RAIN !
Its pouring rain. One of those days that 9am feels like 5pm and is-it-time-for-bed-yet? *Yawn* One of the kids is sleeping, one is playing...
Daydreaming is important for kids development
Guest blog by Del Shannon
I, along with my trusty sidekick Marty, lived outside during the summers when we were kids. How else could...
Back to the Woods
By Mark Yearwood
“Can we dig now?” The question rises from my 4-year-old nephew, his face lit with excitement. We are deep in the woods...
Beautiful Things I Saw Today
The Snow Storm
Wed 9 Dec 2009
By Debra Scott
Today the weather was not what we thought. We woke up this morning to snow...
Let’s Go Play this Fall ! Interactive talk show 12/09 10 PM EST
Join us for a glass of wine or whatever you fancy for our second online talk show and facebook chat. We will chat about...
Trail-Gator Bicycle Tow Bar
Biking adventures
By Russell Gienapp
It all started when we were at my parents house in Florida last Christmas. My mother had bought a used bike...
The Joy and Heartbreak of Shooting An Indie Film with Kids and Animals
Guest post by Brian vonSchmidt
Several years ago, I was working on writing a script about kids being lost in the woods that I thought...
Outside Adventures on Two Wheels
By Leehe Lev
At four years old I had just progressed from a tricycle to a bicycle with training wheels. Any chance I’d get, all...
Family Gardening
"This post was originally written in 2009 and updated in summer 2020. We have always enjoyed growing food in our urban backyard. This year...
How to ride a bike
By Heidi Ahrens
Note: Before we start here is a little bit on tricycles. Tricycles are great in of themselves.They provide toddlers mobility and...
