For our family, going outside on a snowy day is automatically on the to do list, and a quick look at the thermometer and outside the window is enough for me to mentally assess what we all need to wear. If you aren’t used to taking your kids out into the snow, however, this can…
Month: February 2018
International Polar Bear Day: Kids’ Activities and the Thermostat Challenge
Did you know that February 27 is International Polar Bear Day? Check out Polar Bears International’s website for more information. Red and I have been talking recently about the actions we take as humans and the impact they have on the planet. After a long and drawn out debate, the Idaho Senate Committee voted last…
Snap It Outdoors: Shoveling
An unexpected 5 inches of snow fell yesterday. We woke up to a winter wonderland, despite the fact the weather had fooled us into thinking it was spring in February just the week before. We took Red to school, and watched the cars fishtail back up our street after, Small shrieking with delight while I…
Update: Zero to Five – Book Review and Giveaway. Winner announcement!
I remember when I was pregnant with Red, starting to make a to do list of all the things we needed to buy to add a baby to our family, and what I needed to do to keep myself healthy during my pregnancy. After multiple miscarriages I was paranoid about what could still go wrong,…
Snap It Outdoors: Skipping School
I accidentally booked a vacation that overlapped with Red’s first day of kindergarten. School started the day after the solar eclipse, and went back especially early in August. I was annoyed with myself, but the trip was booked. He could start the next day. And instead we spent a glorious day biking around Ponderosa State…
3 Tips for A Short, Easy Hike With Kids
I hadn’t wanted to do an easy hike; I have a new book of trails in Boise that I’ve been itching to test out. It was a beautiful day, unexpectedly for February it was sunny and in the high 50s. I had great plans of tiring the boys out and getting them to bed sharp…
Snap It Outdoors: Trail Mix
Sometimes the boys love to go for a hike with me, but more often than not at least one of them complains at the suggestion. I find I have a constantly rotating list of things that might entice them into the open, and once we’re there, they love it and forget all about whatever they…
The days are long but the years are short
Smalls is now the age Red was when we moved to Boise. When I was 35 weeks pregnant – with Smalls. I hear this phrase all the time, the days are long, but the years are short. I acknowledge it intellectually, I understand it’s true, but normally I’m stuck down so deep in those long…
Organize Your Snow Gear – How to Make Getting Outside Easier in Winter.
In my last post I mentioned that I was going to let you in on one of our secrets for finding all our snow gear. One of the things that puts me off getting the kids out in the winter is all the layers of clothes. Finding them. Persuading small people to put them on….