Raising Outdoor Kids

“Mama look what I found!” my daughter exclaimed as she ran towards me. Her little hands were carefully cupped around something special. She came to a halting stop in front…

The sun burst through the clouds sending its warm rays into the chilly spring morning. “Who wants to plant peas with me?” I asked cheerily. “I do!” replied my oldest…

“What are you planting Mama?” asked my youngest, as he pushed a stool up to the counter and clambered up. “I’m planting tomato and pepper seeds” I replied, smiling. I’ve…

On March 22nd we celebrate World Water Day. This is a very important day where we remembers how important it is for everyone to have clean drinking water and how to…

7 Fun Ways to Celebrate Spring Equinox with Kids Spring equinox, also called vernal equinox, marks the moment when the sun shine directly on the equator and we experience an…

“Mom look at me!” shouts my daughter. I turn around to find her leaping from a rock. For a moment all I see are the wet slippery rocks and cold…

“Maman let’s go to the beach!”, exclaims my daughter. We’ve just had breakfast and a long list of household chores is looming before me. “Pleeeeeeease”, she begs, sensing my indecision.…

How to Raise Outdoor Kids Raising kids that love spending time outside and in nature isn’t an easy feat these days. With so many day-to-day commitments and distractions, time outside…

When my firstborn came into the world I was paranoid about dirt and germs. I was the mom that sterilized everything: soothers, teethers, toys, board books… You name it and…

Near our home there’s a forest that we enjoy exploring. At the end of a ravine there lies a fallen tree. It spans across the distance of the ravine, from…