Our Year Outdoors

We are one little family trying to spend the best part of a year outdoors, playing in nature with our two wild things 🌿

[Our Year Outdoors @OurYearOutdoors]

"Instead, I want more time for afternoon walks, trips to the library, and pancakes on the weekend. More money for family adventures and to give to those who really need it." The real reason we should minimise our kids toys: https://t.co/7hjQ8c4aIb #minimalism

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Back on that first morning when I decided to go outside for my kids. I had no idea the benefits would be for me too. 9 benefits of outdoor play for families https://t.co/eFhl9MCnyv #vitaminn #getoutside #raiseawildchild #optoutside #nature #outdoorfamilies #childhoodunplugged

[Our Year Outdoors @OurYearOutdoors]

10 tips to help you get outside with your kids more often: "#4. ​Take inside activities outside. Instead of eating sandwiches and fruit at the table, wrap them up in a tea towel and have a picnic outside." https://t.co/hctuyXDxGD #vitaminn #getoutside #raiseawildchild #optoutside

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"#​1. Jump in puddles. It’s still my kid's favourite thing to do in the rain." 9 things to do in the rain! https://t.co/pJIrYHAX4b #whatevertheweather #mudplay #natureplay #vitaminn #getoutside #raiseawildchild #OptOutside #nature #outdoorfamilies #childhoodunplugged #outfam

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"My goal is no longer to get more done, but to have less to do." - Francine Jay #minimalist #slowliving #slowdown #minimalism #lessismore #theartofslowliving

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"There are notes from paediatrician visits, six-month classes, and articles I read. I took everything down in that book. But in all those notes there is one piece of advice that was missing." Why babies need outdoors time too: https://t.co/gl3ukXzLQd #vitaminn #getoutside #nature

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"Bad weather always looks worse through a window." - Tim Lehrer. #nobadweather #vitaminn #optoutside #getoutside #wildrenessculture #raiseawildchild #nature #outdoorfamilies #childhoodunplugged #letthembelittle #everykidinapark #outfam #findyourpark #kidstoparks #natureplay 💦

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"Taking the kids outside was like some kind of parenting magic. It made everything easier." @RichLouv has inspired a decade of work to reconnect children with nature. I was honoured to be asked by him to contribute an article to @ChildrenNature https://t.co/7wYinMRqHD #vitaminn

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@CeaDempsey Thank you so much Cea - that is so kind of you to say 💚

[Our Year Outdoors @OurYearOutdoors]

Back on that very first morning when I decided to go outside for my kids. I had no idea the benefits would be for me too. Nine benefits of outdoor time for families: https://t.co/oHvhpOAiUb #vitaminn #earlychildhooddevelopment #childhood #OptOutside #getoutdoors #nature

[Our Year Outdoors @OurYearOutdoors]

Dressings or dessert, cups of tea or homemade cleaner, I wonder what these lemons on our tree will go into? What do you use your homegrown lemons for? #Permaculture #homegrown #nature #organic #sustainability #homestead #kitchengarden #homecook #toxfree #toxfreeliving #wellness

[Our Year Outdoors @OurYearOutdoors]

“It take courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol.” - Brene Brown, research professor and author. #simpleliving #slowdown #slowliving #minimalism #simplelife #lessismore #theartofslowliving #frugal #sustainability #Minimalist

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“The activities that are the easiest, cheapest, and most fun to do are also the best for child development.” - Jerome Singer, American clinical psychiatrist. #earlychildhood #vitaminn #childhood #education #getoutside #raiseawildchild #nature #outdoorfamilies #natureplay

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In September 2016 our family turned off our screens. We went cold turkey. No television, no tablets, and no smartphones, during daylight hours. Here’s what we learnt. https://t.co/nzhOBrDyZM #screenfree @commercialfree #childhoodunplugged #screefreekids #unplugged #vitaminn

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

Children raised in cycling cities enjoy a higher level of freedom, independence, and connectivity to their community.

And navigating their cities as children makes them better prepared to navigate the world as adults.

Our interview with @ChildInTheCity1: https://t.co/63NEKORFno

[Our Year Outdoors @OurYearOutdoors]

There are so many benefits to growing food at home, and it doesn’t stop at the fact that the produce is fresher, tastier and arguably better for you. It’s also much better for the environment. What are you sowing this spring? #sustainability #permaculture #growyourown #vitaminn

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"It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol." - @BreneBrown #minimalism #slowliving #vitaminn #thehappynow #Hygge #simple #theartofslowliving #simplelife #livethelittlethings #lessismore #simplicity

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"Outside they moved constantly. In the afternoons, they were tired and calm. They would sit still at the table and eat their dinner, without complaining. Then they would go to bed happily—sometimes falling asleep during the last story." https://t.co/BqkwfjKRbv #vitaminn #nature

[Our Year Outdoors @OurYearOutdoors]

There’s no need to wait for the next Outdoor Classroom Day to take learning outdoors, you can start now with these seven great lesson plans suitable for children of different ages. Try them, share them, adapt them. And prepare to be amazed.
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[Wild Rooted @outdoorlearnin]

Doctors' new prescription: 'Don't just exercise, do it outside' https://t.co/CD5CGLTaYD