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15 Clutter Free Gifts for the Active Outdoorsman

Do you have a person in your life who enjoys nature, hunting, fishing, or adventuring to new outdoor places? This list of 15 clutter free gifts for the active outdoorsman will give you the perfect idea on any budget.

The Healing Powers of Forest Bathing

We all know how peaceful, calming and relaxing being in nature can be. But did you know that it can also be healing? I want to share with you in more detail the healing powers of forest bathing on the mind, body and soul.

5 Ways to Spend More Time in Nature

5 Ways to Spend More Time in Nature

“Standing quite alone, far in the forest, while the wind is shaking down snow from the trees, and leaving the only human tracks behind us, we find our reflections of a richer variety than the life of cities. “ Thoreau “A Winter Walk” Nature: A Top Priority As I’ve developed a minimalist lifestyle, being in…
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5 Ways to Make Your Community Happier

A teacher at heart, I constantly want to be improving myself and the community around me. Author E.B White said it best “torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”  I see progress as an obtainable and hopeful goal, constantly…
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Best Day Trips From Portland

Day Trips: Like Traveling, But Way More Convenient School is about to start up again. I swear I blinked and summer is ending. Perhaps it was because I was tutoring this summer and both my husband and I have been busy grinding toward our #debtfreejourney goals. We took one overnight trip to the beach this…
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