Adventure Tykes

Snow Fun

  A couple of weeks ago 49 out of 50 states had snow.  Even Hawaii had snow.  I had no idea it snowed in Hawaii or there was even a possibility that it could.  I think of sun, beach and palm trees when Hawaii comes to mind.  Anyways, with so much snow on the ground… (read more)

Off Topic Friday – Cold Cup of Coffee

It’s funny how your life changes after you have a child.  There are the obvious changes such as sleep deprivation, busier schedule, finances depleted much quicker and many others but the little changes aren’t so obvious until you start thinking about them. I never thought that my eating habits would change but they sure did…. (read more)

Diaper Duty on the Trail

Taking your tyke on a hike or backpacking trip entails some planning and can wig out inexperienced parents.  I am here to say that it can be done, it is a lot of fun and the more you do it the more experienced you will become. Our son is almost 2 years old and I… (read more)

Products to Splurge On

We hope yesterdays Top 5 Must Haves for 2011 were helpful.  If not, this list definitely has some great stuff. Here’s the Top 5 Splurges for 2011: Zipfy: Zipfy is a freestyle mini luge. Uniquely designed rugged plastic snow sled with a distinctive lever used for stability and turning. Pronounced [zip' fee] Great sled alternative and it… (read more)

2011 Top 5 Must Haves

We spent the weekend attending the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City.  It is always a good time to see the latest and greatest gear coming out for the year and the show did not disappoint.  We not only saw cool gear but we spotted some alpacas, a grizzly bear (ok, a guy dressed… (read more)

Latest and Greatest 2011 Gear

We just got back from the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City.  We perused the the latest and greatest gear for 2011 and found some great stuff for your Adventure Tykes. Check back tomorrow to see our Top 5 Must Haves and Wednesday for our Top 5 Splurges. While we were there we saw… (read more)

Off Topic Friday – ‘Me Time’

I use to think of myself as a pretty selfish person before I had our son and one reason I debated having kids.  I like to sleep in, be babied when I am sick, watch a tv show uninteruppted or relax on the couch and get wrapped up in a book.  I knew that some… (read more)

Wintertime In The National Parks

Have the winter blues?  Pack up the family and take a trip to your local national park.  Even though it’s winter there are still great sights to see and plenty of winter activities to do. With fallen leaves or a snow covered ground a different perspective is to be had in the national parks during… (read more)

Wordless Wednesday – Tuckered Out

Hibernating…

Yes, I have been hibernating since the last post.  It has been so frigid here and with too full a belly from the holidays and a horrible sickness I needed to recuperate, but the good news is the horrible sickness is gone, the belly isn’t so full anymore and the temps, well…they are still miserably… (read more)