Even though it was -18 today in Michigan, I’m already planning things to add to my daughter’s outdoor play area. Don’t get me wrong, we’re loving our time outside this winter, but I can’t help but dream of the muddy days to come. Designing a children’s outdoor play space doesn’t have to be complicated. In… Read More
5 Things I Don't Say To My Daughter When We're Out in Nature
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