making connections with nonfiction texts (and our new turtle friend) Between the insane weather we’ve been experiencing over here (tornadoes! wind gusts! rain, rain, and more rain–and then the next …Read moremaking connections with nonfiction texts (and our new turtle friend)
building words outside, on the fly, WordWorld-style Cora and I were just hanging around out front last night, relaxing in the breeze and getting some fresh air while Maddy, Owen, and my husband hit the …Read morebuilding words outside, on the fly, WordWorld-style
how we make st. patrick’s day fun, festive, and family-friendly March is slipping away! St. Patrick’s Day is here!! I can’t believe it! Want some super-easy ways to make this lucky holiday even …Read morehow we make st. patrick’s day fun, festive, and family-friendly
teaching kids to stand up for themselves It’s been a gorgeous fall week here, so one morning, Owen, Cora, and I spent a good while at the park with our buddies. Turns out …Read moreteaching kids to stand up for themselves
perfectly perfect pool party cupcakes My sweet boy turned five this week, so we celebrated with a handful of his close pals at our favorite summer hangout–the pool.His only request …Read moreperfectly perfect pool party cupcakes
non-fiction reading and real-life learning with fish We’re pet sitting for the next few days, and Maddy, Owen and Cora are loving it. Nothing cuddly or furry, but these …Read morenon-fiction reading and real-life learning with fish
coffee can stilts: old school summer fun Just for fun, just because I had two empty coffee cans, and just because I remember loving the yellow plastic-cup stilts we had as kids, …Read morecoffee can stilts: old school summer fun
sky writing Sometimes, you need nothing but your fingers and the sky to practice writing.Today, during a way-too-hot lunch out on the porch, Owen, Cora, and I …Read moresky writing
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 …Read morejust a little back yard rainbow hunt
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 …Read morecelebrating earth day, sneaking in some learning
flowers and colors, coloring flowers Part of our flower fun over the last few days involved our experiment for the Virtual Science Fair which was a lesson in backyard fragrances. But …Read moreflowers and colors, coloring flowers
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 …Read moreour easy and exciting backyard fragrance experiment
st. patty’s day scavenger hunt and holiday fun Yes!! Only one day until St. Patty’s Day! All of our favorites are on tap for tomorrow: naughty leprechauns, green milk, corned beef and …Read morest. patty’s day scavenger hunt and holiday fun
boot camp and backyard learning Today, I will be enjoying a day away at Baltimore Bloggy Boot Camp, learning a bit about SEO, PR, and Social Media while meeting some new local …Read moreboot camp and backyard learning
our love tree I saw these Love Trees back in January, over at super-talented Jenny’s Our Nifty Notebook, and I thought that Maddy, Owen, and Cora …Read moreour love tree
milk carton bird feeder for backyard birds! I’ve seen this milk carton bird feeder a million times in a million different places, but I never really thought about doing it here until …Read moremilk carton bird feeder for backyard birds!
teeny-tiny things in a teeny-tiny tin After having been covered in snow for the last seven days, we finally had a clear day to go outside and burn some steam.So while my husband played …Read moreteeny-tiny things in a teeny-tiny tin
colors in a jar It’s a rainbow of colors around here–between the end-of-summer flowers still desperately hanging on and the leaves beginning to change, …Read morecolors in a jar
free fence writing Today we used the bright afternoon to our advantage and did some fence writing and drawing.Fence writing?Yep. Free-bird, outside, sun shining, wind …Read morefree fence writing
beach learning We’ve been home from the beach for a week now, and as I was cleaning up stamps, markers, and stickers this past week, my heart ached for the …Read morebeach learning