Backyard Birds in Winter

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Last Thursday we enjoyed a wonderful study of chickadees and other backyard birds. However, I got a little side-tracked and never shared because of the incident with the wiffle ball. I love the variety of birds we see at our feeder each season. The woodpeckers stop by more frequently to eat the suet we share [...]

Day Trip to Daddy’s

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Post Father’s Day weekend. Post breakfast Saturday morning – we load up. Head to the hills north of us. Two hours and we’re there. We hug necks, visit with Grandma L. and then get the honor of a garden tour. And this tour included so much of the nature that we’ve recently studied. Oakleaf hydrangea [...]

A Royal Wedding Breakfast Tea

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I realized a few weeks ago that the royal wedding is a perfect opportunity to celebrate. To fix a big breakfast and all gather ’round and watch the festivities. But I also realized what a learning opportunity it is. It’s a mini homeschool unit! Oh all the questions I’ve already been fielding from the children. [...]