Neighborhood Nature
Does anyone read those blogs where people have these huge yards with woods and gardens? Do you ever wish that you had all of that nature right out the back door for your kids to wander through? I do…..but then I think that I would never want to take care of it all! 🙂 I love my suburban home, and I wouldn’t trade it. Although there are beautiful parks within a few minutes of our house, sometimes I just don’t have the time to get out there. On those days we take some time to wander, not in our woods and garden, but in our neighborhood. I started this right after the snow was starting to melt and it was warming up. What amazed me was the sheer amount of nature that the kids were able to soak up, even though they were on the sidewalk. Maria Montessori always said that any time in nature is good for the child. Even if you never move very far, following the child as they discover nature is a wonderful thing! Here are the picture from today’s wandering:
April 27, 2011 @ 1:39 am
I got yard envy when I found this blog: http://www.gsheller.com/ 🙂 Oh, well…we have what we have and I’m grateful for that. I love the photos with the tulips. I saw that you just added yourself to the Circle of Mom’s top 25 so I voted for you. Your first vote. I’ll be back daily bc I LOVE your blog. 🙂
April 27, 2011 @ 4:26 pm
Lori that is the same blog that I was thinking of when I wrote this! 🙂 Her yard is beautiful, but think of all the work! Yikes! I counldnt do it! Thanks for the vote! I am voting for you too!