nature connection Archives - Hippie in Disguise https://hippieindisguise.com/tag/nature-connection/ slow living, minimalism and connection with nature Sat, 27 Oct 2018 21:51:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/hippieindisguise.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-background.jpeg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 nature connection Archives - Hippie in Disguise https://hippieindisguise.com/tag/nature-connection/ 32 32 130370924 Faire Child: Outdoor Play, No Matter the Weather https://hippieindisguise.com/faire-child-outdoor-play-no-matter-the-weather/ https://hippieindisguise.com/faire-child-outdoor-play-no-matter-the-weather/#respond Tue, 26 Jun 2018 16:12:09 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=12812 We love to be outside year round, snow, rain or shine, but to be honest enjoying rain has been hard. Rain is often cold in Canada and can feel harsher than a snow storm. That being said, playing outside, exploring and living in the elements is really important developmentally, and for engendering an ecological consciousness […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/faire-child-outdoor-play-no-matter-the-weather/feed/ 0 12812 The Baby Bird and the Snail: Nature Storyboarding Acts of Kindness https://hippieindisguise.com/the-baby-bird-and-the-snail-nature-storyboarding-acts-of-kindness/ https://hippieindisguise.com/the-baby-bird-and-the-snail-nature-storyboarding-acts-of-kindness/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:39:17 +0000 http://www.hippieindisguise.com/?p=12348 Today is International World Wildlife Day, last year I shared some ideas about how we can help conserve and protect wild plants and animals. I hope you’ll read that post when you’ve got the time. This year, in honour of World Wildlife Day, I am sharing a story Ro wrote and storyboarded when she was 8. It […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/the-baby-bird-and-the-snail-nature-storyboarding-acts-of-kindness/feed/ 0 12348 Raising Compassionate, Globally Conscious Children https://hippieindisguise.com/canada-global-guardian-project-learning-capsule/ https://hippieindisguise.com/canada-global-guardian-project-learning-capsule/#respond Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:51:09 +0000 http://www.hippieindisguise.com/?p=12170 Environmental Consciousness. Social Change. Mindfulness. Global Compassion. Minimalism. Holistic Living. Arts. Adventure. Education. Inspiration. These are words that drive me, that I try to knit together in the way I live and in the way I raise my children. They are also words that perfectly describe the Global Guardian Project. Last August I wrote about my friend Rebecca‘s […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/canada-global-guardian-project-learning-capsule/feed/ 0 12170 Our Cycling Lifestyle: Bikes and Bonding { with Brooklyn Bicycle Company } https://hippieindisguise.com/cycling-lifestyle-bikes-bonding-brooklyn-bicycle-company/ https://hippieindisguise.com/cycling-lifestyle-bikes-bonding-brooklyn-bicycle-company/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:26:27 +0000 http://www.hippieindisguise.com/?p=11811   When I was pregnant for the first time and sharing the news with friends and family a common refrain emerged: “Congratulations! So, I guess this means you guys will have to get a car?” Matt and I have been riding bikes for a long time. We are bike people. We didn’t want to get […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/cycling-lifestyle-bikes-bonding-brooklyn-bicycle-company/feed/ 6 11811 Happy Earth Day: 10 Ways to Live a Greener, More Sustainable Lifestyle https://hippieindisguise.com/happy-earth-day-10-ways-to-live-a-greener-more-sustainable-lifestyle/ https://hippieindisguise.com/happy-earth-day-10-ways-to-live-a-greener-more-sustainable-lifestyle/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2016 15:41:33 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=9309 Happy Earth Day! A day late…but truly, it is earth day every day in our family. After a busy week of work and travel I didn’t have time to make an Earth Day post, so I’m catching up today. In my experience, I never see my children happier,  freer,  more connected to the moment as […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/happy-earth-day-10-ways-to-live-a-greener-more-sustainable-lifestyle/feed/ 8 9309 Artist Profile: Kara Rane and her Cosmic Circles https://hippieindisguise.com/artist-profile-kara-rane-and-her-cosmic-circles/ https://hippieindisguise.com/artist-profile-kara-rane-and-her-cosmic-circles/#respond Wed, 30 Mar 2016 14:16:03 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=6198   I remember well what my passions were when I was a child: drawing and arranging things artfully, dancing, playing in the forest, and (as crazy as it sounds) I was passionate from as early as I can remember about environmental protection. But I also remember thinking from very young that none of these passions could […]

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