Pssst. I started a new blog

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A few of you know this already from my Facebook nudges to go check out muddysneakers.net. At the Type-A Mom conference, I decided I needed to seriously try my hand at a niche blog about a subject I could truly offer much advice and information. Getting outside – especially with your kids – is just the sort of blog topic I can get a lot of mileage out of, since I love hiking, biking and kayaking.

Did I tell you guys in August I went kayaking for the first time since my honeymoon? I wish I had pictures and video. Chicken me didn’t want to risk the cameras on the boat. This kayaking was only on a large pond (lake? not sure) in a dinky kayak on the most placid water, but still . . . I was in a kayak.

The paddling, sitting low in the boat, lower than a canoe, there is nothing like it. Being alone. I like that part too. I have these fantascies of owning a kayak. Me in a large, green sea kayak. Just me, the paddle, and boat. Sun and water.

Dreamy sigh.

The new blog is part reference (come find me, Google searchers!), part conversation on getting outside. Right now, I’m sparse on the chat side of the blog. If you are inclined, go check out my new space. Bookmark and subscribe. Share with all your friends. Comments! Or course, I’m attempting to make a buck with the affiliate ads I have on the site. I’ll let you know how it goes.

I’m looking for guest contributors too. If you like to get outside, and want to add a nice clip to your online resume, let me know.

Heartbreaking

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Had an interesting conversation with a grandmother in McDonald’s today.

She’s helping raise her two granddaughters, and for the sake of their privacy, I won’t divulge more information. I will tell you that the mother is in rehab, her son is around, but apparently he needs help with two lively young children – understandably. Thank God he has a mother willing and able to help.

We got to talking about homeschooling. How it works, what it is and isn’t. Eventually landing on the topic of her grandchildren and their absent mother.

Unfortunately, I’ve heard her story before. Emotionally and physically absent mother due to drugs.

Heartbreaking.

For all involved.

Especially those children.

Mothers, there is probably nothing I could say that would motive you to give up your addiction. I mean, it’s a real problem. I feel for you. I don’t mean to stand in judgment, but still. . .

You are picking a drug/s over your child.

Heartbreaking.

History in New Jersey : a list for exploring

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For my New Jersey readers: I found this this wonderful list of history sites in New Jersey. This is a great time of year to explore all our state has to offer us in terms of living history and historical sites.

And we don’t have to travel far; only battle (oh, a history pun!) against the traffic.