Midsummer - Summer Solstice
Celebrated all over the world and Europe (especially in Scandinavia) the summer solstice is a big excuse to get together on the longest day of the year. In Sweden it ‘s even a national holiday. The summer solstice falls somewhere between the 20-21st of June.
Make BBQ Pizza
One of the easiest ways to make sure you are getting outside is to eat outside. We try to eat every meal outside both in our backyard or as picnic. I hope you enjoy dining outside as much as we do in our family. We have one tradition that we share with many families; Friday is pizza night.
Canoeing with Children
Tips and ideas to help introduce children to the wilderness canoeing
By Outdoor Adventure Canada
So often I hear about people giving up canoeing when they have children. When we were expecting the arrival of our son I thought we were going to join the ranks of parents waiting for the children to get older before taking them on a canoe trip. Canoeing does not end for parents of young children and there is no need to send them to the grandparents in order to go tripping. It does change though; here are some tips and tricks to make canoeing a family event.
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8 Backyard fun ideas
In today's post I'm introducing an old favorite childhood toy; the fortuneteller with a twist. Last year I really enjoyed my friend Jen's Kitchen Chronicle's idea I'm bored jar". She suggested a jar with different activities and suggestions in it to get kids up and doing something. With the end of the school year approaching us, I think it would be great to have a tool when that boredom moment hits our kids go give them a little help to get them outside to play. We have tested it this weekend and I can tell you it was a big hit in our house. Making an outdoor fortuneteller is a great activity for kids (Age 7 an up).
Add a commentSummer Cooking Ideas
There are many ways to connect with food the outdoors in summer. Whether you visit a farmer’s market, go and pick your own berries/fruit this season at a farm or in your backyard or just do some outdoor cooking in your backyard. Whatever you do, here are some of our summer recipes for you :
Have a coffee and change a life on Tim Hortons Camp Day
Recently my daughter came home from ballet one day after having a snack afterwards at Tim Hortons. She said to me, “Mamma, you should write about Tim Hortons camp day. They do great work getting kids outdoors who really need it.”
I was so lucky to visit one of Tim Hortons camp here in Ontario and I can say I was impressed by the work Tim Hortons is doing to get disadvantaged kids into a natural settings that they may not otherwise gexperience. I’m happy to share this information about Tim Hortons camp day.
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