Mississippi gave us a great opportunity to give some time and attention to our eight-year-old's biggest interest, so we made a point to do some serious birding on our trip. One unexpected perk of having a hotel room on the 5th floor was that we had a great "bird hide." The boys sat at that window … Continue reading Pascagoula River Audubon Center
Lucky for us, my husband and I are of the mindset that we just have to get away sometimes, despite the cost or all-the-things-needing-doing. It's educational for the kids, and it's important for our mental health too. There are so many places to explore nearby in the southeast U.S., and going for a few days … Continue reading Biloxi Vacation
If you live in Georgia, I recommend you take a drive to the town of Locust Grove and visit Noah’s Ark. We’ve been there twice, but the first time we went, it was flooded, so we were only able to walk around the perimeter, although we had fun doing that too. This last time, we … Continue reading Noah’s Ark
In August and September, we had a pretty amazing experience. It started because last spring, I tried planting some milkweed seeds. My plan was to grow a lot of milkweed, and then I would order some monarch larvae and try to raise them just like we did for painted ladies four years ago. My ideas … Continue reading Raising Monarch Butterflies
My yard doesn't look like the garden of my dreams, but I have fun trying. We don't have the time or resources to create a beautiful outdoor space, but most of our yard is wooded and shady, so it's pretty without trying. But it's hard to grow new things in. Take a look at this....> … Continue reading My Garden Efforts
Today is Friday, and we all needed a break, so we decided to take a little hike at our nearby state park, Ft. Yargo. It's only about 15 minutes from our house, and every time we go, we say, "We should come here more often." But we don't go nearly enough. Ft. Yargo State Park … Continue reading Nature Watch: Ft. Yargo State Park
{A Year of Easy Citizen Science Projects for Homeschoolers} Last year I gave myself a big project by declaring it "My Year of Citizen Science." Every month, I tried doing one citizen science project, and I wrote about each one on the home/school/life magazine blog. It was a lot of fun, I learned a lot … Continue reading My Year of Citizen Science
When we were in New Mexico, we stopped along the road to enjoy the view and take photos. If I hadn't of almost stepped on this little guy, I would have never seen him. My boys knew exactly what it was and told me it was a "horny toad." After searching on the Internet, I've … Continue reading Nature Watch: Horned Lizard
In May, we took a trip out west. We weren't expecting to undertake such a big trip this year, but we often mused about taking the boys out west. Then, my sister asked us when we were coming for a visit...she and her family live near Denver, Colorado. That was the push we needed to … Continue reading Trip West
The weather is gorgeous right now, and the flowers and trees are blooming. It's a beautiful time of year, and we'll be celebrating Easter this weekend too. I love sitting outside on our front porch or taking a long walk through the neighborhood on days like this. Unfortunately, I also get allergies, and the last … Continue reading Celebrating Nature
