Girl Guides - The Guider Next Door

Guiding, Grace & God

Grace and God have been in my mind for a while, and I have see a lot of posts from other Guiders and Scouters recently resonating similar...

Slingshot Range & Permits

A few weeks ago at our Brownie camp, we decided to introduce the girls to slingshots. We approached the idea as a prelude to future...

Almost 30 Years: I found my Girl Guide Leader!

After returning home yesterday from our two day tenting trip with our almost twenty Brownies, I unloaded and put all of our gear into the...

Guider Confessions: Doing my Best

Generally, things look like they are well organized, and that we have it together at meetings. HA!HA! No seriously, things run pretty...

Lend a Hand: A Helpful Brownie Challenge

Are you looking for a fun Brownie activity to accompany the telling of the Brownie Story? There are many versions of the Brownie Story,...

Update: Concerns for the New Guiding Program

I wrote a blog post last week about some of my concerns for the new Guiding program, Girls First. I tried to present my own, and many of...

Guider Banquets: Good Fun & Good Food!

Never been to a Guider Banquet? You don't know what you are missing! These fun Guiding sisterhood socials are a fun way to meet other...

Concerns for the New Guiding Program

I recently posted a few of my concerns about the new Girls First program, coming this Fall in a Facebook discussion on a Guider site. I...

Fidget Spinners & STEM

Each of my kids must have 4 or 5 fidget spinners. I don't understand the obsession, but they love them. Our Cub pack decided to make...

Hooked on Rug-Hooking!

Rug-hooking or latch-hooking is an easy project for all ages. Our Brownie unit recently made these fun Girl Guide trefoil rugs at camp....

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