Raising Outdoor Kids

The Earth is filled with so many curiosities and surprises. More than we can ever imagine! Children love to explore nature, and one way to fuel their sense of wonder…

I love Valentine’s Day, but I don’t love all the candy and plastic that goes along with it. Last year my kids and I made earth-friendly Easy Heart Shaped Seed…

The way we talk to our kids about the weather has a big impact on their interest in playing outside. When we talk about the weather negatively, using it as…

Sometimes feeling motivated to get our kids outside can be a challenge. Maybe it’s the weather, an illness, a new baby, our schedule, or our mood. During times like this,…

Winter has arrived and transformed the outdoor world into a magical place of snow, ice and twinkling stars. As the world outside becomes covered in fluffy snow and frosty ice,…

Happy Fall my Friends! It’s that time of year again. Nature is displaying its fiery fall colours and birds are migrating south. As the weather cools, we are desperately digging…

The Autumn Equinox marks the first official day of fall. On this special day, the length of daylight and the length darkness are the same. If you live in the…

Hello Summer! I have been greatly anticipating your arrival. I love your hot, sensual hug and how you amplify the smells of beach, meadow and forest. You make my senses…

“Mama look what I found!” my youngest screeched with glee. He had flipped over an extremely large rock with his older brother and underneath the rock there were all sorts…

“When are we going camping?” asked my son just the other day. Camping is a much anticipated activity in our household. As a child, I loved camping too. My parents couldn’t…