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Make your own kaleidocycle! Pick a spring themed template, color a mandala, or design your own optically twisted paper project.

By Aryn Henning Nichols Originally published in the very first Inspire(d) Magazine, October 2007 Things are born. Life cycles. You live. You die. But somewhere…

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe? Yes, please! Tart, sweet, and salty all in one. Yum!

Parenting is the hardest & best thing, all at once. Now we decide to have more. Or not! Society says, “Go for it! Procreate!” Logic says, “No f*&king way!”

In my adult life I’ve often found myself grateful to my crafty mother for teaching me her crafty ways. These paper flowers - or bows - are all mom! <3

Myrick Park Center's sprawling expanse boasts trails for hiking, biking, and running; wetlands for exploring; and a natural play scape for, well, playing.

We love Decorah. Some say it’s the beauty of the bluffs that draws people in. Others speculate there’s a meteoric vortex here. Whatever it is, it's magic.

Osborne Visitor / Nature Center in Northeast Iowa is a great place to explore and have fun! Live wolves, an arboretum, a pioneer village, and more!

Ever wondered about Lake Meyer? It's an 160-acre gem of a park with a 38-acre lake, camping, amazing hiking, and more. What are you waiting for?

Tim Blanski finds out happens when you give up your old life for an acreage in the rural Driftless, funded by junior high woodworking skills. Spoiler: Art!

The International Owl Center in Houston, Minnesota, will have you asking, "Whoo, whoo is coming with me next time?!" You'll love it!

You'll want to check out Houston Nature Center's realistic taxidermy displays, timber rattlesnake exhibit, and definitely the awesome natural playground!