Imagine Childhood : Magic & Memories That Last a Lifetime

. . . into the woods

I'm heading out to the woods this weekend to teach at the lovely Nature Preschool Conference at the Irvine Nature Center outside of Baltimore.  If you're in the area, I'll be teaching two classes Saturday on cultivating curiosity through exploration and I'll also be doing a book signing at their open house between 4:30-5:30. The beautiful facility will be brimming with fantastic workshops and presentations all weekend long.  Even if you don't come for the conference, the weather looks like it's going to be fantastic and I for one am looking forward to exploring their nature trails.

If you're not in the area, here's wishing you a weekend full of exploration in your own woods!

~ Sarah

 

 

. . . for the love of nature

With all of the love being shared today, we just had to give a Valentine to one of our favorites. Not only does she inspire us daily with her beauty and vulnerability, with her strength and her wisdom, but she continuously brings us more flowers than we can count and she literally makes the stars shine bright. 

Thank you nature, for being the best friend a person could ever have. Oh how we love you so.

If you have a spare moment today, get out there and share a little love with this gorgeous, mysterious, awe inspiring place we call home.

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!

BIG hugs and BIG kisses to all of you wonderful lovelies as well.

~ i.c.

 

. . . happy holidays!

Here's wishing you a few days filled with family, friends, outdoor adventures, and a little holiday magic!

xox

i.c.

. . . moments of magic

It's been a little crazy in these parts the past few weeks, many apologies for our digital absence! We have been quite busy packing up all the wonderful holiday orders, so busy in fact, we almost missed the magical moment in the photos above. How sad that would have been!

Leave it to Mother Nature to get our attention, to make us sit back, take a breath, and take in the amazing magic this time of year surrounds us with. It's looking like a white Christmas is out of the cards for us here, but we think a little frost and some twinkle lights is just as lovely.

From our family to yours, we hope you all get a chance to take a moment and experience the magic surrounding you this holiday season.

 

xox

~ i.c.

 

... knowing green: through the snow

The days leading up to the first day of spring were glorious. Filled with sunshine, warm weather and song birds. The days following that first day, stood in stark contrast. Frigid temperatures and heavy snow signaled that winter wasn't done just yet.



Yet through the wind, and cold, and snow, spring is pushing through.



Nature is full of metaphors, most of which dwell in the realm of cliche by this day and age, but then again, I don't really care. The natural world around us has dictated our survival and our way of life for thousands of years. Spring heralds both the end and the beginning of the life cycle. She is persistent, bright, and full of growth. She is also muddy and unpredictable, much like life really.

The past few years I have had the great pleasure to be an observer. To notice all the little things nature has to offer, and if I'm lucky, my camera is there with me to capture the moment. The arrival of the Meadow Lark, the first rumbles of thunder, the changing of the leaves and the first snow, within and in between these beautiful seasons countless incredible moments go unnoticed. Fortunately many do get noticed, and I'd like to think I've been there for a few.

In the coming weeks we will be switching things up a bit here on the blog. We've been brainstorming, and we are pretty excited with what we've come up with. So next Tuesday be sure to check back for something new, and dare we say... delicious!

 

Thank you for coming along on my journey to discover all things great and small.

 

~ Jordan

 

*Last time in Nature: Prelude to Spring