One of my absolute favourite discoveries from my blogging journey is the countrykids linky run by Fiona at Coombe Mill. The idea is simple – it’s an opportunity to share a post about being out and about with your kids – but also it’s a rich source of inspiration for ideas of what to do, and sometimes a metaphorical kick up the backside to just get outdoors and enjoy the fresh air, whatever the weather.
I don’t manage to link up with #countrykids every week, or to comment on as many of the posts as I’d like to, but I always start Saturday morning with a cup of tea and a browse – and I never fail to stumble across an idea for something to do, or somewhere to go, with the kids. More than that is the reminder that the biggest and cheapest playground of all is right outside our front door – something I’m guilty of forgetting too often – but not any more! So here’s a few of the outdoor things we’ve done this year, many of them thanks to #countrykids…
We’ve had loads of fun over the last year – a big thank you to Fiona and everyone who posts up their ideas and activities – I’m really looking forward to more #countrykids fun in 2014…why not click on the badge below and come and join me!
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Hiya,I feel just like you do….Country Kids does inspire people to get outside in the open and it its a great way of finding fun things to do. Lovely photos 🙂 X
Thank you, I enjoyed putting them together, I’d forgotten some of the fun things we’d done so it was great to be reminded!
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I absolutely love #CountryKids, too – very inspiring and I love reading what others have been up to, too 🙂
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It is inspiring though occasionally it also makes me feel a bit guilty – probably a good thing if it makes us get our wells on and go out!
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So many great pictures – you’ve had a very active, outdoor year.
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It was fun putting them together, we certainly did have a lot of fun trips – looking forward to more in 2014!
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What a great set of photographs from the year. Here’s to more outdoor adventures in 2014 🙂
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Yep…and fingers crossed we see a little sunshine at some point too!
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Thank you for the lovely mention and I am thrilled that other bloggers are being as inspired as I am myself by all the lovely posts that I read every week. What a great collage of photos of some of your outdoor fun last year – here’s to a fun packed 2014! Thanks for linking up and joining in with Country Kids.
It’s a pleasure as always! Michelle x
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Gosh so many different things! It is an inspiring linky and sometimes forces me to drag the kids outdoors 🙂
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I know and the great thing about them is that they were all free or nearly free – another reason I like CountryKids!
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#CountryKids is my favourite too, we have had such amazing fun since we started joining in, it really inspires you to get out – whatever the weather 🙂
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Seems like it’s a real inspiration for a lot of people!
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Oh Michelle what a really lovely idea for a post. Looks like you’ve been doing a great job of getting outdoors this year.
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Thank you, it was really fun looking back and choosing the pics!
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Country kids is a great inspiration and it’s great to see all that you have been up to!
We’re hoping for more outdoor fun this year – though this cold horrible non-stop rain is trying our patience a bit at the moment!
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I so agree with you that Country Kids is great for ideas and inspiration of things to do outdoors with kids. I’ve discovered too so many great blogs through it 🙂
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Likewise! And I’ve even discovered places I didn’t know about in my home city!
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