Creating a home that's nourishing, creative, and fun through crafts, kids activities, learning activities, and lots of family fun.
Does the thought of hiking with young children send shivers down your spine? Where can you go? Will I end up having to carry my kids half-way through? How can I keep them safe? All. The. Worries. I'm here to tell you to stop worrying. You've got ...
It's so much fun to explore nature. You can just wander, observe, and learn so much. But, sometimes you want some help guiding you and teaching you. I've found a few nature activity books that do just that and I wanted to tell you about ...
Most adults see the dandelion as a weed, but to kids it's magical. My girls constantly pick me beautiful dandelion bouquets. They blow the seeds and watch them fly. In a child's eye, this sometimes pesky weed is beautiful. So, we're going to ...
I don't know about you, but winter is always the hardest season for me to come up with ideas to get us outside and exploring nature. It's cold, it's windy, everything is dormant... you know what I'm talking about, right? So, what can you do? I ...
Birds certainly are fun to watch, aren't they? A house never quite feels like home to us unless we've got birds fluttering around. We like to attract them to our yard with bird feeders that we keep filled all year long. Most of ours are ...
Whether you've started your own Family Bird Watching Club or you just enjoy observing your feathered friends while they flit around your yard, you'll want a way to record the birds you see. You need a Bird Watching Journal. You can record your ...
Does your family have any shared interest or hobbies? Do you all love to watch and play baseball? Or maybe hiking is your thing? Or do you spend the winter skiing and snowboarding? Whatever it is, a shared hobby is a great way to spend quality time ...
Are your kids out of school yet for the summer? We've still got a couple of weeks to go, but I'm already getting ideas for summer learning. We like to keep the learning going all summer long in order to stop summer slide in its tracks. And, what ...
Each season has it's own unique traits that make exploring nature special. In winter, everything is dormant and snow covers the ground. Summer is green, vibrant, and full of life. In fall, all of nature is preparing for it's long winter ...
Animals, animals, animals. There is never any shortage of animals in our house. Between our two pets, piles of animal toys, and even bigger piles of animal books, my girls know more interesting facts about animals than most people I know. I know ...
