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Nature homeschool curriculum and resources

Nature homeschool curriculum and resources

NATURE HOMESCHOOL

Nature Schooling- Books and Curriculum for Nature Loving Homeschoolers

Homeschooling Educational Philosophies Homeschooling doesn’t have to look like conventional schooling, and it most certainly doesn’t have to be stressful! Whether you have always wanted

A child as a ring bearer at an elopement with kids.

ELOPING WITH KIDS

Eloping With Kids- Ultimate Guide for Including Children in Your Elopement

There are so many reasons to get married outdoor in the thick of nature like this couple exchanging rings during their forest wedding.

ELOPEMENT TIPS

Top 9 Reasons to Have an Outdoor Wedding

Couple eloping on top of Rattlesnake Ledge in North Bend, Washington State.

BEST PLACES TO ELOPE

Where to Elope- Tips for Choosing Your Dream Location

A couple looking at one another on a beach during their Kitsap State Park elopement.

ELOPEMENT TIPS

How to Elope Without Offending Family- Tips for Telling the People You Love that You’re Eloping

Lost Dutchman State Park at sunset is a perfect kid friendly Arizona elopement location.

BEST PLACES TO ELOPE

Best Off-The-Beaten Path Locations to Elope in Arizona for Adventurous Families

Groom reading personal wedding vows to bride during an adventurous mountain elopement.

ELOPEMENT TIPS

How to Write Personal Wedding Vows that are Modern & Meaningful

The Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye in Scotland for an adventurous elopement

BEST PLACES TO ELOPE

Top 8 Elopement Destinations for Adventurous Families

A bride and groom standing on a tree stump during their Seattle elopement.

ELOPEMENT TIPS

Guide to Elopement Dresses- What to Wear to Your Adventure Wedding

ELOPEMENT TIPS

The Ultimate Gear Guide for Hiking Elopements with Kids!

I’m sitting over here reminiscing about the PNW

I’m sitting over here reminiscing about the PNW and families like this one 🧡Looking forward to loads of adventure family sessions when I’m there again this time next year (it can’t come soon enough!).

Speaking of adventure family sessions...You don’t have to hike miles to get to gorgeous off-the-beaten path looking locations (this one was literally steps from a parking lot), but you totally can. The point is that even adventure(ish) families can get out and reconnect with nature and each other, while having storytelling images to document it! 🌿
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Don’t let having small kiddos keep you from havi

Don’t let having small kiddos keep you from having a dreamy adventurous elopement! Not only is it doable, it’s loads of fun and gives you a chance to marry intentionally while showing your children that adventure matters to you! If you could elope anywhere with your kids along, where would it be?
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With the coming of fall comes these sweeping feeli

With the coming of fall comes these sweeping feelings of nostalgia for the PNW. But this time next year, I’ll be documenting sweet families like this one while they adventure and reconnect in the wonderland that is the Pacific Northwest.
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It’s been a bit since I’ve been on here, but I

It’s been a bit since I’ve been on here, but I want to share something that is so important and so close to my heart. My mission, other than helping families craft an amazing wedding experience or family adventure, is to help them reconnect with the Earth and with each other.

Kids that spend time in nature, grow up to fiercely protect those wild places that they fell in love with. If we want to make a difference and protect this planet, getting kids outside is a great place to start. But what if those places didn’t exist anymore? What if getting out sometimes did more harm than good?

That’s why it’s so important to be mindful of leave no trace ethics. Photographer friends, the onus is on us to educate our families and to follow these principles to the best of our ability. The exciting part about all of this is that our kids and the kids of the families we photograph will grow up to be the very best stewards of this amazing planet we call home 🌍

Some more food for thought:
😭What would happen if national parks *banned* all weddings & elopements?

The sad fact is, that this isn’t a purely hypothetical scenario.

With the increase in popularity of elopements & weddings in the last 5 years on public lands (national parks, state parks, wilderness areas, etc), there hasn’t been the same widespread increase in awareness and action for keeping these lands beautiful.

So what can we do about it?

Learn about & practice Leave No Trace!

WHAT'S LEAVE NO TRACE?
Simply put, it's a set of ethics & minimum impact practices we should follow in order to enjoy AND protect the outdoors at the same time.

And the very FIRST ever Leave No Trace Course for Wedding & Elopement Photographers by the @leavenotracecenter @annigraham @thefoxes & @adventureinstead launches yesterday!

I’ve taken the course and am happy to say that I am now a leave no trace aware photographer. Photographers, I hope you do the same 🌿 We can make and keep this world beautiful one adventure at a time 🌳

Why adventure with your family? Because every sing

Why adventure with your family? Because every single adventure you take, every risk, every outdoor experience, not only teaches our children what matters to us; it also creates a path for others. #optoutside
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