Families Exploring and Enjoying the Outdoors
When it comes to children’s outdoor clothing and gear I honestly feel like I have two of the best gear testers. They really take a product and run it through every possible scenario. Our outdoor gear for our kids will not last long unless it can handle the wear and tear of the rugged…
Remember way back when I wrote that I was trying a “No Poo” rinse for our Green UP Challenge during the month of March? Well, here I am finally finding the time to write about the experience. It seems these days that I have a lot of stuff to write about but very little time…
Adventure Mamas Initiative, a group founded by two moms, Justine Nobbe and Stephanie Feller. It initially started off as a simple, single meetup group and a way for adventure moms to meet other like-minded women. But within months of being created, moms from around the world started to latch onto the group and concept behind…
Camping with a baby is a lot of fun. We camped with our first daughter when she was 6 weeks old and with our second daughter when she was only 3 weeks old. I have to say the first time we went camping with a baby we were excited but also nervous. The experience helped…
One of the best tips of advice I had from other outdoor families was to make my kids carry their own backpack as soon as they started hiking on their own. I love this idea since it has given my young kids ownership over the hiking experience and lightens my load. Sometimes I get asked…
A big thanks to Mountain Mom and Tots for nominating me for their Rockin’ Motherhood post. To be honest I was a little embarrassed to participate in this series and write out a list of ways that I rock motherhood BUT then I remembered my sport psychology training. When I played rugby we would have…
Father’s Day is almost here and what better way to celebrate than with another EPIC giveaway. Dads everywhere work so hard to provide for their families or stay home and watch their kids. Outdoor dads often go one step further and help connect their children with the environment and adventure. But we all know that once we…
I posted an epic picture of my family completing a hike on Twitter with the caption “Shorts in the snow… That is Alberta Spring Hiking”. I then tagged the Banff National Park @banffNP in the photo. Following posting the photo a series of feelings of embarrassment, stupidity and worry crept up after hearing their response…
If you have been following along you will know that I have had my ups and downs with cloth diapers. I used a service for the first year with both of my kids when we were living in an apartment. When it became too expensive for our student paycheck we tried some friend’s cloth diapers.…
Do we even know what play or even outdoor play is anymore? Research has been trying to show parents that unstructured outdoor play is important but they are still feeling the pressure to put their children in structured play environments. In fact, structured play has become so common that parents and childcare givers are confusing…