happy earth day everyday- outdoor challenge
Not only is today Earth Day, but it’s my birthday; actually I was born on the very first Earth Day (yep, that means I’m the big 40 this year). I have heard many times, “It’s so fitting that your birthday is the same day as Earth Day,” and I find it fitting too, but my reasons for celebrating Earth Day aren’t the political or environmental reasons; to me Earth Day is about the raw beauty of nature, the beauty of our flora and fauna, the beauty of predator and prey, the beauty of this giant sphere we call Earth; and really today is no different than any other day (except for being a year older). Hey, I’ve been called “The Happy Mole Girl” for a reason (after telling my friend’s husband to stop putting those nasty traps in his yard that decapitate moles, but he should let them live in the ground and ‘be happy’ 
). For a short history of Earth Day visit here.
Here’s some of that raw beauty I’m talking about-
Bleeding Heart
Forget Me Nots
Wild Violets
Purple Wild Violets- the little ladies picked these for some early morning jelly making today.
Happy Earth Day Everyday!
The Outdoor Challenge Participant of the Day- Christianne and her two little ladies, Little Page Turners, made azalea blossom fairies.
Visit the other Great Outdoor Challenge players- 161 so far! It’s never too late to join; people are still entering daily!
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I am just catching up here on your blog, Lisa. Happy birthday! And I agree with those who have said it is fitting. Best wishes for an fantastic and earthy year ahead.
Nicola
lovely photos! we are not so lucky to live where there are lots of wild flowers but we enjoy all the truly beautiful and minature ‘weed’ flowers that surround us. and we planted a small butterfly garden outsied of Dot’s science class room on earth day (or happy mole-girl-day!;))
What beautiful flowers.
http://freetolearnanlovinit.blogspot.com/2010/04/great-outdoor-challenge-family-hike.html
Happy Birthday! Beautiful pics!
Our simple moments outdoors- http://chocoeyes.blogspot.com/2010/04/great-outdoor-challenge-on-upward.html
Becca
Of course you’r born on Earth Day!! Ha, ha
– Happy earthbirthday Lisa!! I’ll join you in a couple of months. Please tell me it’s fun to be 40 
I can so relate to your feelings about Earth Day, and your pictures are lovely. I’m wondering about the violets though – they look huge! Oak leaf mulch – or just plain old american size (what we call things of great big size)?
Happy Birthday and Happy Earth day (one day late)! I do think it’s quite fitting that you were born on that day.
I’m crazy about those Bleeding Heart flowers…they’re so sweet!
http://dena-ouradventures.blogspot.com/2010/04/moments.html
Beautiful!
how appropriate that you were born on the very first earth day…coincendence? i think not! happy birthday my dear friend!!!
Happy Birthday! Hope you had a fabulous day.
We spent yesterday walking in the woods and planting veggies:
http://www.wideopencampus.com/?p=490
What a wonderful day for a birthday! Hope you had a good one.
Here’s our latest outdoor post: http://www.brimfulcuriosities.com/2010/04/lilys-victory-garden-by-helen-l-wilbur.html
Such lovely flowers. Beautiful!!
Such lovely flowers. Here’s a little shadow play over at our house. Have a great weekend.
http://valariebudayr.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/04/this-moment-3.html
Again loveing the site Happy Happy Birthday + hello too the family
What a fitting day for your birthday!
Thanks for sharing your love of nature, predator and prey, flora and fauna, with all of us.
Here is my day outdoors with children:
http://6512andgrowing.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/i-dig-dandelions-and-apricot-blossoms/
Happy Birthday big sis! What lovely little fairies!!!
Happy 40th, Lisa!
Happy belated birthday!!! I hope your day was a happy and special one filled with love and laughter (and tons of good cake!). Thank you for the wonderful pictures, the bleeding heart ist one of my favourite plants since childhood.
Happy Birthday to you Lisa – your photos are wonderful!
Happy birthday !
The clarity and colour of your pictures is absolutely stunning. Happy Earth Day.x
40!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA xoxo
I love to see the children playing outside!
