(The giveaway is a few posts down) I was not ready to do a full blown garden this year since we have only been in our new home for a couple months but I did want to plant one more thing with the girls. I found this beautiful book about Sunflowers and decided this is […]
I have a new favorite book that I bought from The Land of Nod it is: A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry and Marc Simont “Trees are beautiful. They fill up the sky. If you have a tree, you can climb up its trunk, roll in its leaves, or hang a swing from […]
Nature Scavenger Hunt The kids I nannied LOVED when I planned this for them. They were all so different in their likes and dislikes but they ALL enjoyed this. You can make it as elaborate or as simple as you would like.Depending on the age of the children, how long you would like to spend […]
From the April 2008 Issue of Everyday Food—great food fast from Martha Stewart Between the Lines Organic This buzzword is sprouting up all over the grocery stores. It usually means a food is more expensive, but is it better for your health? What is Organic? According to the USDA’s definition, organic meat, poultry, eggs, and […]
For your weekly family activity, sit down and plan what you and your family can do to become more “green”. Start Recycling See how you can cut down on driving, and walk/bike ride to more places Talk about saving energy Start a garden Make a plan to use less water Participate in Earth Hour—www.earthhour.org Clean […]
My husband cannot join us tonight for our weekly family activity so I decided to bring my niece along. We are going on a little field trip to a local animal farm. The one near my house is located at www.thanksgivingpoint.com and admission to the animal farm is quite inexpensive. I actually got just an […]
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