We've been topping 80 degrees regularly for the past few weeks and while slogging through the final month of school my thoughts...

Last summer one of my kids' favorite activities was swimming with friends at a local pool. So this summer I decided to fork over t...

This post is sponsored by Green Sisterhood . All opinions are my own. Get outside! As parents, it is hard not to worry about...

School's out and that means that my kids are spending a lot more time in our backyard. I am a big fan of outdoor play for kids and...

Does Play Sand Cause Cancer? Last summer I purchased a used rigid plastic sand box with a cover on Craig's List. Once I had t...

I've been wanting to link up with Green Bean's Spot the Pollinator series , but haven't had a chance to take many photos of ...

On a walk around 7:30 pm. The kids should have been getting ready for bed, but oh well. Once upon a time I taught elementary school...

Some weeks my kids practically live outside. But certain days they need a little nudge to go outside to play. Once I actually get them o...

On an after-dinner family walk around our block. We've completed Week 1 of the 30 x 30 Nature Challenge (30 minutes outside in n...

Imagine a vacation where: You experience new adventures each day but sleep in your own beds each night. You can eat homemade, heal...

Image credit:  David Suzuki Foundation This May I'm joining the David Suzuki Foundation's 30 x 30 Nature Challenge (30 minutes...

This post is sponsored by Green Sisterhood . All opinions are my own. Summer is just around the corner (at least here in Northern Calif...

After our used pressure-treated wood play structure debacle , I began researching options for new wood play structures. I seriously cons...

Use effective and safe sun protection. The best sun protection is to cover up with hats and long sleeves and to seek or create sha...

© Depositphotos.com/micut [Updated May 2016] Whenever shopping for hats and other outdoor clothing products, I've always stee...

  The weather is heating up where we live and that means it's popsicle weather. I have resisted buying popsicle molds for many years ...

Hello, June! School's almost out and the temperature is rising. It's time to hit the beach. Most of the time we opt for covering...

  Last year I wrote about the surprising fact that, according to the FDA and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, there is...

According to the FDA and the International Agency for Research on Cancer: There’s no consensus on whether sunscreens prevent skin cancer...

I'm on a trip with my kids.  We remembered to pack all the stuff for the beach, except the sunscreen.  I usually buy sunscreen for my k...