Tag: outdoors
Top Ten Iowa State Parks for Hiking with Kids
Ready for a fall hiking adventure with kids? Want to look at fall foliage? Explore some of Iowa's natural wonders? Gaze in awe at...
10 Best Iowa City-Area Sledding Hills
Now that the ground is finally covered in a layer of wintry white, it’s time to make childhood memories by bundling up and hitting...
Hiking With Kids: Favorite Destinations Off the Beaten Path Near Iowa...
If you are like me — hiking is a great escape.
It's free, it boosts our mental state, it gives us exercise, and it's basically...
Staying Safe Outside During COVID-19
Outdoor exercise is a great way to enhance your physical and emotional well-being during the COVID-19 epidemic. Fortunately, residents of the Iowa City area...
Wood-Fired Pizza Places: Favorite Outdoor and Indoor Locations
One of my favorite things is enjoying a fall night outdoors after the weather gets a little cooler–and another favorite thing is wood-fired pizza....
18 Indoor and Outdoor Family Activities for the Cold Winter Months
It’s that time of year. No, not the most wonderful time of the year. For me it’s the opposite. This is the un-festive part...
5 Must-Have Summer Baby Items For Being Outdoors
When our first child was born, we lived in an apartment complex. There was no lavish backyard or pretty neighborhood, just a dilapidated courtyard,...
Go Outside and Play! Favorite Iowa City Parks
My last blog post was all about kicking the kids outside so you could do some spring cleaning. This time, it's our turn to...
A Magical Fairy Garden
Spring is here. The weather is getting warmer. The grass is getting greener. My Pinterest boards are filling up with landscape design and gardening...
Getting Kids Outdoors in the Winter
My husband and I both enjoy a variety of outdoor activities: camping, hiking, biking, walking to the park and going to the beach. What...