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How to Make a Gingerbread House for the Birds
We've gone a little nuts for birds over here. We decorate edible Christmas trees for them and throw them birthday par...
How to Raise Kids Who Never Lose Their Love of Winter
As difficult as it is for me to admit it, I have not always had the best relationship with winter. For most of my adu...
Unique Handmade Holiday Gifts for Your Little Nature Lover + Giveaway!
There is a chill in the air here in Michigan, and it's only a matter of time before the cardinals are gracing our bir...
How To Make Indian Corn Necklaces
Around this time of year, our pumpkins and bunches of Indian corn get traded out like an old pair of shoes. Instead o...
A Beginners Guide to Foraging for Wild Edibles With Kids
I took my first wild foraging and edibles class almost seven years ago, and it was love at first bite. I don't think ...
50 Nature-Inspired Kid's Birthday Parties
Confession, I am really into birthdays. For me it's a month-long event that kicks off with me saying to myself in the...
The Garden Classroom Book Review
I've always viewed gardening as more of an intuitive, emotional process. But, as I work on evolving our homestead and...
The One Plant You HAVE to Grow With Your Kids This Season
My daughter has been helping and playing with us in the garden since she was just a wee babe. And in the last five ye...
Play and Learn Using Fairy Fires
When we got our wood-burning stove, my mom's first thought was how my daughter might get burned on it. I understood (...
How to Make Exploding Spring Eggs
The warm weather is coming, and the spring egg crafts are multiplying like rabbits! Here is one that just might surpr...
Our Favorite Children's Book for Spring!
March is here and I just had to introduce you to, "Crinkle, Crackle, Crack: It's Spring!" by Marion Dane Bauer, Illus...
10 Things Every Child Needs in Their Outdoor Play Space
Even though it was -18 today in Michigan, I'm already planning things to add to my daughter's outdoor play area. Don'...