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Home » Activities » Outdoor » Simple is Best {Nature’s Playground}

Simple is Best {Nature’s Playground}

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We’re spending August on Cape Cod with family. As amazing this opportunity, being alone with my 1.5 and 3 year old for a good part of that time is daunting in an unfamiliar place. This morning I woke up wondering how many times within an 8 hour period is too many for my limbs to fall asleep. After a few nights of the good old family bed, I woke up a bit tired. I glanced at the clock that read: 6:21 and thought, ‘oh my’ as my boys’ bodies began to squirm gearing up for the day.

But those feelings quickly left my body and my mind as soon as we ventured to a nearby pond.

We meandered down the street to the quaint steps that led us to our morning activity. Along the way we waved to the garbage person, chatted with neighbors and pet (well, I did) dogs. The breeze was warm and as my 3 year old pointed out, ‘the sun is shining, mom! And look the sky! It’s blue!’

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We climbed…

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We jumped…

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We threw rocks…

The walk was simple and led by my boys. And we were all so happy.

Simple and totally organic thanks to the beautiful outdoors. A nice reminder as I wade through mountains of activity supplies and ponder the next great post. Sometimes we just need to sit back, take a deep breath and have faith that the day will be all right.

Related Read: The Importance of Solitary Play & Why it Matters in Child Development

Thanks for reading :)
Marnie

Tagged With: Nature, Positive Parenting, Travel

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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