new for us friday: virtual nerd (and flip Ultra HD giveaway!)
This New For Us Friday, I'm sharing an incredible tool for teachers, parents, and students--one that I am excited about not only because I'm a teacher …
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new for us friday: the pumpkin playdough flop
I'll be the first to admit that we've had our fair share of flops over here, and this week we had another one of them.
It was messy. It was sticky. …
painting with candy: candy experiments (part two)
Maddy, Owen, and Cora had an absolute blast performing candy experiments using their Halloween loot this week, but I think the most fun they had …
just a little back yard rainbow hunt
Just a big pile of leaves, flower petals, and weeds? Nope.
Rainbow hunt? Yes!
Yep--right in our back yard, where we've already hunted for …
celebrating earth day, sneaking in some learning
It's Earth Week! What a perfect platform for celebrating the outdoors and for practicing new ways of being kinder to Mother Nature? We are trying over …
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 …
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 …
frog or toad? how we researched and figured it out
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
once, big old box. . . now, sensory box!
A few weeks ago, during yet another rainy day, I decided to turn a box that had just been dropped off at my door (full of fun clearance finds from …
m-u-d & b-o-o-t-s– boots!
Mud. It was everywhere today, thanks to the generous amount of rain we've had for the last few days. And my smart little Maddy remembered me telling …
creepy crawly backyard friends
Yesterday, being St. Patrick's Day, was busy for us. After we discovered that the troublesome leprechauns turned our milk and yogurt green and we …
moving snow, building dudes
It snowed today! Woo-hoo!! Yippppeeee!!!Six glorious inches of fluffy, packable, movable, sled-able, wonderful snow.We were due. My little ones needed …
totally terrarium, batman
Ever since I read Adrian Higgins' article in The Washington Post a few weeks back (actually 2/19/09) about the crazy comeback that terrariums are …
all about beans friday
My plan today was to spend some time solo with Cora, but we got lucky, and Owen ended up being with us for the morning, too. I wanted Cora to work on …