WELCOME TO SHOW & TELL, hosted by one of the dearest bloggers, Canadagirl.  
Thank you for coming all the way to my nature journal.  Today I want to show you 
what I have been working on with my kids in our nature studies.  I also want to 
encourage others to give this a try!  

This is not the first time I have used our walks for my show & tell.  
This one is a follow up to show you how we are progressing.  Last time I concentrated
on my kid's efforts and this time I am going to show you my nature journal in 
progress.  

It took me many days to even get the courage to start this journal on paper.  
You see, I am not an artist, although I used to love to draw as a child.  I have
become too self-critical.  I don't have the patience for it.  Or so I thought.  
Once I over came my fear and started, I found out how difficult it is to please
myself, and so had to over come that obstacle.  Then came the obstacle of thinking 
it was too hard!  I was amazed.  I ask my children to draw in their journals once
a week.  I did not realize how hard that is!  This has given me a new appreciation
for what I am asking of my children.  I almost gave up this week.  I find it much
more satisfying to work on a computer, but I am not going to quit now!  What
would that be teaching my kids?

This is my nature journal on paper.  I took a plain drawing book, 8.5 x 11, 
and covered it with scrapbooking paper.  I plan to buy some embellishments soon.

This is the title page, so far.

This is page one.

This is page two,in progress.  I have found it takes more than a couple
sittings to get a page done!  

Have a wonderful weekend!  
Jenn
The Happy Camper, aka Jenn4him