We GaGas find so many creative ways to engage with our grandchildren. I'd like to recommend a new book that offers 365 ways to have fun with your grandchildren outside.  

Author Rebecca P. Cohen is a gardening and outdoor lifestyle expert whose new book is Fifteen Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect with Your Kids.  

On February 24, I was Rebecca's guest on her radio show Get Out of the House. I got to talk about the GaGa Sisterhood as well as brag about my mom, daughter and two granddaughters, who all love the outdoors.  

I met Rebecca two years ago while searching for some fun outdoor activities to do with my granddaughters. Rebecca had become concerned that her family wasn't spending enough time together. Her young sons often were absorbed with TV or electronic toys and she was busy checking email or doing housework. She made a rule: Every day, everyone has to spend some time together outside. She noticed when she was with her family outside they all got along better. 

"When they're outside," says Rebecca, "they can't scatter to their separate devices, whether TV, computer screen or iPhone." Now, she walks her sons, 6 and 8, to school and back each day. She and her husband take a walk with the boys and the dog after dinner most nights. They go biking or hiking on weekends.

Rebecca believes that time outdoors helps alleviate stress and encourages everyone to talk. She has learned more about her children's interests and how they think, and she and her husband find it easier to say things more openly outside.

We can all benefit from being outside and inspire our grandchildren to find ways to enjoy the outdoors.