Earlier this week, I interviewed the author of Fed Up with Frenzy, a book dedicated to helping families slow down and reconnect. The book is a how-to guide for slowing down and creating more distraction-free time with your kids. I was especially excited by the chapter called Slow Nature and thought it would be fun to have The Explorers try one of the activities to share with … [Read more...]
Time for a Recess Break
The Big Explorer is lucky enough to attend a public school that still believes in the power of play. Even if it’s for less than an hour a day, I’m happy that he gets to spend at least part of his time at school playing outside. His top two current favorite recess break activities? Searching for leaf bugs (a.k.a. plant hoppers) and playing kickball. My kinda kid. The folks … [Read more...]
Are You Ready to Slow Down?
“In the very small moments, the world can seem marvelous, because we actually have a chance to notice.” – Susan Sachs Lipman, Fed Up with Frenzy One of the things I love most about being outside in nature is that time seems to slow down. We’re never in a rush or distracted. The journey takes center focus and we’re less worried about the ultimate destination. Just being … [Read more...]
Science Corner: Mentos + Soda = Geyser
If you’ve got a kid who loves asking questions about how the world works, pull up a seat. It’s time to talk science.At 3, The Big Explorer was content to look at bugs under a rock; these days he wants to bring them home and study them under the microscope. Where once he ooohed and ahhhed at photos of tornadoes and volcanoes in books, now he wants to understand why and how they … [Read more...]
Our Back-to-School Guide to Connecting With Nature
If you’re like most people, you probably spent quite a bit of time outside this summer. Maybe even enjoyed a family vacation or two. Collected memories of lazy days spent enjoying nature.Wondering how to keep up the good times now that school is back in session? Here’s what we’re gonna try this fall.The Big Explorer, 3rd graderInstead of speeding life up, slow it down.With the … [Read more...]