I've been working a lot of hours recently, admittedly. Catching up on wedding editing is in full force and Greyson hangs with Grandmas Tuesday-Thursday so I can work. On Monday's and Friday's though- It's our time. We love the outdoors so much. Camping is our jam. We also like to hike and snowshoe and [...]
Back in May we decided to pack up our three crazy boys and travel west to the PNW. It seemed daunting to write this post because of the amount of info and photos and fun I really wanted to share with you all. But FINALLY, I made myself do it. This by far, was [...]
Mount Rainier National Park 46.8800° N, 121.7269° W Looks Like Film Series A compilation of photos from our ventures West that remind me of the majestic beauty of the park. It is in these spaces the world really reminds us both how small we are - and how amazing the earth around us is. [...]
This is what I might call my next book in my quest to find a way to wean my children off of Fortnite. I watched "The Minimalists" documentary on Netflix the other day. Not only do shows like that and Marie Kondo’s "Tidying up" make everyone want to throw everything they own out a [...]
I love banana bread. The toddler loves banana bread, and the big boys love banana bread. I try to make it every couple of weeks as an after school snack and quick breakfast option. When I came across a pinterest photo of banana chocolate chip muffins, I had to give it a try. These [...]
Wintertime is officially here in Michigan. I have heard rumors that this weekend it is going to drop down to a lovely 5 degrees. FIVE. One of our favorite go-to meals in the winter is Chili. I also love serving a big ol crockpot of this traditional chili as well as our white chicken [...]
This week I made updates to our family travel video. We LOVE to have a camera with us when we travel. Anyone else? There's also just something about filming that is so raw and real later on down the road when these boys are older that I know I'll love watching. Making a family [...]
I have a lot of goals always. Not just in January- but the new year tends to be a season of contemplativeness. It really draws our attention to the fresh start, the new year, and those things we wish to accomplish, to do better, or to be better at. How [...]
Address: 3591 Forest Rd Oscoda, MI 48750 Reserve: 800.562.9667 Info: 989.739.5115 Hello friends! Happy November! What a whirlwind kind of season it was for us. November always feels like a real reflective time for me. We had a very busy wedding season over at Mitten Films, so we didn't [...]
Happy Fall Ya'll! Here's to sweater weather and pumpkin spice everything. To warm cozy fires and pumpkins and gourds. Here's to a season where everything just feels a little bit more cozy. Here at the Ball Camp we just kind of LOVE fall. Fall to us means a slow down season. It's a season [...]