Playing in the Snow Playing in the snow is a must for most kids. Seeing the white stuff fall from the sky is amazing! It’s so amazing that your kids need to get out there and experience it firsthand. Here are some tips for when you allow your kids to play in the snow. Dress warm When playing out in the snow, the first step in dressing warm! Read more
Understanding Popular Parenting Styles and How To Use Them The cool thing about parenting is that you can do it as you wish! You don’t have to follow anyone else’s guidelines. There are things out there called parenting styles. Some genius went through and took the most popular ways of parenting together and called them parenting styles. I wanted to breakdown these parenting styles with you, Read more
Therm-a-Rest Tranquility Tent: 6-Person 3-Season Review Therm-a-rest Tent Review What if you could camp in comfort? Tents from Therm-a-rest allow you to do just this. The thing I love about these tents is that they are easy to set up. However, they are also luxurious and spacious. Just because your camping, it doesn’t mean you can’t have everything you want or/need in a tent. Therm-a-rest is a well Read more
Fun Activities For Kids To Do On Snow Days I have two kids in school and I know we are bound to have a few snow days this year. With snow days on the horizon, I am excited to have a few activities for my kids to do on those days. Snow days don’t have to be boring and you don’t have to pull out your Read more
Easy Ways To Teach Your Children Compassion Teaching your children compassion? Isn’t that something they naturally learn? Sadly, no. Compassion is something that is taught and not something they are born with. Keep in mind though, not all is lost. You can spend some time teaching your kids about compassion. Hopefully, you have learned this from the people that raised you. Teach kindness Did you know that compassion Read more
Working out and being active has always been a huge part of my life. However, having kids has made me want to include them in as much fitness as possible. For 2017, I have decided to create a family fitness plan. Here are 7 reasons this has been a huge hit for us and why you should include one for your family. 1. Time together as Read more
How to make a Snowflake Bird Feeder Craft We love spending time together making crafts, especially in these colored months. We love watching the birds in our yard from our kitchen table. Today we've put together a fun snowflake bird feeder craft that you can create with your kids. We worked on this with our 2 and 5 year old and they both enjoyed making them. Materials: Chenille Read more
365 mile challenge Tips for Setting 2017 Fitness Goals & Why You Need a Community to Support You How many of you are really trying to think of your 2017 fitness goals? As a mom and outdoor nerd, I have realized the importance of setting goals and having a community rooting for my goals. One thing I realized this year is that there are a Read more
My kids and I love making snowflake inspired art projects. There just is something exciting about snowflakes. I teach my kids that they are unique, just like snowflakes. They love to hear that and I love to tell them. Check out these snowflakes inspired art projects for kids. Make Your Own Snow I love the idea of making my own snow! What a great idea for those Read more
Ten easy ways to get kids excited about giving back this holiday season As a parent, I always look forward with anticipation for the delight in my childrens’ eyes as they open those gifts I’ve excitedly selected for them. My heart fills with gratitude for the abundance in our lives that makes it possible to give my loved ones the things they most desire. I’m also Read more
Healthy Holidays With the cold weather coming on and December calendars filling up with all sorts of fun, keeping the winter colds and flus away can feel overwhelming. We’ve put together a round-up of our favorite germ-fighting products to help your family stay healthy and focused on all the best parts of this wonderful time of year. 1. Softy Wet Wipes The holiday season often comes with lots of Read more
11 Simple Truths About Motherhood Isn’t motherhood awesome? As great as motherhood is, there are some days that you have to take a long hard look at it for what it is. Don’t sugarcoat it and just look at the simple truths. I wanted to share 11 simple truths about motherhood. #1. Kids are awesome You will have good days and bad days with your kids, but when Read more
3 Fun Nature Crafts to do with Kids I have to admit that I am a huge Sharpie lover. If I see colors that I love, I have to buy them. I have a secret stash of Sharpie markers that I am not ashamed of. Something that my kids and I discovered was that Sharpies work really well in nature. Check out some of these Nature Read more
September is Baby Safety Month We have all been there, you were a first-time mom and now you are the mom of multiple little ones. Even if you are a mom of one, you still learn a thing or two to learn about being a mom. I wanted to share some tips for baby safety. In honor of baby safety month, check out these tips, you Read more
We've partnered with Liberty Sport to bring you the following article. Liberty Sport specializes in sunglasses and sports eye protection. The opinions expressed are our own. Eye Safety Something that doesn’t first come to your mind as you raise kids, oftentimes, is eye safety. However, most activities that kids are involved with can be a risk to their eyes. Playing outside, sports, and everyday activities. Since it Read more
Guest Post by MarkDanenhauer This Fall Your Kids Can Become Junior Naturalists During summer it felt like my kids and I had lots of time to go explore the mountains, creeks, and forests in the area. Yet, as always happens, summer flew by and now it is back to school. The days are busy with school, homework, sports, and activities. Despite this there is still an easy Read more