Tag Archives: hiking
On why bug repellent is so important on a hike
First of all- there is no picture of my hiking horror… I was in panic mode and the last thing I thought about was being calm and taking a picture! With that said- I will tell my story! The older kids and their friends took an archery class today at the conservation department. Another mom …
Hiking in the rain ☔️
It’s raining today! ☔️ but that didn’t stop us from hiking! 🌲🌳🌿 The boys chose to just wear hats 🎩 but Simone and I wanted umbrellas 🌂 ! We didn’t really see or hear a lot in terms of animals… but the hike was relaxing and fun! Such a great way to start the day! …
making nature journals a habit
Today marks the beginning of a lifelong habit… purposefully going into the wild -daily- to journal about nature. We brought our art supplies, clipboards, sun umbrellas, and a blanket! I set the timer for 15 minutes and we all drew and colored what we saw! After 15 minutes we were dripping in sweat! I would …
Larson Park Tour
Angela led us on another fantastic park tour today… And the kids were so engaged and excited to hear all that she had to teach! She began by leading a child-led discussion about spring and any interesting things found so far in the wild. She then passed out some hand drawn maps and gave the …
Camping
We went camping this weekend and had so much fun!! Some bike riding… Museum exploring… Hiking with our pack-mule (LOL) Tree identification Walking Stick carving Finding an empty reptile eggshell Finding animals Hiking Taum Sauk Mountain… Tallest point in MIssouri Playing on the rocks… Wild Family Facebook page 🌸
Post-Rain Hike
This morning I took the kids to an essential oils make-and-take class where we made roller-ball blends. It was fun and now we all smell amazing! Simone’s blend was for her head tension pain (she gets them from car rides), the boys are seasonal relief, and mine is for congestion! Everyone can keep their …
Edison is 10!
If you remember from one of my previous posts where Eddie and I attended a Preppers class, Eddie wanted everything he saw there! And this morning… his wish came true! Eddie is ultra prepared for all of our future hikes and camping outings! The main gift was a hiking backpack and matching water bottle carrier. …
Making shelters in the wild
We went for a hike on a heavily forested nature trail today. We paused to listen to a short story about Chirpy Cricket. (The Kindle offers a series of short animal stories by Arthur Scott Bailey.) We then continued to walk off the beaten path. Soon we noticed many fallen branches and small trees …
A Preppers seminar and Eddie’s revised birthday wish!
First of all… “Bugging Out” has nothing to do with insects! Second of all… Eddie can hardly wait for his birthday LOL! So my friend’s husband gave a very interesting seminar on being prepared, otherwise known as PREPPING for an emergency. He discussed different scenarios from weather and power outages to riots and warfare. Bugging Out is …
Becoming a Wild Family 