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Honey Harvest 2020
Creating family experiences with honey bees Continue reading
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Carpe Diem
We all have lots of responsibilities, conflicts and excuses that can keep us from sharing these experiences. Make it a priority, seize the moment and make a positive memory every chance you get. Continue reading
Posted in Camp Applegate, Family Adventures, Family Leadership
Tagged Keyhole Route, Longs Peak
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Camp Applegate – Dewberry Pickin
My daughter and I have been spotting the dewberries for several weeks in the fields behind our home and hoping that we would have a good crop for her May birthday. Continue reading
Posted in Camp Applegate, Family Adventures, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values, Meet the Applegates
Tagged camp applegate, dewberries, family activities, Family adventures, family memories, family values, inexpensive family outings
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Big Tree + Rope = Fun For All Adventurers
If you are up for a little adventure, grab a rope, find a good tree and build some memories that your kids will share for a lifetime. Continue reading
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Tagged camp applegate, Christian family websites, family activities, Family adventures, family memories, family outings, good to great families, Jeff Applegate, rope swing
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Finding Treasure in Small Windows of Time With Our Children
We did not find any gold nuggets, but we did find some time and make memories that we can treasure for a lifetime. My friend Joe White once told me that kids spell love-T I M E. It doesn’t take lots of money or planning, just be purposeful with the time we have and grab those windows of opportunity that we find ourselves in and make the most of them. Continue reading
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Tagged family activities, Family adventures, family core values, Family leadership, family memories, family mission, family vision, Jeff Applegate
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The Importance of Collecting Memories
This weekend was a rainy cold weekend and the kids were restless. What a great time to think up something out of the norm to create a memory. So, off we went to Wabash feed store in downtown Houston where we bought two full grown Rhode Island Red hens. Continue reading
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Tagged family activities, Family adventures, Family leadership, family mission, family outings, family values, family vision
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“Fun Is Dangerous” – Tex Robertson
While reflecting on all the harrowing adventures, the exhilaration and great fun that was had it was a wonder no one died or got seriously hurt. At that moment Tex told my friend Brian. “Brian, Fun is Dangerous”. Continue reading
Posted in Camp Applegate, Rites of Passage
Tagged Camp Longhorn, Kankakuk Kamps, Spike White, Tex Robertson
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Camp Applegate “Wednesday Night Moccosin Hunt”
Ben readies his blow dart and puts a broadhead squarely through the center of his head. Blasting from his coiled position he heads toward safety with Ben in pursuit. Continue reading
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Tagged blow dart, camp applegate, Family adventures, Jeff Applegate, snake hunt, Water moccasin hunt
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Camp Applegate “Family Night At The Ditch”
“Family Night At The Ditch” has become one of our summer time favorites. It sounds like an episode from Hillbilly Heaven. In this manicured gated community there is a drainage ditch that runs through the middle of the neighborhood. Continue reading
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Tagged bull frog, camp applegate, family adventure, family memories, Frog hunting, inexpensive family outings, Jeff Applegate
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Camp Applegate “$14 Coyote Adventure”
Making memories don’t have to be expensive or planned out. For $14 you can buy a coyote call and make a lasting memory. Continue reading
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Tagged camp applegate, christian books, christian family, christian family book, family books, family core values, family mission statement, family plan, family planning, family plans, family rules, family values, family vision statement, focus on the family, How to raise kids, Jeff Applegate, Jeffrey Applegate, parenthood, parenting, parenting articles, parenting books, Parenting skills, parenting tips, parenting websites, Raising children, rite of passage
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