science
our easy and exciting backyard fragrance experiment
It’s been impossible to ignore that springtime (or is it summer?) has arrived in full-force, so for the last few days, we’ve been enjoying our own backyard, our brand-new pup, ...
new for us friday: a puppy! un perrito!
This New For Us Friday is coming a bit late, I know, but we have been busy–BUSY!–over here this spring break, preparing for–and now caring for–our new perrito. Our new ...
frog or toad? it’s an eastern toad! ( we think…)
On our way out the door yesterday morning, Maddy spotted a small, dark, warty visitor. Maybe the leprechauns dropped him off, or maybe he got lost on his way to ...
new for us friday: ziploc bag ice-cream
I’ve wanted to try this little mix of cooking and science for awhile now, so with Friday being a half day for Maddy, I thought it was the perfect time. ...
a rainy, soapy sunday
The rainy, grey day had us all feeling cranky, complainy, and just plain down. So I brought out two big bins that were once filled with baby clothes (boo-hoo!) which ...
trying to keep smiling: quick trick–mirror, mirror
Ever since Maddy, Owen, and Cora were babies, we’ve had mirrors around so that they could really get to know their funny little faces. Mirrors are all over baby toys, ...
ladybug, ladybug
My parents brought “Lady Bug Land” for Maddy, Owen, and Cora late last spring when they came for a visit. It took us a while to get started, but once ...
new for us friday–guinea pigs
Today is our first full day of being pet owners! Talk about something new on a Friday for our little familia! (Hopefully it won’t be a bust like last week’s ...
fuzzy little caterpillar pets
My kids are completely desperate for a pet. They’ve been collecting dozens of those fuzzy caterpillars that are everywhere lately, and then they proceed to treat them like a small ...
it’s mother’s day. . .
. . . so we spent the morning at Brookeside Gardens‘ Butterfly Exhibit, Wings of Fancy. (Thanks to a recommendation from my pal, Jessica,who always knows the best things to ...
dandelions and clovers
It was gorgeous out today–the perfect day for a picnic. We didn’t go far; after picking up Maddy’s Kindergarten packet, we played in the field at our nearby elementary school. ...
