo remains one of our most popular. So when Ergobaby gave me the […]

Tag Archives: hiking food October 29, 2012 Best. Hiking food. Ever. Written by: Olivia 6 Comments on Best. Hiking food. Ever. Back in September Lindsey took me on a hike for my birthday.  The hike was wonderful for so many reasons: 1)  I got to spend six uninterrupted hours with Lindsey.  We never worried about […]

Tag Archives: hammock May 6, 2013 A Mother’s Day Wishlist… of the material kind Written by: Olivia 6 Comments on A Mother’s Day Wishlist… of the material kind Starting very soon (as in any day now) I’ll join the league of females with their own special day to be appreciated each year:  Mothers. Growing up, we […]

Tag Archives: ham and cheese croissants October 29, 2012 Best. Hiking food. Ever. Written by: Olivia 6 Comments on Best. Hiking food. Ever. Back in September Lindsey took me on a hike for my birthday.  The hike was wonderful for so many reasons: 1)  I got to spend six uninterrupted hours with Lindsey.  We never […]

Tag Archives: food March 28, 2013 4 Ways to Make Pizza While Camping Written by: Lindsey 5 Comments on 4 Ways to Make Pizza While Camping As I mentioned last week, it sorta felt like we were short on adults for our camping trip last week. I had a feeling this would be the case […]

Tag Archives: failed camping May 17, 2011 My Birthday Camp Out. At Best Western? Written by: Lindsey 8 Comments Last week was my Birthday. When I turned 30 I started the tradition of spending my birthday camped in a really cool spot. Just about every year we HAPPEN to choose a location within a 100 […]

Tag Archives: dutch oven March 28, 2013 4 Ways to Make Pizza While Camping Written by: Lindsey 5 Comments on 4 Ways to Make Pizza While Camping As I mentioned last week, it sorta felt like we were short on adults for our camping trip last week. I had a feeling this would be the […]

Tag Archives: dates June 26, 2012 Ideas for outdoor ‘dates’ with little kids Written by: Lindsey 14 Comments It’s been obvious these past two months (since Viv was born) that I need more 1-on-1 time with Isaac (almost 3). He’s quickly coming down with a serious case of the Terrible-twos-meets-middle-child Syndrome. My other two children […]

Tag Archives: dates with kids June 26, 2012 Ideas for outdoor ‘dates’ with little kids Written by: Lindsey 14 Comments It’s been obvious these past two months (since Viv was born) that I need more 1-on-1 time with Isaac (almost 3). He’s quickly coming down with a serious case of the Terrible-twos-meets-middle-child Syndrome. My other […]

Tag Archives: cooking March 4, 2013 Planning a Backpacking Menu for Picky Eaters Written by: Lindsey No Comments on Planning a Backpacking Menu for Picky Eaters We’ve talked before on the blog about feeding children while backpacking. But today we have a new perspective from someone who’s dealt a lot with feeding a wide range […]

Tag Archives: chicken puffs October 29, 2012 Best. Hiking food. Ever. Written by: Olivia 6 Comments on Best. Hiking food. Ever. Back in September Lindsey took me on a hike for my birthday.  The hike was wonderful for so many reasons: 1)  I got to spend six uninterrupted hours with Lindsey.  We never worried about […]

Tag Archives: bonding time June 26, 2012 Ideas for outdoor ‘dates’ with little kids Written by: Lindsey 14 Comments It’s been obvious these past two months (since Viv was born) that I need more 1-on-1 time with Isaac (almost 3). He’s quickly coming down with a serious case of the Terrible-twos-meets-middle-child Syndrome. My other two […]

Tag Archives: birthday May 17, 2011 My Birthday Camp Out. At Best Western? Written by: Lindsey 8 Comments Last week was my Birthday. When I turned 30 I started the tradition of spending my birthday camped in a really cool spot. Just about every year we HAPPEN to choose a location within a 100 mile […]