Last Child on the Prairie {On Playing Outside, Part 2}
Last week I shared a little bit about my experiences interacting with nature as a child and how those -- and Richard Louv's Last Child in the Woods -- have affected my parenting…
Learning to Ride a Bike the Easy Way
Learning to ride a bike was not exactly a fun experience for me. I'm physically awkward and uncoordinated, and the whole balance thing does not come easily to me, which is a bit…
Last Child on the Prairie {On Playing Outside, Part 1}
As I mentioned in this week's Weekly Reads post, I'm in the middle of re-reading one of my all-time favorite books, Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv. I was fortunate enough…
Your Kids’ Summer Lemonade Stand Just Got a Little Better!
There are a lot of things I love about living in the boonies -- the gorgeous views, the wide open space for the girls to run and play, and the quiet and solitude,…
Creative Strategies for Organizing Outdoor Toys
Wow, y'all had some creative and frugal ideas for organizing outdoor toys, and I wanted to highlight a few of those here: 1. Hanging milk crates. Just recently got so tired of toys…
Question of the Day: Organizing Outdoor Toys
How do you organize your outdoor toys? Do you have a designated toy storage area? Do you limit the number of outdoor toys your kids have? Do you store sports equipment separately from…