Homemaker Culture; Nature Study & Journaling for All

A companion blog to Monday Motivation #29, Homemaker Culture; Nature Study & Journaling

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In our Homemaking Deep Dive, Creating a Learning Environment in the Home with Lyndsey Mimnagh, I promised you some more information on nurturing your own love of learning through various practices of Homemaker Culture. I’ve already covered the basics of this concept in Monday Motivation #6, Homemaker Culture and Seasonal Creativity. I will link that below. I’m going to expand on the topic in today’s episode, explaining how nature study and nature journaling can foster a love of learning and strengthen a sense of wonder in your own spirit.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why? 7 Benefits of Nature Study for All

• How? Engaging the Senses to Optimize Your Nature Time, No Matter How Short

• Documenting & Learning with a Nature Journal or Cabinet of Curiosities

• Suggested Resources

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LINKS & RESOURCES

Printable PDF Nature Study & Journaling Tips

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Recommended Resources

For Inspiration

• The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady by Edith Holden

• The Naturalist's Notebook: An Observation Guide and 5-Year Calendar-Journal for Tracking Changes in the Natural World Around You by Nathaniel T. Wheelwright (Author), Bernd Heinrich

• The Curious Nature Guide; Explore the Natural Wonders All Around You by Clare Walker Leslie

For Working with Kids (but equally enjoyable for adults)

• The Burgess Bird Book, The Burgess Animal Book, etc by Thornton Burgess

• Christian Liberty Nature Readers (Books 1-5, according to age)

• Among the Pond People, Among the Meadow People, etc by Clara Dillingham Pierson

Nature Journaling Basics

• John Muir Laws' channel and website

• How to Start a Nature Journal an interview with John Muir Laws, Sketchbook Skool

• How to Nature Journal in 10 Easy Steps, Marley Peifer

• Nature Journal Basics for Beginners, Journal De Sylvie

Some Examples from My Nature Journals

Following John Muir Law's Journaling Formula, "I Notice, I Wonder, It Reminds Me Of...", I created this page for a plant that grows all over my neighborhood.

Random journal pages. Esperanza is a common landscape plant in my area and Silverleaf Nightshade grows wild on the roadsides. The sunflower page was created from grocery store flowers.