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5 Outdoor Habits to Reset After the Holidays (For Kids & Adults)
The holiday season is full - of noise, excitement, sugar, screens, and schedule disruptions. It’s fun and meaningful, but eventually, January arrives and with it, a return to "real life." A reset doesn’t require a new system or strict schedule. More often, kids need consistent, grounding experiences that help their nervous systems settle and their sense of rhythm return...and so do we. Here are 5 outdoor habits that you can start today to help your family reset after the holi


The Family Gratitude Walk: A Simple Outdoor Tradition To Start Today
In a world that urges us to hurry, fill our calendars, and chase “more,” the simple act of walking together as a family can become an anchor - something steady, grounding, and beautifully ordinary. One of the sweetest rhythms our family has built is our nightly walk down to the river near our home. It’s simple. It’s free. And it has become one of the most meaningful parts of our day. Here's how we practice the family gratitude walk, a simple outdoor tradition you can start to

Alexa Stoia | Hearth & Wander
Nov 21, 2025


Stop and Smell the Cinnamon: Embracing Slow Living In Motherhood This Fall
This fall, embrace the beauty of slow living in motherhood. As the seasons change, trade hurry for harmony—find joy in cozy mornings, outdoor play, and peaceful family rhythms. Autumn invites mamas to pause, breathe, and nurture what matters most: faith, home, and the wonder of raising children in tune with nature’s slower pace.

Alexa Stoia | Hearth & Wander
Sep 30, 2025


Rooted, Not Rigid: Creating Rhythms That Free Your Family
Motherhood doesn’t have to be all or nothing. You can build a home that grounds your children and still lead them into the world that grows them. Life isn’t about rigid schedules — it’s the rhythms that guide us. Kids are more adaptable than we think; they learn resilience when life bends. Home is where we nurture, the world is where we grow — and the magic of motherhood is found somewhere beautifully between the two. We can build routines, even with young kids, that free us

Alexa Stoia | Hearth & Wander
Sep 23, 2025
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