This is a wonderful camp.  Located about an hour east of Bakersfield in California, this working residential ranch camp is a great place to send your children for one or more of the two-week sessions offered during each summer.  The staff are carefully selected by the experienced camp directors, chosen for their leadership abilities, their personalities, and they are all excellent rol...

So my youngest asked to go to camp last year. What a nightmare. I let her go for a three days two night deal. Then my teen decided she was gonna go to but for a week. So then my youngest daughter wanted to also stay for the week. I wasnt sure if I could be away from her that long. But I also new that she could handle being away from me for that length of thime. So I decided to let her stay. I w...

Camp Don Lee has been here in Eastern NC for as long as I can remember.  The cheer leaders went there as well as the band each summer to practice for the upcoming years competiions.  It is a great christian based camp that offers a wonderful variety of unique camping options kids and families.  There is a mother - child weekend camp, a family weekend camp, a father child weekend ...

Growing up, I was very active in scouting and attended summer camp two summers in a row. I also camped out at this site with our troop a few times. The Girl Scocut camp is located in Highland Mills, New York. The camp itself is in the woods of Bear Mountain and there is a gorgeous lake where one can swim in. I remember having the time of my life at camp. It was such great fun! Girl Scout Camp p...

This review is about a summer camp that my parent would send my sister and I when we were in Girl Scouts. We loved this camp and looked forward to going there every summer. I think about our memories there and wish that I was still a kid so that I can go back.Camp Lakota is a popular camping site for Girl and Boy Scouts. The camp is considered a Residential, Conference, and Retreat center.They ...

I took a chance on buying this inexpensive camp light, and it’s the best one I ever owned, probably due to the krypton bulb.This lamp is strictly for base camping.  It is much to heavy and bulky for backpacking.  But I found it to be stable, and bright enough to actually be able to read.I have had two other battery-operated camp lights, and although they could give enough light ...

I must admit I used to laugh when I heard of anyone doing a Billy Blanks workout. I was much younger and thinner when the Tae Bo series was released.After many years and many pounds, I decided to give Billy's Boot Camp a try. I liked the idea of being in a team enviornment without leaving the comfort of my living room. I am also an Army veteran so the boot camp theme really appealed to ...

My son LOVES art....anything creative really.  Last year he attended Emerge Summer Camp for 3 separate programs.  He loved them all.His favorite week was called Claymation.  The kids made little clay figurines, props, and sets.  Then they directed and produced flims (using snap shots).  At the end of the week they had a film showing where all the movies were shown. ...

My daughter received the Little People Camping Adventure set for Christmas last year. She was 2.5 years old at the time. It was her first Little People toy and she loved. A year later and the toy has lost none of it's novelty- it is still a favorite of hers.The Camping Adventure set comes with a car which attaches to the camper to pull it. A little camp fire, two chairs, a picnic basket wit...

If you are looking to get into shape in the comfort of your own home, you have to buy this boot camp program on DVD. Billy Blanks is such a wonderful instructor and motivator. This set comes with the boot camp total body work out, the "Billy Bands" which are weight resistance workout bands that give you an incredible workout, and Ab bootcamp which works your abs like crazy. My husband...

I must confess, I love the Little People!  My oldest two children have tons of Little People sets that they have now passed down to my youngest, so I have to say I was a bit annoyed that they decided to change the style of the people this year by giving them jointed bodies!  Still, I had to give in and buy this new set, even though it won't "match" with our older sets, j...

Our kids each received an LL Bean Camp Critter towel for Christmas last year.  I thought it was such a creative and cute gift I plan on purchasing one as a gift in the future. The towels are very large (53 by 27 inches) and you can wrap up a small child with ease (they recommend this for ages up to 8 years).  Each towel has a hood that looks like an animal, and a matching fuzzy tail a...

 About the SimpsonsThe Simpsons is one of the most popular cartoon families of all time. It is up there with the Jetsons and the Flintstones. It is in fact America's longest running animated television program. The show was the brainchild of Matt Groening. The show began as a mere filler for the Tracey Ullman show. Now it has surpassed this and is on its 20th season. The show is about ...

This is a charming facility that has been serving children with special needs for over 70 years.  It is the oldest residential camp for such children in the United States, and is located north of Marquette, Michigan in the Upper Peninsula.I had the opportunity to attend a conference at this facility recently.  Although I did not see it in operation with the children present, I did get...

The International Music Camp opened in 1953, with a one-week band camp session. Now it runs for at least 8 weeks each summer, and includes programs in music, dance, drama, art, photography, creative writing, drumming, and more.  There are sessions for ages from 5th grade to adult. Costs range from $300 to about $500 for a week, all meals and lessons included, depending on your se...

My son attended Summer Camp for the first time this year. Where we live there are very few kids that are home during the Summer for him to play with. We did not want him sitting around all Summer with nothing to do but we also did not want to tie him up with going to camp every day either. When I got a flyer in the mail for the Out Of This World Summer Camp that was being held at The Kid Connec...

Have you seen the movie Camp Rock from Disney? Well even if you have not you have got to check out the soundtrack for this movie! This movie soundtrack features the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. What is great about the soundtrack is you get a vast array of music, everything from rock, pop, hip-hop and even reggaeaton. The CD features twelve songs from the hit movie, Camp Rock. If you love the...

If you enjoy camping East Harbor State Park in Lakeside, Ohio is the place to be.  My family has been camping there every year for the past 10 years.  East Harbor sits right on Lake Erie and offers both electric and non electric sites. There are even sites for those with pets.  The park provides a nice size camp site, showers, flush toliets, playgrounds, summer nature programs, s...

Well, its summertime again and we are all eager to find somewhere to rest and relax...Right??  Having 3 young children its not always convenient to go just anywhere, plus the expense.  However, I believe we found our "spot" for a quick family getaway that promotes the relaxation but also a quality "family" experience.We visited Platte River State Park in Louisville...

My husband and I love camping. This is one of our favorite things to do together so when the opportunity came up to go to Fort Stephens Camp Site we immediately agreed to go. We went with my sister, my niece, nephew, and brother in law. There was so much to do. Both kids had a blast. The campground is located about 15 miles from Seaside, 2 miles to the beach, and about 58 miles from the Tillamo...