We all need just a few things to survive (water, food, shelter), but the larger environment in which we all live contains endless microclimates and habitats that support our wellbeing. Each critter in the animal kingdom needs a little something different to live their best lives and have adapted over countless years. In the hustle and bustle of our daily…
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Building Fairy Houses and Gnome Homes with children has always been one of my favorite activities! Not only do they get to be out in nature while building them, but all of the materials are natural as well. The tactile sensations of being in outside, feeling the sun on your back and imagining a tiny little fairy or gnome inhabiting…
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Sprouts
Such great hope within such a tiny thing… Wishing you a hope-filled day! xoxo,M
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Nature Journals are the perfect way to document all of your outdoor adventures! By writing down their observations, children process their experiences and get to utilize a different way of learning! By showing children the importance of keeping a journal (whether they be nature journals or any other kind of journal), we’re showing them that not only do their experiences…
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As I have been reviewing my coursework and preparing for graduation I came across an assignment I did for my Ecopsychology course. For this exercise, I was asked to imagine that it was 30 years into the future, 2042, and we were well on our way to a much healthier planet and way of life…we were living in a…
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The Calm After the Storm
The forecast called for rain and wind yesterday. The storm came in on Thursday night, bringing lightening & thunder at 7AM on Friday (which is rare, but not unheard of). It rained a little, then cleared up and circled around us for most of the day. At about 3:30, the sky started darkening and wind picked up. Naturally, I was…
