I can’t believe another camp season is drawing to a close. It feels like we just got here, like the busses rolled in yesterday! “The days are long, the weeks are short.” That’s what we say at camp, … [Read more...] about Summer Camp Wrap-Up
Camp Life
One Really Cool Thing About Overnight Camp
There are tons of articles floating around about the benefits of overnight camp. (I have even written a few myself.) But this one is different. There are no moving pictures and it’s not a Top 10 … [Read more...] about One Really Cool Thing About Overnight Camp
6 Things I Learned From a 38 Special Concert
A few months ago one of my girlfriends (“Fly”) got a new car---one of those really cool new jeeps. The jeep had 38 miles on it so I started calling it “38 Special.” Right after Fly bought the car, she … [Read more...] about 6 Things I Learned From a 38 Special Concert
Good To Be Back
During the summer, my family and I live at an overnight camp in northern Michigan. Camp is its own little world. Everything you need is at camp. You could go several weeks without ever leaving, and … [Read more...] about Good To Be Back
A Little Help With Homesickness…
The first day of camp is an emotionally driven day filled with bittersweet, mixed feelings. Excitement and anxiety are literally playing Tug of War in the stomach of almost every parent and … [Read more...] about A Little Help With Homesickness…
Zero Tolerance For Zero Tolerance
I have a 7 year old daughter who takes ballet every Tuesday. She doesn’t like when I watch, so I don’t (until the last 5 minutes, because then it’s too late for her to get mad at me). … [Read more...] about Zero Tolerance For Zero Tolerance
Being A Camp Director’s Wife
My husband, Cody, is one of the directors of an overnight camp for kids in Northern Michigan. Every year, Cody moves up to camp at the end of April to start setting up. My girls (4 and 7 years old) … [Read more...] about Being A Camp Director’s Wife
Mommy Mistake Number 2186: The Birthday Party F**K Up
I messed up. I’m not even sure how to start, it was just one of those things that while it was happening I never even considered that there would be repercussions. I never thought twice about it. … [Read more...] about Mommy Mistake Number 2186: The Birthday Party F**K Up
The End of Something
I used to have a dog named Barney. He was named after the store, not the dinosaur. Barney got sick when he was 9 years old. It was summer/2003. Cody and I were engaged at the time, but he was up at … [Read more...] about The End of Something
Camp Staff Meeting In Session!
One of the best things about spending my summers at an overnight camp is the staff. Of course the campers are fun (obviously) and we live on a lake (nice) but the staff---well, there’s nothing like … [Read more...] about Camp Staff Meeting In Session!
