Today I’m sharing five recent blog posts that have been inspiring me this week!
1 // Tabitha’s 1000 Hours Outside Goal (as part of her 100 Small Things list)
I especially love what she wrote last week: “This week was a turning point for me in looking at my outdoor hours. For the past month it felt like a chore and something that needed checked off the list. But this week, it was ha,tingly obvious that making outdoor time a daily occurrence is such a relief to my soul. When things start to unravel with my patience and the kids are especially wacky, a trip outside to stomp about in mud puddles or a walk to the mailbox does incredible wonders for all of us.”
2 // Nicole’s Makers Gonna Make: My Master List for 2016
“I should also mention that I don’t have a goal to create 25 new things this year or anything like that. This is all for fun and learning and peaking my curiosity. Nothing more.”
3 // The comments from Janssen’s Tell Me What to Read – Winter 2016 Edition
Lots of great new books to check out! I was furiously writing down titles, hah!
4 // Stephanie’s My Month in Photos
“I didn’t want the calendar pages from this book going unused, so I decided to mix things up a little and use it as a photo journal/thankful book!” Love this idea.
5 // A Long Winter’s Nap: How Hibernation Helps You
“Now we act as if it’s always summer, demanding consistently high productivity at work and at home. But our bodies require cycles of activity and rest—daily, annually. When days are long, our metabolisms and energy levels amp up. In winter, we produce hormones that make us sleepy, giving us time to restore body, mind and soul. And there’s nothing wrong with that cycle—except that we work against it, forcing ourselves to operate at summer levels even in winter. No wonder so many people feel depressed at this time of year!”
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I’d love to hear above five of your favorite things too!
