The thermometer officially inched past 90 this week, so we decided it was high time to share a few of our favorite healthy summer drinks for kids – and there’s something for every taste and occasion! These icy refreshers…
For the past 7 years (7!!) fun kid crafts and parent DIYs have been a favorite feature on the barley & birch blog. As a graphic designer (and general tinkerer) putting together new projects and experimenting with materials is honestly one of…
The temperature is (slowwww-ly) dropping, the days are getting shorter, and everything seems to be a reminder that winter is coming (full disclosure: I don’t even watch Game of Thrones). So in preparation for the indoor season, we thought we would…
October has arrived and it’s almost time to costume up the kids and get out for trick-or-treating! But, it doesn’t have to take tons of time, supplies, a sewing machine, or expensive shopping trips to have the best costumes on the block. We…
Has anyone else suddenly been hearing people talk about Shinrin-Yoku (森林浴)? I googled it the other morning after noticing it popping on the news and in my Instagram feed. Shinrin-Yoku is a Japanese practice that translates as “forest bathing” and encourages…
I can. not. believe. Memorial Day weekend (a.k.a. the beginning of summer) is this weekend! As a kid, this was also the beginning of travel season. I grew up taking lots of summer road trips and always felt totally at…
It’s that time of year again…! If you’re already breaking out into a candy-coated sweat trying to conjure up ideas for this years’ Instagram-worthy kid Halloween costume (let alone one for everyone in the family) you’re in for a seasonal…
In recent years, a lot of moms have started making their own baby foods. It’s got to be tough to come up with some interesting, healthy things to whip up though and let’s face it you can’t just blend a…
