Living in the Fields

Finding Healing in Nature

A dirt path winding through a dense forest with sunlight filtering through tall trees and illuminating green ferns and moss.
Breathe deeply and find calm and connection

Book Recommendations

If you’re seeking to explore the healing aspects of nature through literature, consider the following recommendations:

  1. The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams

    This book delves into the science behind nature’s positive effects on the mind and body.
  2. Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv

    A compelling argument for reconnecting children with nature and the benefits it brings to their development.
  3. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

    A beautiful blend of Indigenous wisdom and scientific knowledge about the natural world.
  4. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate by Peter Wohlleben

    Discover the complex social networks of trees and how they connect with their environment.
  5. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard

    A meditative narrative reflecting on the beauty and complexity of the natural world.

  • Normandy D-Day Beaches

    I knew this was going to be an emotional day and tried to prepare myself and the kids as we headed out to the D-Day beaches. We chose to visit the beaches where the Americans had landed during the D-Day invasions, but you can also visit the beaches where the English and Canadians landed, as…

  • Claude Monet’s House and Garden

    Need some inspiration?  When Claude Monet first started painting, his work was not accepted by all.  He used too many colors and did not paint in the realistic fashion of the times.  It wasn’t until later in his career that he earned recognition for being the “father of Impressionistic painting.” It was fascinating visiting his home and gardens.…

  • Welcome to the World!

    Our next door neighbor just had a baby! Congratulations!

  • Oh, I do love Citroens!

    I think this is one of the cutest cars in the world! Just look at it!  Really, have you ever? 

  • Honfleur, Normandie

    Honfleur is not to be missed on a trip through Normandy.  Claude Monet spent a lot of time here painting it’s harbor and streets.  It is easy to see why, Honfleur is breathtaking!  I am so thankful to have visited, especially as we head to Giverny, Monet’s home, tomorrow.  Traveling, ahhhhh!  Good stuff!

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