Today’s post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will provide you with inspiration to make getting outside every day a habit.I don’t know about you, but I’m excited that the first official day of summer is just a couple of weeks away. Warmer, longer days make getting our 15 minutes outside almost a no brainer.In the weeks ahead, I’ll have lots to … [Read more...]
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15 Ways to Connect With Nature at the Park
Today’s post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will provide you with inspiration to make getting outside every day a habit.When it comes to making time for our daily green hour, we usually keep it simple and head out to our backyard. But at least once a week, we spend time at our neighborhood park instead.I’ve admitted here before that I’m not a … [Read more...]
Come Take a Peek Inside Our Backyard
I talk a lot here about the importance of exploring nature right in your own backyard – no matter how small that space might be.But I’ve never come clean about what our own outdoor space actually looks like. And here’s why: It’s not much to brag about.The view facing the back of the yard ...... and the same space facing the house.Given our urban locale, I am thankful we even … [Read more...]
Getting Your 15 Minutes Outside in Cold Weather
This post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will provide inspiration to make getting outside every day a habit.Last month I asked fans of Go Explore Nature’s Facebook page to share their biggest challenge to getting outside 15 minutes a day. The most common response by far was the weather – cold weather, to be precise.Since spring still hasn’t … [Read more...]
Finding Time in Your Day for 15 Minutes Outside
This post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will provide inspiration to make getting outside every day a habit.Last week I asked fans of Go Explore Nature’s Facebook page to share their biggest challenge to getting outside 15 minutes a day. I was somewhat surprised to discover that no one mentioned “finding time” as a hurdle.It certainly is for … [Read more...]