Our mission at SnuggBugg Baby is to equip families to enjoy the outdoors together. We strive to create an awareness of nature and its beauty, and the importance of protecting this precious resource for generations to come.
I have always loved the outdoors--hiking, rock climbing, skiing, biking. Ran track and cross country in high school and college. I worked as an athletic trainer handling sports related injuries for local high schools in Memphis. Was getting my CPR renewal and unexpectedly met this fly fishing guide who was getting ready to go to Alaska for the rainbow season. A little over a year later, Jamie and I got married and moved to the Little Red River--home of the world record brown trout, but not a great place to be an athletic trainer! I began to be an integral part of Jamie Rouse Fly Fishing Adventures, even worked in Alaska with him. We enjoy the outdoors together--fly fishing, hiking, travelling, etc. I had been content to not have a baby--thinking that my running and other activities would be interrupted. But, after 5 years, we had Allie. Wow! This is my greatest adventure yet! Seeing the outdoors through her eyes is like a whole new world. Trails that had become mundane are now something new to explore. She notices the smallest thing--a leaf on a tree, a pine needle, a bug--and gets so excited. I may go at a slightly different pace than before, but I realize what I had been missing!
A WHOLE NEW ADVENTURE!
Kati
Rouse is the owner of SnuggBugg Baby. She is wife, mom, and runner,
and manages Jamie Rouse Fly Fishing Adventures with her husband in
Arkansas. After graduating from Rhodes College where she majored in
Biology, served as a student trainer, and ran track and cross country,
Kati did some graduate work in Exercise Physiology at the University of
Memphis. She is a licensed athletic trainer, having worked at Campbell
Clinic Orthopedics and Baptist Rehab with many high school and college
athletes. Her work with youth in Memphis also included numerous climbing, rafting, hiking, and ski trips. So, it's
easy to see why Kati has a passion for the outdoors.
__________________________________________OutdoorBaby.net is a news website for families who enjoy the outdoors! OutdoorBaby.net is for parents who want to stay connected by sharing stories, reading gear reviews, staying up to date on the latest outdoor happenings that are important for introducing their children to the natural world.
Heidi Ahrens is the owner of OutdoorBaby.net. She has worked for the New York City Outward Bound School and the Canadian Outward Bound School. Previous to her work on OutdoorBaby.net she has taught public school (Brooklyn and Grand Junction) for more than five years and has taught at Colorado Mountain College. Traveling has always been a part of Heidi’s life. She has spent some time in Europe, Central and South America, Northern and Eastern Canada, the United States. Heidi graduated from Prescott College and then continued her Master’s studies at Brooklyn College.
She is the mom to two young girls and married to Erik Skeaff, an English teacher at CRMS.