Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts
Saturday, May 9, 2026

Mother's Day 2026: Let Nature Mother You

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Mother’s Day always comes with a fanfare: Hallmark stores, flower shops, advertisements, brunch reservations.... It's a revered holiday ...
Saturday, April 4, 2026

Easter 2026 & The Renewal & Resilience of Nature In Springtime

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Easter comes every year, for both the religious and the secular folks. For some it might be just a date on the calendar. For those in Christ...
Saturday, June 8, 2024

Watching Wildlife

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As the weather is growing nicer in a lot of parts, here's some great advice from the National Park Service for anyone who may be out an...
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

The Power of Parklets

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Funny....sometimes when you run across something for the first time, the next thing you know is that you are seeing it everywhere.  This is ...
Wednesday, March 20, 2024

The Beauty of Each Season: Spring

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Spring is my season! The warming of the days. The daylight getting longer. The freshness and color that starts sparking the world. The winte...
Saturday, March 16, 2024

United Nations International Day of Happiness: March 20th

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"Happiness" is a concept that has popped up a lot lately. Most recently when my daughter was on an academic spring break trip in S...
Saturday, April 29, 2023

Nature Activities for Kids

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Because Earth Day should really be everyday.... Because spring has spring....  Because kids need to be outside more and get more Vitamin N.....
Saturday, April 8, 2023

Happy Easter

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 For those of you who celebrate Easter, may this spring season and your holiday be a joyous one. "Spring adds new life and new joy to a...
Saturday, April 1, 2023

Soaking in Spring

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I'm blessed to live in the Metropolitan DC area, which puts a lot of amazing places just a stone's throw away.  I'm also incredi...
Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Do Nothing Day

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Sometimes you need a "Do Nothing" Day. That's where I was recently at after a particularly full week of work and a whole lot o...
Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Nature Is Part of Our Nature: A Reminder of the Benefits of Being Outdoors

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Spring has sprung and the weather is warming. Thank the Lord almighty! The long winter with the Covid connection on top was getting to be to...
Saturday, April 3, 2021

Happy Easter Weekend 2021

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It is in the spirit of spring weather that I send you warm wishes for a joyous Easter.  Be healthy, safe, and breathe in the beauty of the o...
Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Backyard Birding with Merlin

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I've mentioned before that sitting outside here in the warming season and gazing about while typing is a favorite past time of mine. A...
Saturday, May 9, 2020

Mothers' Day 2020

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With this being Mothers' Day weekend, I was struck by both the idea of motherhood in general as well as the idea of Mother Earth. These ...
Saturday, April 18, 2020

More Contemplations During Covid-Season

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I keep referring to this time, this social distancing, coronavirus, remote learning isolation time as the “zombie apocalypse.” Partly for ...
Saturday, April 11, 2020

Family Celebrations in the Age of Coronavirus

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During Spring Break, I was supposed to go visit my mom for a "Mom and Me" solo venture where I flew in for the bulk of the week....
Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Hiking For The Win

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I mentioned  a few posts ago  that I'm on Spring Break right now, while also on the "stay at home" plan given our global healt...
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Happy 1st Day o'Spring

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Ah, the first day o'Spring is upon us: March 20, 2019. Spring Equinox. From this point on, days get longer than the night. Why? Becaus...
Sunday, April 16, 2017

Happy Easter 2017

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