My Mountain Wild

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How To Properly Dress Your Child For Winter In Montana

When I was a child growing up in rural northern Illinois, I LOVED playing in the snow but was always...
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2020 Holiday Gift Guide For the Little Explorer

Here is our round-up of some of our favorite brands and products that promote play, imagination, and getting outside to...
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Kid’s Summer Camping Checklist

Now that my son is getting older, we have started asking him to pack his own backpack for what he...
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A Huckleberry Storytime

It's huckleberry season in northwest Montana!! These tiny treasured wild berries are only found at higher elevations and are kind...
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DIY Beeswax Food Wraps

I was first introduced to the amazing reusable beeswax food wraps at a craft fair about 8 or 9 years...
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Father’s Day Gift Guide 2020

Father's Day is Sunday June 21st! Looking for some gift ideas for the Dads (and father figures) in your life?...
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The Mitten- A Storytime Activity With Story Stones

It's the third week of my series #mtnwildstorytime! This weekend for our storytime, we chose The Mitten by Jan Brett. This is a classic story that we bring out every Winter. My son is obsessed with all things animals so this book is one of his favorites! The book is about a young boy who asks his ...

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Over and Under the Snow – A Storytime Activity

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that last Sunday I announced a series that I am very excited about! Each Sunday I will be sharing a different children's picture book that we love with an activity, craft or snack that goes along with the theme of the book! I have SO many books and ...

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Outdoor Winter Bucket List For Kids

After the hustle and bustle of the holidays, the Winter months can seem to go on forever. The Christmas decorations have come down, the shopping is finally over, and now we are left with 3+ months left of snow . Winters are long in NW Montana so we have to keep ourselves busy and embrace the snow ...

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Free Printable For Classmates- Valentine’s Day DIY Wildflower Seed Packets

I love how many non-candy options there are out there for Valentine's Day now! People have gotten so creative with cute printables and little gifts for the classroom. I wanted to create my own DIY Valentine printable and share it with you all! Our non-candy Valentine's Day gift for my son's ...

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DIY Pine Bath Salts + Free Printable Gift Tag

These easy DIY pine bath salts are perfect for soaking cold and achy bodies after a hike! Or after a long work day, a long day chasing toddlers... really any excuse is a good excuse to take a hot nourishing bath. Did you know that Pine needles are a natural stress relief?? Pine can help relieve ...

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Decorating a Winter Feast Tree

Whenever I have leftover fruit and veggie scraps, I head to my chicken coop and yell "FEAST TIME!" as I scatter the scraps in their coop. The other day my son heard me say this and decided that the chickens shouldn't be the only ones having a feast on such a cold day. We finally hit below zero temps ...

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