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Would You Do It For Your Children?

Vote Yes for the Children! Election time is always an interesting time as you learn your neighbors preferences for what they are voting for by the sign(s) in their yard. We are currently coming upon the time our small community votes for school board members and other town elected offices. One sign has been bothering me around town and I have even seen it as a magnet on cars. The sign reads, “Vote Yes for our Children!” Sounds like something to get behind and say yes I will vote yes for our children for sure no question. Who would say no to their children, right? Children are our future. Well if children are our future why do we to often treat them like they have no future. Why do I say this? When was the last time you stopped and actually listened to your son or daughter and asked deeper questions? When was the last time you played with him or her? When was the last time you ate together as a family? Remember children are our future and we need them to believe it by how we live!

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How to Pack Your Car for the Family Camping Trip

Have you ever gone on a trip and encountered this:

  • The first planned lunch somehow ended up in the bottom of the food box.
  • The interior of the car is filled with all the last minute “I almost forgot items” and thus the necessities for the drive are buried or “lost.”
  • You open the door at the first bathroom stop and three things fall out of the vehicle.
  • Oh yes it is raining and honey did we bring the umbrella?
  • It is at night and you are rummaging through the car as you can’t find your flashlight!
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Essential Gear So Your Family Tent Camping Is Not One and Done

Have you made these comments about camping:

  • It is too expensive to buy all the camping equipment?
  • I don’t know what we need for camping gear?
  • I am too overwhelmed with figuring out how to have a good camping trip!

If you have ever said any of the above comments then this is the right post for you. We will in another posts explain what are the next level of camping gear to get after you have the essentials. And then after you have most of those things what are the “luxury” camping equipment items. But for this, we are only diving into choosing the right tent, sleeping pad and sleeping bag.

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