This month we start a new Outdoor Mom series focused on the Outdoor Hour Mom. Yes, this is all about you! As homeschool moms we give…A LOT, which is why it is so important that we carve out a little time to nurture our own well-being.
This does not have to be finding swathes of time to do something extravagant. Most of us don’t have that time.
But it is important to develop a heart for the simple joys that come from the most ordinary of tasks and the most fleeting of moments. For it is these things that help us create moments of calm throughout our day and it is in these unhurried moments that we can see and hear the voice of our Saviour and experience His peace.
What Is The Outdoor Mom Series?
Our vision for the Outdoor Mom series is to inspire you to slow down, find beauty in the ordinary, in celebrating your home, in ordinary everyday tasks; your hobbies, interests and of course, nature journaling, nature and the seasons.
Join Homeschool Nature Study membership to enjoy the NEW Outdoor Mom series – with nature journal prompts – by your Outdoor Hour hostess, Shirley Vels.
Nature Study Members: Find the NEW Outdoor Mom posts in the Outdoor Mom course.
We Invite You To Participate!
Not a member? We invite you to us!
You can also participate with the prompts below:
How Do You Join?
Answer all or just one of the prompts in a post on Instagram – and tag us at @outdoorhourchallenge! You can also answer in a blog entry on your own blog or right here on our blog in a comment. If you answer on your blog, make sure to leave me a link in a comment so that I can pop over and read your responses.
- During our outdoor time this week we went….
- The most inspiring thing we experienced was…
- Our outdoor time made us ask (or wonder about)…
- In the garden, we are planning/planting/harvesting….
- I added nature journal pages about….
- I am reading…
- I am dreaming about…
- A photo I would like to share…
Whether your family spends a few minutes a week outside or hours at a time, share what is going on in your world.
Outdoor Mom’s Journal
Here is an entry by Barbara McCoy!
The most inspiring thing we experienced was.….traveling to two national parks, Zion and Grand Canyon! My husband and I spent three days at each park and put a lot of miles on the old pedometer as we hiked and hiked and hiked.
I added nature journal pages about.….both Zion and Grand Canyon. I created “twin” sorts of entries for each park. I am in the process of finishing off my pages but here is a sneak peek.
Please join us! Share something that you have done lately. We are looking forward to reading your entries and comments!
Be inspired. Be encouraged. Get outdoors!
Shirley and her family have used the Handbook of Nature Study and Barb’s Outdoor Hour Challenges from the beginning of their homeschooling. Having begun their homeschool journey in Cape Town South Africa and finished it in the UK, the challenges and the Handbook of Nature Study have proved to be adaptable and relevant across continents. Shirley lives in Chester, England and blogs at Building A Household of Faith where she writes about homeschooling the Charlotte Mason way, nature study and encouraging homeschooling moms in their great charter as Christian wives, mothers and keepers of the home. She also hand-dyes yarn in her home studio Under An English Sky, which is inspired by the English countryside and of the great living books she and her family enjoyed over their homeschooling journey.
What a wonderful treat to be able to spend some extended time in a new habitat! Your family sounds like they have taken advantage of the opportunity to experience new things during your nature walks. This makes me smile!
Snails are awesome creatures to study. They seem ordinary until you really look at how they have been designed. Glad you found a challenge to help you out.
Dandelions are one of my favorite topics to study with kids. I am so glad you were able to use the journal prompts! Thanks for sharing your week.