Rebecca LeVake 7/19/21 Rebecca LeVake 7/19/21

Five Nature Journaling Methods: Which One is Best for You?

Enjoying nature, art, and my kids all at the same time?...It doesn’t get much better than that. Here are five methods to get you started on your own nature journaling adventure.

Rebecca LeVake 7/9/21 Rebecca LeVake 7/9/21

Me? An Artist?

I have defined myself in many ways over the years, including by what I was not. One of the things at the top of the “not” list?

I was not an artist.

Art was for confident people. For the creative, talented, and bold. Art was for those willing to take risks. I was not one of those people.

Or was I?…

Rebecca LeVake 6/18/21 Rebecca LeVake 6/18/21

“The Raft” and the Wonder of Drawing Close

“When you draw something, you get closer to it and know it better.” - Jim LaMarche

Even before I put my colored pencils to paper, this statement, tucked in the foreword of The Raft by Jim LaMarche, resonated with me. It just made sense. It made so much sense in fact that I found myself buying notebooks and colored pencils and telling the kids we were going to “go outside and draw stuff.” As we thus stumbled into the world of nature journaling, I quickly realized that we had come upon a powerful study method that would indeed draw us closer to the wonders of God’s creation…

Rebecca LeVake 6/9/21 Rebecca LeVake 6/9/21

My Tree and My Kids: Journaling to Capture the Wonder and Growth of Both

This spring, I came across the “My Tree” nature journaling idea, and I jumped at the opportunity for us to celebrate the trees that withstood the winds of the derecho. Little did I know that a monthly check in with a tree would also serve as a reminder for me to stay on top of “My Kid” journaling efforts as well…