May 11, 2012
We first introduced our daughter to the concept of evolution when she was two years old with this fantastic book, Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story. While our toddler liked the pictures, the only part she really grasped on to … Continue reading
May 10, 2012
The wait is over! The house finch birds eggs (situated in the repurposed sugar bowl of our wind chimes) have hatched. They babies are (sorta) fluffy, (kinda) cute, and (definitely!) hungry. May I present the baby birds living on our … Continue reading
May 7, 2012
Here’s an art appreciation activity that introduces children to famous paintings; sparks conversations about composition, colors, and art imagery; and allows children to create art masterpieces of their own in the form of collage postcards. I printed out pictures of … Continue reading
May 3, 2012
At least someone is happy about the gopher that has moved into the neighborhood. She now has fresh piles of dirt to play with every day thanks to its tunneling.
April 30, 2012
We visited the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits during our visit to LA last month, an activity that turned out to be a formative experience for our daughter: Since our visit, the grown-ups in our house have … Continue reading
April 27, 2012
Just like last year, we have a birds nest full of eggs on our front porch, situated in a repurposed sugar bowl that’s part of our wind chimes. Last year’s eggs belonged to a House Finch and were light blue … Continue reading
April 20, 2012
As if the uncharacteristically warm weather wasn’t enough of a clue in, the surprise on our porch definitely is a sign that spring is here. There’s a new bird’s nest in our wind chimes! Last year a house finch lived … Continue reading
April 6, 2012
I know that buried under all that craft mess there’s a kitchen table somewhere. We haven’t seen it in a few days, but it’s there waiting for us to finish our Easter crafting. I don’t actually miss it all that … Continue reading
April 3, 2012
There are so many creative ways to decorate eggs for Spring. First I want to show you some Easter projects from our house, then I’ll share some of my favorite egg decorating ideas from Pinterest. This year we’ve dyed eggs … Continue reading
