5 tips and tricks to make hiking with kids a success! Hiking with kids can be a delightful adventure, yet it presents a unique set of challenges compared to solo or adult-only hikes. Preparation before embarking on the trail can prevent much stress and annoyance. As a family well-acquainted with hiking, we’ve compiled our top …
New Places, Big New Adventures!
Kankakee River State Park – Bourbonnais, Illinois/ Day Trip to Chicago, Illinois Fiasco This week was a whirlwind! It started rough as soon as we arrived. Remember in a previous post when I complimented Wal-Mart and their pickup service. It’s a time saver and works great, every time except this week. We arrived to pick …
Adapting to New Surroundings in the First Week
Adapting to New Surroundings This is the third night, and we are still adapting to our new surroundings, and we already encountered some annoying neighbors. There is a big party at the cabin next to ours, blasting loud music, shouting, banging doors, and so on. I’m impressed by their persistence. It has been raining heavily …