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Hiking Kungsleden – The Mountains Of Arctic Sweden
Kungsleden is a stunning hiking trail in the north of Sweden. It is around 440km long in its entirety, but many people, like we did, choose a section of it to hike….
Långasjönäs Naturreservat – Lakes & Woodlands
Långasjönäs Naturreservat is inland from the coast. This gives it a little more protection from the elements compared to the archipelago areas of Blekinge county in southern Sweden. It consists…
Make A Nature Wind Chime Craft
Nature is important to children’s well being and happiness, as well as it being important we all connect to nature. Nature play is the best way of helping our children to…
Nature Craft – Make A Twig Pot
Nature is important to children’s well being and happiness, as well as it being important we all connect to nature. Nature play is the best way of helping our children to…
Skånes Djurpark – Meeting Nordic Animals
Skånes Djurpark is in southern Sweden. If you are flying into Copenhagen for a break or holiday, it is only an hour’s drive over the bridge and into Sweden so…
Carving & Whittling For Children – Benefits & Tips
Whittling is the art of carving shapes with a knife. Children love creating and there is something satisfying about making something from wood. Our little lady adores her woodwork classes…
Building A Den – The Benefits & Tips
Due to less free play time, less outdoor time, more scheduled activities and an increase in screen time, den building is a bit of an endangered activity. However, given the chance…
Cardamon Bread – A Sweet Aromatic Campfire Treat
Cardamon is a spice we use a lot of in our baking, and is contained in many shop bought food products in Sweden. It makes everything smell delicious and tasty, so I…
Hästhallen – Bronze Age Carvings In Blekinge
The first time we visited Hästhallen we were studying the Bronze Age in our home education studies, and we couldn’t believe our luck that we had such a source of history not…
10 Bushcraft and Survival Gifts For Children
I believe that bushcraft can teach children a lot of skills and has a lot of benefits to doing it. Everyone benefits from being in the outdoors, and bushcraft helps us…
15 Nature Play Activities
Nature play is the best way of helping our children to develop physically, emotionally, and socially. It’s got all bases covered! I’ve come up with a few reasons as to why…
Arctic Adventure – Dog Sledding Part 2
I hope you enjoyed reading part 1 of my Arctic adventure from the journal I did while I was away. Now it is time for part 2 of my adventure. When I was at home…
Arctic Dog Sledding Adventure – Part 1
As part of a set of 12 outdoor challenges I had set myself, an arctic dog sledding adventure was one of them. I had applied to Fjällräven Polar in late 2018, but it was…
Bushcraft , A Family Guide – A Family Bushcraft Book
I recently was looking for a bushcraft book aimed at families, with a little bit of everything inside it. I wanted a resource I could use as a guide. The Internet…
A Guide To Keeping A Nature Journal – Connect With Nature
Originally we started keeping a nature journal the year that we followed a nature curriculum. However, we have kept it going, though not on a weekly basis, as we all…
25 Outdoor Fun Ideas – Inspiration For Families
With all the benefits that come with playing in the outdoors and being in nature, it is a great place for families to head out into for fun together. With this is mind, I…
The Pros And Cons Of Moving Abroad
Have you ever considered moving abroad? It is a huge decision whether you are following your dreams or moving for other reasons. Or are you just curious to see how…
5 Nature Crafts To Develop Bushcraft Skills
What is bushcraft? It is being able to use the resources in nature that are all around us to survive in the great outdoors. Children learn these skills through doing practical outdoor…
13 Top Tips For Animal Tracking With Children
Animal tracking with children is a great way to help them connect with nature and get outdoors. It helps foster an interest in the wildlife around them, as well as being a…
Almö Naturreservat
Almö is a beautiful nature reserve in the county of Blekinge, southern Sweden. You can really stretch your legs hiking the length of it for a few hours. Or you could just…
Mud And Bloom Nature Box – Connect With Nature
*ad/gifted We were sent the box from Mud and Bloom for free, to put through its paces and test, in exchange for writing the review. All opinions are honest and…
Bushcraft For children – 6 Activities To Do
Everyone benefits from being in the outdoors, and bushcraft helps us understand nature more and connect to it better. Bushcraft for children is a way to teach them what nature can…
Mamma Outdoor Adventure Challenges – 12 In 12 Months
This is me….. a 43 year old wife and Mamma of three. Expat, dog walker, and general children’s activity taxi lady. Definitely more comfortable behind the camera than in front! Very…
21 Spring Outdoor Activities – Watch Nature Come Alive!
I love all the seasons, and I am not sure I favour one more than the others. However, when the seasons start changing and moving on, I am always ready…
Expat Problems – 10 You May Face
Living abroad can throw up a few curve balls. Expat problems out there are no reason not to follow your dreams for moving abroad, and they are often not insurmountable. …
Lindö Udde Naturreservat – A Bird Watching Haven
Lindö Udde is one of the most southern points in Blekinge county, southern Sweden, that you can reach by car. Hence you are treated to vast uninterrupted sea views and bird…
The Day Of The Semlor Buns – Fettisdagen
This year, Tuesday 5th March 2019 is Fettisdagen – Fat Day. Or Shrove Tuesday or pancake day if you are in the UK. Although the blog post title is not…
Choosing A Knife For Children – Tips, Benefits, & Rules
Choosing a knife for children to use in the outdoors can be a little overwhelming as there are lots out there. Bushcraft and survival knives can be quite expensive too, so…
7 Ways To Encourage Free Play And Why
Free play is something that we prioritise for our children, and we find very important. We find it re-centres our three, and allows them to “just be”. Children these days have…
Campfire Popcorn – An Easy and Delicious Treat
We love our campfires, but during the winter when it is freezing temperatures and snow, it is even more important to keep our morale boosting treats simple. So, with this…
