Welcome to “Saturday Snapshot,” a weekly feature that highlights photos we take as part of our seasonal nature photo scavenger hunts. The List: The 2013 fall nature photo scavenger hunt The Find: Raindrops The Backstory: It rained here this week for the first time all season. In between showers, we snapped shots of raindrops on some of the leaves in our backyard. It … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Visit a Pumpkin Patch
If Halloween fever hasn’t struck your kids yet, it will. Which makes this week’s family nature challenge quite timely: Visit a pumpkin patch. Pumpkin patches have come a long way since I was a kid. Even today’s most urban patches are likely to offer lots in the way of outdoor fun. While you’re there, you and the kids may have a chance to: See pumpkins in all kinds of … [Read more...]
Children’s Books About Animals
I think I’ve mentioned here before that The Little Explorer is a self-proclaimed animal rescuer. He’s also a kindergartener and quite serious about learning to read. Which means we are always on the lookout for children’s books about animals.Just as our search was beginning, Sylvan Dell Publishing contacted me about reviewing some books, quite a few of which are about animals. … [Read more...]
5 Healthy & Hearty Trail Meals For Kids On the Go
When it comes to making hiking fun for kids, I’ve got you covered. But ideas for yummy food on the trail, not so much. Which is why I am so excited to be welcoming a fellow Los Angeles mom to the blog today to do just that. Not only does Jennifer love getting outside and into nature with her daughter, she also loves to talk food. If you like what you see here, head over to … [Read more...]
Saturday Snapshot: Garden
Welcome to “Saturday Snapshot,” a weekly feature that highlights photos we take as part of our seasonal nature photo scavenger hunts. The List: The 2013 fall nature photo scavenger hunt The Find: Garden The Backstory: We might not have a garden in our backyard, but there’s plenty of pretty rainbow chard growing in the school garden. In fact, the more we pick, the … [Read more...]