I wish you many beautiful and magical EARTHDAYS!
Oh Happy Earth-Birthday… I am loving your series!!!!
Here’s our earth day fun…
http://www.se7en.org.za/2010/04/23/se7ens-bark-art-boats-and-beasts-an-earth-day-challenge
Happy Birthday Lisa! Perfect day to be your birthday !
~marcia
Happy birthday! We didn’t do much to celebrate Earth Day today except walk to the store instead of driving. I was sort of thinking “Hey, we’ll save a little gas” but really I just wanted to get outside and celebrate the earth by experiencing it.
I love the flower photos. I’m slowing learning to identify different plants and flowers and I’m teaching my son, too.
Happy Earth Day and Happy Birthday!!
Happy birthday!! Lovely flowers. I’m pleased to say that even though we are in a much cooler climate we also have bleeding hearts and forget me nots in bloom, although not a lot more than that. Love your photos!
Hope your birthday was lovely! Here is what we did today.
http://chasingdomesticbliss.blogspot.com/2010/04/earth-day-outside.html
OH HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! oops. the caps was unintentional, but nevertheless appropriate! those bleeding hearts make me want to make flower essences – have you ever done that? you’d love it!
A very happy birthday/earth day to you! Your photos are very beautiful.
Thanks for inspiring so many of us to get outdoors everyday.
Oh, how lovely, we share a birthday!
I turned 33 today. We were unfortunately not able to get outside too much, but since the day was filled with so many other wonderful things, I can’t complain. 
Happy birthday to you!
No way Cara! Happy birthday to you too!!!!
Happy Birthday! Here’s my every day is Earth Day post:
http://www.gsheller.com/2010/04/and-it-just-happens-to-be-earth-day.html
Happy Birthday Lisa.
I agree, Earth Day should be everyday. We are so lucky to be a part of this gorgeous planet.
And…are those bleeding hearts from this year? They are beautiful. Ours aren’t blooming yet.
xo
Debbie
http://debbiedas.wordpress.com/2010/04/22/earth-day-get-outdoors-challenge/
Our link today!
yep, they started blooming this week! love them!
Happy Birthday Lisa! Love those bleeding hearts! Mine never seem to get as big. ;-(
good old oak leaf mulch from the oak trees is a lovely compost. all the plants grow huge around it as do the dandelions!
Happy Birthday, Lisa! You and I were born in the same year. You pictures are breathtaking!
First of all, happy birthday to you! Hope you’ve had an extra special day outdoors. Although I didn’t join the Great Outdoor Challenge, I’ve been reading many of the posts you & others are contributing. My blog is all about connecting kids with nature every day, so I’m excited to see such enthusiasm out there! And what great things everyone has been up to! I look forward to reading more.
Well Happy Birthday what a wonderful coincidence with Earth Day!
~such a blessed day you were brought into this world on…such an abundance for all of us to be grateful for…life budding and blooming constantly around each of us…gorgeous photos…may this new year bring forth much l♥ve, gracious moments and memories to be forever savored…brightest birthday wishes to you!!~
ohhhh, thank you faerwillow, beautiful sentiment.
Happy Earth Day! I think everyday should be earth day and there is NO one I know of that lives that like you do! With our children! It is wonderful!
Happy birthday!
We celebrated Earth Day in part with dandelion cookies…thanks for the recipe!
Happy Birthday! What glorious bouquets of flowers to greet you on this special day. Thanks for the feature!
Happy Birthday and happy Earth Day! I turned 40 this year too.
I posted a picture today: http://myyearinhaiku.blogspot.com/2010/04/tybee-island-winds-racing-with-ocean.html
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! What a great day to have a birthday and happy 40th!
My husband and I almost share an Earth Day wedding anniversary…on the 24 th
We spent our morning picking up trash and the afternoon out at a park with homeschool friends. A beautiful day!
happpy happppy happpy birthday sweet lisa!
how wonderful a day to be born on::: no wonder you are so entuned with her.
peace to you all
xxxx