Great Outdoors

This fam is full of outdoorsy peeps. As much as we appreciate our time in the woods, we're no fools. You've gotta be smart when you're traipsin' in the wild. I STILL cringe when Alice starts poppin' random mushrooms in Wonderland. What was that kid thinking?!? ---sigh.

We're constantly researching so that we can teach our kiddos to wise up when it comes to the various plants, fungi and creatures we encounter on our adventures.

You tiptoe through the TULIPS, kids, not that hardy poison ivy patch. Come on, now.
Check out some of the woodsy goodsies we've been teaching our girls about this year.

A Family of Mycophiles?
Sassafras Smells Sweet
Kid Camper Training 101
Pokeweed in August- A Follow Up
Poison Ivy and Pokeweed- Double Trouble
Scarlet Backdrops & Flesh? Poison Ivy in Autumn
Trackin' Tracks
Questioning the Shape of Snow


Do you get the willies when it comes to creepy crawlies? I've found that learning about insects and arachnids definitely helps overcome fear. These little wigglers are actually totally fascinating and pretty cool!

Check out my previous posts on some of the buggers we've found out here in eastern PA.

BUG OUT! Assassin/Wheel Bug
BUG OUT! Praying Mantis
BUG OUT! Pine Sawyer Beetle
Raising Painted Lady Butterflies
Our House- The All-Inclusive Stink Bug Resort
How to EFFECTIVELY Ditch a Spider