Last month’s “All Things San Diego” week on the blog was a huge hit. Lots of you chimed in with your own favorite places to explore the area. Fellow blogger and mom Lori of SoCal With Kids graciously offered to put together a few of her family’s favorite spots for this follow-up post. Enjoy! San Diego is truly a nature lover's paradise! There are so many fun outdoor family … [Read more...]
9 Tips for Bird Watching With Kids
I can’t believe I’m writing this post. Before I started this blog, I had zero interest in birds. In fact, I used to joke that I loved watching wildlife – except when it came to the birds. It wasn’t until I started actually inviting birds into our backyard and watching them more closely that I became such a huge fan. I love that they’re one aspect of nature we can enjoy … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Grow a Sweet Potato Plant
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. How excited was I this week when the big explorer came home with a sweet potato he’d been given at school with an assignment: eat it or plant it. He opted to plant it.But not in the ground. In a jar – so he could watch the sweet potato grow into a plant.A quick Google search later and I had … [Read more...]
Wildlife Watching With Kids: Elephant Seals at Año Nuevo State Park
I love seeing wild animals in their natural habitat. It makes me feel alive and connected to nature and the world around me. (Check out my Top 10 List of Nature Sights I Want to See for a few of my dream trips.) So it should come as no surprise that I’d want to share the experience of seeing wild animals in the wild with my kids. And this weekend we did just that. Año … [Read more...]
30 Ideas for Winter Backyard Nature Fun
This blog’s most popular post by far remains one of its simplest: 50 Ways to Explore Nature in Your Own Backyard. I’m glad to know that so many people are looking for ways to spend time in nature right outside their own homes.Since that post remains a hit, I thought it might be helpful to compile a list of ideas for backyard fun for every season – starting with winter.This list … [Read more...]