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"They've got to come out." "Putting it off will only make things worse." "It's not healthy in th...

There are times when life is good. Work is interesting and productivity is high.  Your teenager smiles at you for real.  Your bank account...

Our annual visit to camp is in full swing.  The lake is crystal clear and the sky is impossibly wide and blue.  The fountain is cranking ou...

When she got in the car, we asked my daughter how her day was. Her:  I am NEVER going back to regular balsamic vinegar.   EVER ! We ar...

Sleepaway camp . For my daughter, it's a totally new experience this time around. Intensive soccer training instead of arts and cr...

Why camp time makes me an emotional wreck. We go from this.... To this: In one day*. Another Day, Another Way Pork Tenderloin Sinc...

For the first time in living memory, thanks to overlapping sleep-away summer camps , we have a kidless house. It's been liberating and...

It is a rite of passage at camp.   Described falsely at the front desk as "a moderate 2 mile hike" and accurately elsewhere as st...

Family camp in the Sierras.   A glorious day on the lake.   Toddlers are crawdad fishing on the dock.  The annual Yahoo vs. Midoree Capture ...