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Everything Is Magical When The Little Humbugs Are Your Friends

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“When children and nature mix, something magical happens.” -Marghanita Hughes, Author & Illustrator I get goosebumps every time I hear Marghanita say those words. Her voice gets wispy when she says “magical” and you know Marghanita can see her Little Humbug characters flitting around the woods playing and doing their good deeds. Jasmine is leader [...]

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Get Outdoors! OC – Giveaway

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It’s growing. There’s a movement to get kids and families playing outdoors and connecting to nature. We know eating healthy is good for us. Do we always do it? No. We know exercise is the key to good health. Are we all faithful to our daily workout regimen? No. It sounds silly to say: “Kids [...]

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The Bonus of Bugs

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I try to walk the kids to school every day. Occasionally it makes more sense to drive when I’ve got errands to run or an appointment to make soon after school starts. On three days a week, one of the neighborhood boys joins us on our walk. This past week was extraordinarily busy for me [...]

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Top Ten Nature Sights I Want to Visit

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I have a Top Ten Nature Sights I Want to Visit list in my head. Heck, it’s probably a Top 20 or 30 list! Every time I see something cool on a nature show or read it in the travel section of the newspaper, I file it away in my brain.   I’ve never actually put [...]

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I’m Bringing Nature Play Club to You!

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Remember a few weeks ago when I made a  BIG announcement about a BIG Nature Play Club open to all?  Well, we had our first outing on October 13th with only ONE taker. “Why?” I asked myself. Well, it was a school day. It might have been nap time? You could have already committed to [...]

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