One of my recent goals for myself and for my family is to spend more time outside. I know that this is a strange time of the year to have that goal!  Sometimes our “time outside” consists of getting the mail. Or, even worse, opening the door to get a package on our front porch.

  I found a book at the library that gives some other ideas – 15 Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect with Your Kids by Rebecca Cohen.  She’s organized the ideas by month, and January is conveniently the first month.  I love that her ideas are simple, quick, and don’t require a lot of extra materials.  I don’t want to wait until the summer to be outside more, even though I hate the cold. Now that my sprained ankle is healing and David is getting over his cold, maybe we can work at this a bit more.  Any ideas for things to do outside?