"Mama look what I found!" my youngest screeched with glee. He had flipped over an extremely large rock with his older brother and underneath the rock there were all sorts of creepy crawly things. They filled containers...
"When are we going camping?" asked my son just the other day. Camping is a much anticipated activity in our household. As a child, I loved camping too. My parents couldn't afford luxurious trips abroad, but it didn't...
There is so much parenting advice out there! All around the world, experts want to tell the right way to raise kids. All this parenting advice can feel overwhelming and confusing, and can even fuel comparison and judgement...
May Day is a wonderful springtime celebration that takes place on May 1st. This special day has its roots in ancient history. A very long time ago the ancient Greeks celebrated the Festival of Chloris and the...
"Mama look what I found!" my daughter exclaimed as she ran towards me. Her little hands were carefully cupped around something special. She came to a halting stop in front of me and gently opened her...
The sun burst through the clouds sending its warm rays into the chilly spring morning. "Who wants to plant peas with me?" I asked cheerily. "I do!" replied my oldest son. We gathered our gardening tools...
"What are you planting Mama?" asked my youngest, as he pushed a stool up to the counter and clambered up. "I'm planting tomato and pepper seeds" I replied, smiling. I've becoming firmly convinced that children can detect...
On March 22nd we celebrate World Water Day. This is a very important day where we remembers how important it is for everyone to have clean drinking water and how to take care of our water. These days everyone is talking about water: scientists, conservationists,...
What is the spring equinox? The spring equinox, also called vernal equinox, marks the moment when the sun shine directly on the equator so that there is an approximately equal amount of daylight to darkness. This astronomical moment is the first official day of...
"Mom look at me!" shouts my daughter. I turn around to find her leaping from a rock. For a moment all I see are the wet slippery rocks and cold water below her. She reaches up towards the sky with a smile stretched across her face. She makes the jump and I exhale. I...
“Maman let’s go to the beach!”, exclaims my daughter. We’ve just had breakfast and a long list of household chores is looming before me. “Pleeeeeeease”, she begs, sensing my indecision. My boys are rushing for swim suits and towels before I can think of a reply. I’m a...
How to Raise Outdoor Kids Raising kids that love spending time outside and in nature isn't an easy feat these days. With so many day-to-day commitments and distractions, time outside is no longer a priority for most families. Here in North America, children spend the...
When my firstborn came into the world I was paranoid about dirt and germs. I was the mom that sterilized everything: soothers, teethers, toys, board books... You name it and I probably sterilized it. When my baby started to move around keeping him and his environment...
Near our home there's a forest that we enjoy exploring. At the end of a ravine there lies a fallen tree. It spans across the distance of the ravine, from one end to the other. The tree is solid, but falling would hurt, a lot. Nevertheless, the challenge is there and...
Celebrate Valentine's Day by sharing these heart shaped seed bombs with your loved ones and with the planet. Seed bombs are the perfect eco-friendly Valentine gift for kids to make and share with their family and friends. For an updated version of this post visit: How...
A generation or two ago all parents were raising outdoor kids. Kids congregated in forests, parks, streets and backyards to play for hours on end only to be called in for supper or bed. As a child, I dreaded the inevitable supper call and would hide in my tree fort to...