Title Nine Swimsuits for Moms

title nine swim

Title Nine Swimsuits for Moms Ok – real talk:  NO ONE likes shopping for a swimsuit.  No one.  Like, ever.  But Outdoor Moms like ourselves DO love playing in the water:  swimming, stand-up paddleboarding, canoeing, white water rafting, kayaking, splashing at the pool, tubing in the river, playing at the water park, and even just … Read more

Wild Math Fourth Grade Review

Last summer I started using the Wild Math Curriculum First Grade edition. My kids spent the summer working on addition and subtraction facts and having great fun measuring everything in sight. They loved it so much that we decided to make Wild Math a part of our year round learning adventure. Fast forward to summer … Read more

Wild Math Second Grade Review

Mid-spring, I started using Wild Math (check out our original review of the program as a whole here! and a review of fourth grade Wild Math here) for my kindergartener and first grader. We weren’t homeschoolers (well, we weren’t before the pandemic) and it became clear that sitting at the table begging my sons to … Read more

Burley Piccolo Review

Burley Piccolo

No whining, no tears, and mom gets a workout?  Yes, please! My four-year-old son and I just got back from a 15-mile bike ride with the Burley Piccolo, the newest trailercycle from this tried-and-true bike trailer company.  He was so proud of how far we biked, and I was so happy to spend a morning … Read more

Kinderpack for Hiking

kinderpack for hiking

Kinderpack for Hiking For me and many people I know, the Kinderpack (KP) is the Cadillac of soft structured carriers (SSCs). It is so comfortable, easy to adjust, and well fitting that you can actually forget you are using a carrier and just concentrate on enjoying your hike! It is why we think the Kinderpack … Read more

6 Powerful Reasons Why Nature is Good for You

These are trying times. And a trying time is a perfect time to remind yourself why nature is good for you. I would venture to guess that most of us are struggling to one degree or another right now.  Maybe you’re working from home with kids running around everywhere.  (If this is you, check out … Read more