Healthy Sleep
In today’s fast-paced and stressful world, healthy, restful sleep is one of the most important pillars of both mental and physical well-being. Without enough rest, we can’t truly find balance, and our body and mind can’t function properly. That’s why we bring you stories and tips to help you learn how to fall asleep and experience deep, refreshing sleep. Tell bedtime stories – to yourself, your loved ones, and your children.
How to create a bedtime story for kids?
Přečíst článekVery often, when I talk to my friends about whether they tell bedtime stories or fairytales to their kids, I hear their disagreements. Yeah, sure, you have such a great imagination, you can come up with that stuff. I’ve never made anything like that up, I just can’t, I’m not good at it, and I kind of go around in circles.
The Story of the Forest Pond, or a Swimming Pool for Elves in the Middle of the Forest
Přečíst článekEveryone who goes mushroom picking in the forest has their special spots where they’re sure to find a mushroom or two. Our family has such a forest in the Lužické Mountains, between the villages of Kytlice and Krásné Pole. A mixed forest where you can find just about every type of tree and shrub.
The First Fairy Tale, or How Misa Lost Her Little Thumb
Přečíst článekThree words, what is that? Three words is my favorite activity. Ever since my kids were little, I’ve been telling them stories. I wasn’t really into reading the classic ones, and since I didn’t want to change them into funny or different versions, I started making up my own fairy tales for them. Every evening, we’d turn off the lamp, and the kids would come up with three words. Just three, so I could quickly put them together into a meaningful little story or fairy tale.
The Story of the Happy Blueberry Elf
Přečíst článekI love blueberries. Their sweet taste that melts on your tongue when you bite into one of those crispy little berries. You do too, right? Who wouldn’t love them? I think when nature was creating these forest-blue delicious fruits, it must have been feeling a little soft-hearted. It woke up to a beautiful sunny morning and thought, “Hmmm... I’m feeling so great today, I think I’ll make something special for the world, something sweet.” And so, it created blueberries. Just like that, poof, and they were here.
Dad, how big are forest elves, actually?
Přečíst článekThis question, with all its rightful seriousness, was blurted out by Luky while we were on our hike, and the whole family started asking me about all sorts of details from the elf forest. The world of elves? Oh, sure, you think it doesn’t exist? Well, you naïve people, of course, it exists.