Gardening With Children

Spring is a great time of the year to involve your children in gardening. If you don’t have a green thumb yourself, you can learn together. Here are the benefits that gardening could easily provide the children with. Click here to shop for kids gardening tools. 1. Science In planting, children are indirectly taught the wonders of science like the plant’s life cycle and how humans involvement can break or make the...

Bird Watching Binoculars

Contrary to popular belief, bird watching is not just for scientific observation. It has actually become a favorite past time for many families. Bird watching is relaxing and peaceful. Those who take part in this activity say that it is, without a doubt, one the best leisurely activities available for those who love to get up close and personal with nature. If you are considering including bird watching to the list of...

Spring – A Time For Family Enjoyment

As spring approaches, families prepare for beautiful days filled with sunshine and fun. It is a favorite time of year as families often try to reconnect and spend much needed time together in the great outdoors. With the previous winter only a memory, they take advantage of what the “outside” offers. Warmer temperatures, picturesque views, nature, and more are at the fingertips of families who are willing to get out there...

Back Yard Birding: Part One

Spring is a great time of the year to use your back yard (or local park) to observe, learn about and enjoy our feathered friends. As you begin to enjoy the beauty of birdlife around your home, you may wish to improve the “habitat” in your yard so that more birds will visit your property. You can attract birds by placing bird feeders, nest boxes, and bird baths in your yard, and by planting a variety of trees,...

Backyard Birding: Part Two

***Please read part one first.*** Don’t forget water! The best way to provide water to your feathered friends is with a bird bath. BACKYARD BIRD BATHS Kindness is a birdbath. Your little circle of clean, cool water under a leafy branch is a kindness to the birds, because fresh clean water can sometimes be the hardest necessity for birds to come by. And it’s a kindness to yourself and your family, too, because...