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How to Dress Kids for Fall Weather + Must-Have Items for Autumn Adventures

How to Dress Kids for Fall Weather + Must-Have Items for Autumn Adventures

In this post I go over essential tips for dressing your child for staying cozy outside this fall and cover items to bring along on outdoor autumn adventures. In general, you’ll be covered for comfortable, safe fall outdoor adventures that are memorable (in a good way) if you consider clothing, food, and have a few other accessories stashed in your pack.

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Earth Day Nature Scavenger Hunt Printables

Earth Day Nature Scavenger Hunt Printables

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd each year. It’s a day to discover the beauty of our blue and green planet and take steps towards caring for our universal home. Earth Day is a great opportunity to help children reflect, reset and reconnect with nature, whether...

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Mud Picture Books for Kids

Mud Picture Books for Kids

Mud. Ooey gooey squishy goop that forms when dirt and water mix together. Mud has a magnetic force on children. It beckons them to scoop and slide their way into a magical and messy world of play. Books about mud are fun too, and that's what this post is all about!...

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Why Boredom is Good for Your Child

Why Boredom is Good for Your Child

When my kids complain that they're "sooooo boooored", it's like hearing someone scrape their nails across a chalkboard. I want to curl up and hold my hands over my ears and beg - please stop! I'm tempted to reach for an electronic device or recite a litany of ideas to...

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How to Go Bird Watching with Children

How to Go Bird Watching with Children

I am no birding expert, but I do love watching birds, especially with my children. Growing up I knew a handful of birds by name: robin, crow, raven, pigeon, seagull, eagle and hawk. It wasn't until I moved to a small town in the southern interior of British Columbia,...

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How to Dress a Baby for Cold Winter Weather

How to Dress a Baby for Cold Winter Weather

How should I dress my baby when it's cold outside? This is a question I get asked a lot. So often, in fact, that I figured the answer needed its very own post. I figure after raising five babies in the Great White North or Canada, I've learned a few tips and tricks...

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Atlas Helium Trail Snowshoes Review

Atlas Helium Trail Snowshoes Review

The Atlas Helium Trail snowshoes are a great beginner snowshoe for teens and adults looking to explore snowy trails. My teen went through a massive growth spurt, quickly outgrowing his MSR Shift Youth snowshoes and propelling himself into the world of adult snowshoes....

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MSR Shift Youth Snowshoes Review

MSR Shift Youth Snowshoes Review

The MSR Shift Youth snowshoes are great for kids between the ages 5 to 12 that want to explore snowy trails. If I had to pick a winter activity that is unique, fun, and great for entire family, it would be snowshoeing. Snowshoeing has been underrated by families for a...

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The Best List of Tree Picture Books for Children

The Best List of Tree Picture Books for Children

Trees are amazing plants. They convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, reduce airborne pollutants, bring water into soil, provide homes for wildlife, grow food, and prevent erosion. Trees make our planet, our cities and our families healthier and happier! This list of...

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30+ Inspirational Parenting Books for Raising Outdoor Kids

30+ Inspirational Parenting Books for Raising Outdoor Kids

Sometimes feeling motivated to get our kids outside can be a challenge. Maybe it's the weather, an illness, a new baby, our schedule, or our mood. During times like this, because it happens to even the outdoorsiest of parents, reach out for support and grab hold of a...

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Fun Fall Outdoor Activities for Toddlers

Fun Fall Outdoor Activities for Toddlers

Fall has arrived! It's time to enjoy all those wonder-fall autumn changes happing outside. One thing I love about exploring fall with my toddler is that she approaches every autumnal change and experience with so much enthusiasm. Whether it's jumping into a pile of...

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10 Tips for Navigating Toddler Tantrums

10 Tips for Navigating Toddler Tantrums

If you are struggling with managing your toddler's tantrums, I'm here to help. As a mother of four, currently in the toddler phase myself (yet again!), I'm going to share my top tips for navigating through toddler tantrums with confidence and love. Why do toddlers...

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Picture Books about Water Science and Conservation for Kids

Picture Books about Water Science and Conservation for Kids

Water is an amazing liquid! It's a life-force and without it our planet would looked very different. Help your child learn all about the importance of water with these wonderful picture books about water science and water conservation. There are water science books in...

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