Helping Families Explore Outdoors
UPDATED FEBRUARY 2021
When teaching kids to ski, these ski training tools for kids can make all the difference. I’ve had lots of experience teaching as a PSIA certified ski instructor (with a Childrens Cerification) as well as teaching my own tots to ski. That’s why I thought I’d review some ski training tools for kids. Some of these are great, and others are frankly terrible.
Okay readers it’s time for my next monthly outdoor challenge! The March Outdoor Challenge is gonna be awesome – sign up below for all the details.
NOVEMBER 2018 UPDATE: My monthly outdoor challenges are now FREE for participants, but if you want a 1 in 50 or better chance of winning that month’s prize you must sign up as a $3 per month Mountain Mom and Tots patron. Sign up for the current monthly outdoor challenge in the boxes in this post or at www.mountainmomandtots.com/challenge.
My March Outdoor Challenge has the theme In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb. That’s the only hint you get for now, but if you sign up, you’ll get all the details right in your inbox on March 1, 2017.
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A big thanks to Hike Like a Woman for tagging me in their Rockin’ Outdoor Motherhood post. I love the idea of women sharing what they do well as mothers. In that post I was asked to share 10 ways in which I’m rocking motherhood.
Most people would feel awkward listing things they do well as a parent. To be honest I feel a bit uncomfortable too, but instead of being tentative I’m going to jump in with no excuses. Our polite society says it’s conceited to say or think nice things about yourself, but if you can’t recognize your own talents, how can you develop them?
So here’s how I’m Rocking Motherhood. No excuses. Continue reading “Rocking Motherhood: Motherhood Moments”
Earlier I wrote about how to dress kids in layers for winter play, but that’s not the whole story. If you want happy snow kids you can’t forget the accessories. This post on how to dress kids for winter play focuses on the extra things that make a huge difference for staying warm. Usually I think of an outfit’s accessories as nice, but not necessary. In winter, the accessories are essential.
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