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Marghanita Hughes's Blog – March 2011 Archive (3)

What Is More Important?

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It’s the second week of our Spring Break. Even though the kids are on holiday, like so many mums, I still have to juggle work – illustrations to be completed, orders to be dispatched, a laundry pile to be tackled, emails to be sent and phone calls to be made.

As I sat in front of my computer replying to emails, Sam appeared, his face beaming with excitement. “Check out this squirrel mum, it came right up to me while I was on the deck”.

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Added by Marghanita Hughes on March 30, 2011 at 10:46am — 2 Comments

Time Shared In Nature Gives Joy To All

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My heart is filled with joy as I watch my teenage daughter at one with nature. It is so natural, so pure.

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Like most girls her age, she is discovering being a teenager can be stressful.

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Time in nature allows her to reconnect with what is real, what is true.

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Sharing that time with her is precious.

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Our time spent together in nature not only calms us but brings us closer…

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Added by Marghanita Hughes on March 7, 2011 at 10:30pm — 4 Comments

Join the "Let's Go Outside" Revolution

Why I felt compelled to start up this organization: Like so many, I have been connecting children with nature for most of my adult life but it wasn't until several months ago that it really hit me how catastrophic the disconnection between children and nature had become and the consequences it has brought about. My heart sank when I read that children spend 90% of their time INDOORS. As a mother and a naturalist this disturbed me deeply. I…

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Added by Marghanita Hughes on March 3, 2011 at 10:13am — 2 Comments