Sometimes simple things can be the most memorable. One of my warmest and most vivid fall memories is of colorful leaves raining down from the trees in a gentle breeze. When our children were growing up we would take hikes on those glorious fall days, and challenge each other to […]
Fall is fabulous! After a sizzling summer, the crisper and cooler fall days gently coax us outside. Here is a creative way to use those stunning fall leaves that cover the ground. Take a hike and collect some fallen leaves that look especially interesting—get many different colors and shapes and […]
How wonderful to celebrate with 500 children on a mission to improve the world! We did that today at Park Forest Elementary School in State College Pennsylvania. Park Forest Elementary (PFE) is part of the State College Area School District in Central Pennsylvania. I learned of the school’s exemplary outdoor/environmental […]
Here’s an interesting concept– the “sin of bustle”! Although coined by philosopher William James long before smartphones, email and social media, the term certainly fits our culture today. Busyness is clearly the norm, but our frantic love affair with time saving devices has ironically created less […]
The philosopher William James had a great term for it – “The sin of bustle.” Although written long before smartphones, email and social media, the term certainly fits our culture today. Busyness is clearly the norm, but unfortunately our frantic pre-occupation with time saving devices has ironically created less time […]
