This post is written by The Daughter: This year, one of my major goals was to earn the Harriet Tubman Level Award at American Heritage Girls. It’s an optional Pioneer (middle school) level achievement award. There are several requirements which … Continue reading Helping Moms in Need
Autumn always slips into Hampton Roads late, after the last of the Blue Ridge Leaf Reports, after Halloween, well after the initial excitement about changing seasons, about the time when all thoughts have turned to turkey. Yet, I can’t remember … Continue reading November looked like this…
We (Mom and I) have been, the past few months looking over the requirements for the AHG Family Helper Badge. This badge has tasks that help girls with basic life skills, and is required for the ultimate AHG goal – the … Continue reading A Clean Sweep – The Family Helper Badge
Encouraged by our Summer Biking experience at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, we returned in October during our week off from school. The Daughter and I have been riding a few times a week on a 5 mile course of the neighborhood we … Continue reading Re Cycling Back Bay and False Cape State Park
The Daughter is working on her Cycling Badge for American Heritage Girls, and for her level, she is required to plan and complete two very long bike rides. Clearly something we need to work up to… Our area is not … Continue reading Biking Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
For years during just a routine high tide the lower end of our street would flood. Our house is at the higher end of the street, which is relative. The whole city is just a few feet above sea level, … Continue reading Weeding for Service Hours
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