Ahhh Mother Nature. She brings out the best and sometimes the paranoia in us. It’s those unconscious fears and thoughts that have a real potential to shape my daughter’s perception about the wild outdoors (no pressure). So for her sake and mine, I’m working hard on embracing both butterfly and worm, dirt and flower. As… Read More
Designing an Outdoor Mud Pie Kitchen and Restaurant
There are a lot of brilliant activities and craft ideas for kids out there. But even if they look pretty, the reality is many of them just don’t work for us. A lot of times they are too complex, overly detailed or require too many materials for my two year old. There is one thing that… Read More
10 Outdoor Rainy Day Activities for Kids!
For the first Wild Wednesday, it just happens to be raining buckets. But, that’s not going to stop Cora and I from going outside. One of my fondest memories as a child is playing outside in the warm summer rain. We would get on our rain boots (which came off almost as soon as we… Read More
Homemade (Healthier) Sports Drink Recipe
A few days ago Cora had a high fever, and someone suggested I give her some Pedialyte. Apparently, it’s the go to, pediatrician-recommended solution for dehydration in children. Although she didn’t end up needing anything, it send me down the rabbit hole on this and other “thirst quenchers”. It became clear that most of them contain a dose… Read More
How to Help Your Child Overcome Their Fear of Spiders
Arachnophobia, I’ve had it for as long as I can remember. As a self-proclaimed nature lover, I was always frustrated at the heart palpitations and general freak out that accompanied my encounters with spiders. Now that I’m raising my own little Wilder Child, I am actively trying to nurture a more balanced relationship with these… Read More