Burley Solstice Stroller Review

12 Days of Gear Giveaways - Day 8 (Get Out and MOVE!)

Reviewed by: Amelia Price (MSRP): $399 Best Use: Multi-Use Where to Buy: REI  Testing Location: Yellowstone National Park and surrounding area Testing Environment: All conditions   The Burley Solstice, available exclusively at REI (affiliate link – thanks for clicking through!), is new this spring and is turning heads.  An innovative new stroller, the Solstice is all of … Read more

WOOM 2 Bike Review

WOOM 2 Bike Review

The Woom 2 is hands-down our favorite bike for helping kids transition from a balance bike to pedals. If you aren’t familiar with WOOM Bikes, take a look at our post about the company and what makes the bikes stand out as a fantastic and highly-recommended choice for kids.  As a member of affiliate programs, … Read more

Kona Makena 20″ Kids Bike

Kona Makena 20" Kids' Bike

Reviewed by: Amelia Price (MSRP): $399 Best Use: Multi-Use Where to Buy: Kona World Website Testing Location: Moab and Yellowstone National Park Testing Environment: All conditions   Over the past year, we were transitioning J (now almost 6) from his 16″ Specialized hotrock to a larger bike with gears and handbrakes. We wanted him to … Read more

Introducing WOOM Bikes for Kids

Woom 4 review

Introducing Woom Bikes for Kids – Updated for 2019. If you have been reading our blog for a while now, you know we love biking. We do it on a daily basis and encourage our kids from a young age to ride. So far (knock on wood), they have taken to biking well and share … Read more

Building Family Unity in the Outdoors

Building Family Unity in the Outdoors

Our family usually draws some attention when we are out hiking or skiing or biking or playing. Maybe it’s because everyone is usually animated and busy and doing something, maybe it’s because the kids are cute (yes, I know, I’m super biased), maybe it’s because our group tends to be particularly loud. But really – … Read more

Balance Bikes Aren’t Just for Toddlers

Balance Bikes Aren't Just for Toddlers

There is a constant transfer of bikes and strollers and wagons from the garage (which is 1 car and mostly taken up by the car) to the shed and back again. My kids are indecisive little things and like their pedals and “motorcycles” (AKA Balance bikes) and scooters and whatever is hung WAY in the … Read more