Today is Earth Day! I am teaming up with some nature loving Mama bloggers to share some spring nature walks (be sure to click through at the bottom to read their posts!) I shared a big round up of Earth Day Nature Walk Ideas for kids last week, so today I thought I would share why…
Unbelievable Health Benefits of Nature Walks!
If you have read our blog for any length of time, you likely know that we love nature walks. I love them because I find them relaxing, and my kids love to explore. Recently I looked into some of the health benefits of nature walks—and I was surprised at all of the research and studies…
One Step to Healthy Living
One of my very most favourite blogs of all times is Soule Mama. Amanda writes so beautifully about the simple life she is living with her family. I read her posts and feel inspired to slow down and connect with my family, using what we have and making our own when needed. But we are…
How to Eat MORE Vegetables (Painlessly)
Welcome to another Healthy, Simple Living Monday! Last week I wrote about simple activities for Spring. Ways to enjoy my kids, get outside, and keep everything simple and relaxed. Today, I thought I would talk about how to eat more vegetables. You may recall from when I introduced this series, that I was trying to…
Healthy Simple Living Series
I have decided to start a new series. A series on simple living. A series all about healthy eating, simple eating. A series where I am focusing on myself first, so I can focus on my family better. Like a lot of Mama’s I know, I have a bad habit of forgetting to take care…
A Winter Waldorf Nature Table
If you have visited our blog before, you likely know we like to be outside. We love to be out exploring and almost always we come home with treasures from our adventures. These treasures get played with, put in bins and baskets, and used in crafts, just like in these amazing indoor nature activities. But…
Kid’s Recipes: Sam’s Smoothies
An important activity for kids to practice is following directions. Using a recipe is a fun way to practice this skill. It also makes for a reading activity and math activity too! Isn’t it great when that happens?! My kids all love to bake – and in my house, baking or cooking refers to anything…
Reindeer Puppet Craft: Simple Wet Felting
This cute reindeer puppet craft was amazingly fun to make! Simple and full of sensory fun, too. I had been looking for how to make finger puppets… simply… for a while. A dear friend suggested wet felting. I had no idea what this was, but as she explained, I realized it was exactly what we…
Slow Down Mummy (Poem by R. Knight)
As I was on facebook last night I stumbled upon the most beautiful poem. Slow Down Mummy is a Poem by Rebekah Knight. I read it, loved it, and immediately wanted to share it with you! Perhaps you have read this before, or perhaps it is brand new. Either way, I feel it’s a lovely…