by Nikki Sowder | Jun 29, 2020
Enter The Fifth Annual Mud Pie Bake Off! I can’t believe that it’s already time to announce the Fifth Annual Wilder Child Mud Bake Off. Every year the Mud Pie Bake Off Coincides with International Mud Day! Every year, the participation, creativity and...
by Nikki Sowder | Jun 25, 2019
I can’t believe that it’s already time to announce the Fourth Annual Wilder Child Mud Bake Off. Every year the Mud Pie Bake Off Coincides with International Mud Day! Every year, the participation, creativity and glorious mess has grown!! INTERNATIONAL MUD...
by Nikki Sowder | Sep 18, 2017
So excited to share this guest post with you, written by Amanda White, the creative and innovated educator behind Tykes n Tots Daycare. The Reggio Emilia approach has inspired the design and rhythm of my daycare. True to that philosophy, my hope is...
by Nikki Sowder | Mar 15, 2017
Every winter The Wild Man and I sit down and plan for the upcoming farm season. After going over the essentials, we talk dreams (think wood-fired hot tubs, she sheds and cob ovens). Most of these projects never get realized, but last year one of mine...
by Nikki Sowder | Feb 6, 2017
Most of us hope our children develop a spirit of generosity and love. To that end, I sometimes find myself lecturing my kids on these lessons, and anyone who has children knows that method of communication can only take you so far ???? I’ve found play to...
by Nikki Sowder | Dec 4, 2014
Ornaments and garlands made out of natural materials are my favorite! A lot of the fun with these is getting out with the kids to collect some of the materials. You can mix and match with different materials depending on what you find. Also, I’ve tried to...
