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#ThankfulForFamilies 2016 Giveaway {Instagram Giveaway}

November 7, 2016 by holly Leave a Comment

#ThankfulForFamilies 2016 Giveaway {Instagram Giveaway}

#ThankfulforFamilies – {Instagram Giveaway} Join the party! We’ve teamed up with some of our favourite outdoor families to giveaway over 32 different prizes. Below is all the information on how you can get involved in the fun. If you’re not on Instagram yet, you probably want to create an account to get in on all…

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Filed Under: Outdoor Family Tagged With: #thankfulforfamilies, giveaway, outdoor families, outdoor families network

Micro Adventures: Following Your Kids Lead

May 5, 2016 by holly Leave a Comment

Micro Adventures: Following Your Kids Lead

I admit it. I’m number one of four children, and I tend to be the leader. Call it natural inclination.  As the big M-O-M, I tend to be the one rocking the plan together, making sandwiches and doing all that background goodness that gets things done.   This micro adventure was a challenge for me. I…

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How To Ditch the Training Wheels

May 2, 2016 by holly 1 Comment

How To Ditch the Training Wheels

Ditch The Training Wheels Already! Our little secret is that both of our kids have been on their bikes since they were about 18 months. We’ve never used training wheels. Starting from a run bike (aka balance bike), there simply wasn’t a need to. We allowed them both of our kids to find their balance at…

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Filed Under: Outdoor Family Tagged With: Bikes After Balance Bikes, Bikes for 3 year olds, Bikes for 4 year olds, Bikes for 5 year olds, Bikes for Preschoolers, How To Ditch Training Wheels, Woom 2 Review, Woom Bikes

Micro Adventures: Flashlight Walk

April 9, 2016 by holly Leave a Comment

Micro Adventures: Flashlight Walk

Walking in nature is my coping method. A brisk walk on the trail never fails to put the things I’m wrestling with into perspective. For added stresses, I add a conversation with a trusted friend while I huff and puff up the hills. One of those stir crazy days where I needed to get out for…

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Filed Under: Micro Adventures, Outdoor Family Tagged With: family adventure, family micro adventures, flashlight walk, micro adventures, micro adventures with kids

How to Build A Stick House Shelter

April 2, 2016 by holly 1 Comment

How to Build A Stick House Shelter

The outcome of all of my pruning is many, many sticks.  These sticks kicked my creative brain into gear on what we could do with them. Sure, I could throw them right into the burn pile, or make a hugekultur bed. However, delighting & engaging my kids outdoors ranks higher on my list then either…

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Filed Under: Backyard Play, Outdoor Family

Snow Volcanoes

March 6, 2016 by holly 1 Comment

Snow Volcanoes

It’s not quite spring here yet. I find myself a little jealous of British Columbia weather where it seems like things are blooming and the grass is oh-so green. In the meantime though, we are savouring the last bit of snow with a few outdoor activities. With new fallen snow, the pure white of the…

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Filed Under: Backyard Play, Outdoor Family

How To Choose the Right Skates for Your Child

September 24, 2015 by holly 11 Comments

How To Choose the Right Skates for Your Child

Skating is a quintessential part of our Canadian winters, and one that I love. From my families’ backyard rink to my husband who is a huge hockey guy, I knew that ice would a part of our active family life. My kids were on ice long before they could walk – in the stroller that is –…

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Filed Under: Outdoor Family Tagged With: bauer lil sport, bob skates, child's first skates, how to choose ice skates, ice skates for kids, toddler ice skates

Micro Adventure: Marshmallows in the Backyard

June 26, 2015 by holly Leave a Comment

Micro Adventure: Marshmallows in the Backyard

Summer in my mind equates with good old fashioned mess. Squishy wet beach sand between your toes as you prance along without shoes. The tangy sweet smell of sunscreen on warm, tan skin fresh from the lake. Sticky, gooey and delicious campfire s’mores and burnt marshmallows squashed between your finger tips. This mini-adventure is a…

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Filed Under: Micro Adventures, Outdoor Family

Mini-Adventure: Spontaneous Spray Park Visit

June 19, 2015 by holly Leave a Comment

Mini-Adventure: Spontaneous Spray Park Visit

The last few weeks have been tough. Living away from my children makes me miss them everyday. So right now, I live for weekends. On the weekends, there’s nothing else I have to do but play. The weather has turned gorgeous with those hot summer days that we fantasize about all cold winter long. Our…

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Filed Under: Backyard Play, Outdoor Family Tagged With: be ready for spontaneous family fun, mini adventures, spray park bag, what to pack for the spray park

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