Author Archives: Linda McGurk

Nature-Inspired Christmas Crafts: Making a Santa from a Piece of Wood

Arts and crafts seem to come naturally to some people. In McGyver-like fashion they’ll make...

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Nature-Themed Christmas Traditions: Building a Gnome House

As a young family, we’re still searching for and molding our own Christmas traditions –...

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Five Great Christmas Gift Ideas for the Outdoorsy Kid

As much as I love Christmas I don’t like shopping in crowded malls (believe me,...

Are Your Kids Too Clean? Germs vs. Playing Outside

“Lite skit rensar magen.” Growing up in Sweden, I heard this old saying more than...

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Outdoor Playspaces – Seven Features that Your Kids Will Love

We recently moved to the country and since then I’ve been toying around with the...