On March 20, the Spring Equinox will arrive to officially mark the first day of spring (in the Northern Hemisphere, that is). In case you’re like me – not quite sure what an “equinox” is – let me share. It’s when the sun crosses directly over the Earth’s equator, and day and night are the same length. It happens twice a year, in March and September. Spring is marked by … [Read more...]
Making Garden Markers With Kids
If you’re dreaming of a garden come spring, there are a few things you can do right now to get ready. The kids can help plan your backyard garden, you can talk about what seeds you want to plant – you can even start a few seeds indoors. We’ve been busy prepping some fun elements for our garden. One such item: Garden markers. Garden markers can be made simply by writing … [Read more...]
What to Do With Your Family Nature Pictures
Show of hands please: How many of you take a ton of pictures of your kids in nature, then never actually do anything with said photos? Yeah. Us, too. In addition to the most common use – printing and framing favorite shots – here are three ways we’re getting our family nature pictures out of the computer and into the real world. (And please excuse the poor quality of these … [Read more...]
A Few of My Favorite Spring Things
When it comes to gear for this mom to get outside and into nature, I don’t require much. What I do need is gear that can multi-task, taking me from walking the kids to school to a trail hike with a friend, to the beach or the zoo, and beyond as our nature travels might require. Here are a few of my favorite things, each put to the test all winter long to ensure they’re … [Read more...]
30+ Nature-Themed Easter Basket Ideas
It’s time to start talking Easter baskets. This isn’t a new topic around these parts – last year I shared 20 Easter basket ideas for nature kids, and before that 10 Easter gift ideas for little nature explorers. Those lists are great, but now that The Explorers are a little older, much of my gift giving is based on their unique interests. So this year I thought I’d share ideas … [Read more...]