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Grounded: Slow, Grow, Make, Do: Simple Ways to Live in Harmony with Nature
Grounded (adjective): used to describe a person who has a good understanding of what is really important in life.
This book is your entry into a world that spins slowly and draws its inspiration from the earth, the ocean, the sun and the sky. Each turn of the page through projects organized into chapters for the four seasons will lead to discover a new way to practice slow living and weave nature into your everyday life. Build a garden bed and plant seeds. Watch your vegetable garden grow, and pluck a tomato or two to make a salad. Go on a walk in the woods, build a campfire and then read the moon. Rediscover a childlike joy of nature through over 20 projects to cook, make or do outside. Grounded is the ideal way to put down your devices and spend time in natural surrounds with your friends, your family and, of course, yourself.
This book is your entry into a world that spins slowly and draws its inspiration from the earth, the ocean, the sun and the sky. Each turn of the page through projects organized into chapters for the four seasons will lead to discover a new way to practice slow living and weave nature into your everyday life. Build a garden bed and plant seeds. Watch your vegetable garden grow, and pluck a tomato or two to make a salad. Go on a walk in the woods, build a campfire and then read the moon. Rediscover a childlike joy of nature through over 20 projects to cook, make or do outside. Grounded is the ideal way to put down your devices and spend time in natural surrounds with your friends, your family and, of course, yourself.
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192 pages, Paperback
Published March 17, 2020
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May 16, 2024
A Thing I Did Not Know:
This book and one of Carlile's other books (Connecting with Nature, which, for some reason, is mislisted here as Nature 365) are the same book. Well, not the SAME same. But this one has the exact same content as the other, but less of it. We're talking same words, same stock photos. The other one has maybe four or five additional activities per chapter, but even the chapters are the same.
I definitely wouldn't have bought both if I'd known, so I'm passing this on in hopes of saving y'all some cash. Books are expensive.
That out of the way -- if you're looking for inspiration and some fun things to do to dive deeper into your relationship with the planet and all the mental/physical benefits that comes with, it's not a bad way to spend a few hours. I wouldn't say there's anything too revolutionary here, but it really is a beautiful book, and on days when it's grey and/or hotter than the surface of the sun outside and you can't get out there, I can see how flipping through it or doing some of the recipes/activities would be a nice way to spend some time.
(Also, the folks who use books primarily as decoration will probably like this one. It's neutral and large enough and pretty. So there's also that.)
This book and one of Carlile's other books (Connecting with Nature, which, for some reason, is mislisted here as Nature 365) are the same book. Well, not the SAME same. But this one has the exact same content as the other, but less of it. We're talking same words, same stock photos. The other one has maybe four or five additional activities per chapter, but even the chapters are the same.
I definitely wouldn't have bought both if I'd known, so I'm passing this on in hopes of saving y'all some cash. Books are expensive.
That out of the way -- if you're looking for inspiration and some fun things to do to dive deeper into your relationship with the planet and all the mental/physical benefits that comes with, it's not a bad way to spend a few hours. I wouldn't say there's anything too revolutionary here, but it really is a beautiful book, and on days when it's grey and/or hotter than the surface of the sun outside and you can't get out there, I can see how flipping through it or doing some of the recipes/activities would be a nice way to spend some time.
(Also, the folks who use books primarily as decoration will probably like this one. It's neutral and large enough and pretty. So there's also that.)
January 14, 2021
Pretty simple book. I was looking for a bit more depth.
April 24, 2022
Just a pretty book to read through and look at lots of nice pictures when you want to relax and put your feet up with a cuppa. A few good recipes.
November 28, 2023
I received this as a gift and truly enjoyed reading it through the seasons! It’s not a traditional book with a beginning and an end, but is more like a seasonal magazine that you can pick up anytime throughout the year and read articles on ways to be more mindful in everyday life. There is a section for winter, spring, summer and fall. The photography is beautiful and is a book I will keep out and refer to when I feel the need to slow down.
March 9, 2021
This’s not a book which you read and finish. It’s a book for lifetime. After finishing it, you would like to reread some chapters and recipes again and again.
Also I like the photographs so much. I believe they’re pure not edited because when a photograph is edited so much, it’s no longer real.
I don’t know where you are at the moment, Anne Carlile, but you’ve touched my life. Thank you.
Also I like the photographs so much. I believe they’re pure not edited because when a photograph is edited so much, it’s no longer real.
I don’t know where you are at the moment, Anne Carlile, but you’ve touched my life. Thank you.
September 9, 2020
A beautiful earthy book filled with misty forest images that make you yearn for nature and sensible advice about how good the simple things in life are. A lovely gentle reminder to stick our bare feet in the soil and resource our being.
July 12, 2020
Set up in seasons.
It's a easy read, if your looking for an in depth read, this isn't for you. Beautiful images.
It's a easy read, if your looking for an in depth read, this isn't for you. Beautiful images.
August 12, 2020
Pretty photos and interesting recipes although a few ingredients must be purely Australian based. Overall, there wasn't a whole lot of substance..
January 13, 2021
A good basic intro to a range of slow living topics with tips and beautiful photos and quotes to pause on.
I was hoping for a bit more in depth information but it's still a beautiful book to read.
I was hoping for a bit more in depth information but it's still a beautiful book to read.
May 10, 2022
Read this in one sitting on a plane and feel absolutely inspired! I loved SLOW: Sustainable, Local, Organic, Whole.
July 14, 2022
Beautiful book
November 22, 2025
Needed this so much right now. Really makes you think about life in such a peaceful way, by season.
June 14, 2025
Visually gorgeous- the photography’s amazing. Inspiring. I love the quotes sprinkled through. Some great tips (eg growing herbs). A lovely book.
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