One of the best ways of getting children to eat healthier is by having them help grow their own vegetables. Children are much more likely to eat what they have had a hand in growing than trying to force them at the dinner. There are other benefits of gardening in early childhood, and it has been shown to improve a child's sleep patterns and eyesight along with lowering their stress levels and improving their performance at school. Generally speaking after watching children running around in the ... Read the Post
The Top 6 Vegetables to Grow with Your Kids
A Mindful Mama’s Blogging Moments of Deep Gratitude
The time has come to consolidate some older posts from when I first started blogging. I am not prepared to let them go, they are a wonderful testament to my journey as a writer and my initial impulses for starting a blog in the first place. These older posts have been tiny snippets of markers along the way to blending the worlds of mothering and blogging. You know, back when posts were 'allowed' to be much shorter, and personal shared stories were more commonplace? My children were entirely my ... Read the Post
Ideas for Creative Vacation Photos (+Our Lakeside Vacation!)
The following photos are ones I have discovered on my camera that I had nearly forgotten about! They were so far up the list of photos that I hadn't scrolled through in such a long while. So I figured that now is the time to get them posted, and I am embarking upon a full-on mission to begin blogging past family photos. It was a couple of years ago that these photos were taken, and we had decided it was time for a lakeside vacation. We don't feel the need to get away often, but it was ... Read the Post
Yoga for Your Child:: The Relaxation Ball
This is a wonderful little exercise for you to guide your children through when they are feeling stressed, over stimulated, or simply need to find a way to wind down. It is not always easy to find yoga classes for children, and it's even trickier to get children to adopt their own practice. But if you can find something that they love, that makes them very aware of the benefits that they receive, then they are much more likely to stick with it. My daughter loves this relaxation ball ... Read the Post
7 Crafting Ideas for Your Teen
Most kids love to do craft. They are happy to make anything from paper plate animals to macaroni necklaces. But once they hit the teen years, many of them begin to believe they're too old - or too cool! - for taking part in any crafting. Crafting with your kids is a great way to bond with them, and this is especially important during the busy teen years. Not to mention, in this age of technology, it can be incredibly difficult to pry your teen's eyes and attention away from any electronic ... Read the Post
How to Raise a Nature Loving Child (+ Make a Nature Collage!)
In this day of technology and electronic media, raising kids with a more natural approach to living is something a lot of new parents desire. But when we're up against a world saturated with technology, where do we begin, especially with older children? The trick is to start small and move gently toward bigger, more drastic changes in your family’s lifestyle. Below I have compiled some tips and ideas to help you get started. Focus on Getting More Interactive with Nature: Kids love to play ... Read the Post