This past year we have spent a lot of time learning about animals through picture books. Most young kids are fascinated by animals, an...

We are a family of very thick, very curly hair. I am particular about hair products (I  never  use whatever happens to be in the sh...

Wooden blocks are well-used and well-loved at my house. We use them to build towers, houses, words, villages, roads, skyscrapers, boats...

At my house, we get out Halloween picture books in October, Thanksgiving books in November, and Christmas books in December. But this ye...

Fall is here! On a walk around the neighborhood last week, my kids and I spontaneously started collecting a few leaves here and there. ...

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

Garbanzo beans, tahini, EVOO, salt, lemon juice. Everything you need to make sensational hummus. Fresh hummus is a constant in my ref...

This post is constantly updated. Did you know this generation of children is the  first ever  that will spend more time playing insi...

"What is wild? And where can you find it?" These are the first lines of the wonderfully illustrated picture book Finding Wild ...

I'm always on the lookout for books, games, toys, and tools that help my kids learn about and interact with nature. Here are some ...