by wilderchild | Sep 19, 2014
There are a lot of brilliant activities and craft ideas for kids out there. But even if they look pretty, the reality is many of them just don’t work for us. A lot of times they are too complex, overly detailed or require too many materials for my two year old....
by wilderchild | Sep 12, 2014
For the first Wild Wednesday, it just happens to be raining buckets. But, that’s not going to stop Cora and I from going outside. One of my fondest memories as a child is playing outside in the warm summer rain. We would get on our rain boots (which came off...
by wilderchild | Sep 9, 2014
A few days ago Cora had a high fever, and someone suggested I give her some Pedialyte. Apparently, it’s the go to, pediatrician-recommended solution for dehydration in children. Although she didn’t end up needing anything, it send me down the rabbit hole...
by wilderchild | Aug 21, 2014
Arachnophobia, I’ve had it for as long as I can remember. As a self-proclaimed nature lover, I was always frustrated at the heart palpitations and general freak out that accompanied my encounters with spiders. Now that I’m raising my own little Wilder...
by wilderchild | Aug 1, 2014
Anyone who has lived or grown up in the Midwest is familiar with its hot, humid summers and brutal winters. This past winter in Michigan was one of the harshest on record. Unless you were 130, you have never experienced a cold season like this past one. It dumped...
