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Woods-Wise Skills Your Kids Should Know

Are you exploring the woods this spring and summer? Help your kids get prepared. Photo: Axel D / CC by 2.0

If you go out in the woods today, will you be prepared if you get lost or hurt, and will you know how to walk and approach wildlife? Will your child? If you’re thinking of doing some exploring this spring or summer, here are some tips that will help you and your child stay safe [...]

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Survival Skills for Kids: Best Summer Camps

Summer camp is an opportunity for kids to learn new things - including survival skills! Photo: cheeseslave / CC by 2.0

While it might feel snowy and blowy where you are, summer is sneaking up on you. Soon, camp schedules will be out. From dance to art, from mountain biking to wilderness survival skills, summer is chock full of camps, and there are so many to choose from. Summer camps are an opportunity for your child [...]

Goodie Bags vs. Candy for Halloween Night

A paper pumpkin filled with goodies and ready to hand out to trick-or-treaters.
Image by Aprille Ross

I always look forward to the arrival of Halloween each year – possibly as much as the kids do, but for different reasons. While they enjoy receiving loads of goodies, I relish the smiling faces that come to my door in search of treats on Halloween night. Some people prefer to buy a bag or [...]

No-Sew Halloween Costumes: Be a Bugout Bag This Year!

Be a bugout bag for Halloween this year! Image by Aprille Ross

Decorating the house and making tasty treats aren’t the only parts of Halloween I enjoy. I also love coming up with unique ideas for costumes, and anyone can create these easy dress-up costumes – no sewing required. Which is good for me, because I don’t have the time to sew! If you have a little [...]

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