Nature Studies { Autumn Birds }
The question of the week was what are the birds doing to get ready for the colder days ahead? And the answer...well that depends on...
Nature Studies { Seeds }
No matter what age your children happen to be, or what educational method you prescribe to, nature studies can most certainly be a simple...
Butterfly House
Butterflies have always drawn me in. I still cherish a book a picked up at my college book store on the journey of the Monarch butterfly....
Raising Little Naturalists
In the book “How to Raise a Wild Child”, the author, Dr. Scott Sampson, tell us that children today can recognize 1,000 corporate logos...
Homes and Hideaways
Recently we were invited to attend an event at Shaker Lakes Nature Center called "Homes and Hideaways". We happily accepted the invite...
Reclaiming Creativity
I ran across the term, "Creative Rainbow Mother" recently. Actually, it is talked about in the book, "If Women Rose Rooted", chosen for...
Excitement in the Garden
This is a picture of my son, picking his first "salad" from the modest garden we planted out back. Can you just feel the excitement...
Animal Powers
For being such a hippie at heart I certainly have to laugh at my arms length relationship with animals. I adore them from a distance! I...
Breath of Space
Why is it that some outdoor spaces seem to hold a special place in our hearts? They just feel different or perhaps I should say they...
Our Common Ground
Some days it takes all I have to keep it together. A few days ago I had one of those days. Appointments piling up on the calendar,...
