Adventures in Girl Scouting

Camping With Allergies

I’ve been lucky in the sense that my girl hasn’t had any allergies to deal with.  However, I have known so many friends whose kids have;  and the bravery it takes to send them out into the world every single day hoping that someone won’t do some silly small thing that can kill them, has earned them my respect and support.  Most people are pretty familiar with peanut allergies, and for what it’s worth, I

The Slime Report

This year one of my goals is to boost our money earning events.  I have a lot of girls whose families are unable to contribute financially to fund our more expensive adventures.  And there are *so many* adventures I want to take my girls on!  When you consider that there are amazing world centers in so many countries that Girl Scouts can stay at, plus the very cool Girl Scout destinations program… the opportunities are

Blood! Blood, blood, blood!

Well, that’s an alarming title isn’t it!  Not exactly what you expect to see when you’re nosing around something like a Girl Scout blog!  To be fair, it isn’t what I expected to see either. Disclaimer:  The girl in question is totally fine.  Spoiler:  She wound up with two stitches.   The reason I’m sharing this story is because I’m trying to use it as a learning experience;  learning from my mistakes, and what to expect

Staying Fit: Leading a Multilevel Troop to Earn a Badge

I am really excited about this meeting plan;  I think the girls are going to have a blast!  The big feature of the meeting is that I have a friend who is a yoga instructor who is going to come lead the girls on an hour long yoga-for-kids class!  So I’m building the meeting around that. I should also tell you that I have a multi-level troop;  we have two Brownies, 6 Juniors, and 2