June 2009

play learn explore

Our Backyard Campout (that wasn’t)

by Megan

If you’ve taken a minute to read the Simple Kids About page, you’ll note that I have promised to always be honest and authentic with you, the Simple Kids readers.  Before I share our Great American Backyard Campout experience with you, I have to confess that we are not a camping family.  All of us [...]

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food and nutrition

Honoring the Power and Pleasure of Tea with Your Family

by Megan

I look forward to hearing and seeing how your backyard campouts turned out, and we’ll plan to discuss that tomorrow.  While summer invites us outside to explore and play, it is also sometimes a season of extreme weather.  I know some of you are enduring many days of rain, while others (like my family) are [...]

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showcase

June 26th: SK Showcase and Weekend Links

by Megan

Simple Kids is a community for parents and caregivers of children in the birth to mid-elementary age range.  Sometimes I feel that I don’t allow enough emphasis on the incredibly important birth to age one stage of childhood, so today I wanted to share a couple of Showcase ideas that might inspire parents of these [...]

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play learn explore

Connecting with Nature Challenge #3: Backyard Campout!

by Megan

Our third challenge in the Connecting with Nature is to participate in the Great American Backyard Campout on this Saturday, June 27th. Your family may choose an elaborate set-up and indulge in a night spent entirely outdoors, or perhaps a more simple approach for a few evening hours is more your speed.  Whatever it looks [...]

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Discussing Nature Challenge #2: Awakening Your Senses in Nature

by Megan

Evidently I was so excited to begin our fantastic CWDkids giveaway yesterday that I forgot we were going to discuss our Connecting with Nature Challenge #2! Last week when I issued our second challenge to connect with nature.  I asked you to focus on awakening your own senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound) through [...]

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