Bugs and Toads and River Rocks Hooray!
The trail is as interesting as the stream, these two are ready to explore both… This summer has been a challenge for me as a parent. Between a month of rain in June and early July, to humidity that can...
View ArticleMonarchs
My son and I were listening to Vermont Public Radio the other day and was horrified to learn that Monarch butterfly populations are in decline. Not just a little decline, 90% down! This is so sad! Not...
View ArticlePond and Creature Fun
In my post Bugs and Toads and River Rocks Hooray! I brought up why it’s so important it is to get kids out in nature, how fun it is to visit the river and ponds, and what to bring when you do go out...
View ArticleTo Do Today: Photo Nature Hike with Kids
My son learning to use some of the weird settings on the camera, this past spring. We are looking forward to a nature hike a bit later today. One of the our biggest complaints as nature-loving parents...
View ArticleThe Yearly Turtle Exchange.
Four years ago we found a cute little snapping turtle. My husband and son had a big net and were swishing around in some backwater, looking for tadpoles and dragonfly larvae, and salamanders…whatever...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge- Layers
My son is really into science, especially about how Planets and the Solar System formed. And the rocks and elements that make up the Earth’s surface. In learning from him, with him, I notice more and...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Joy
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/weekly-photo-challenge-joy/ Don’t you love being a fly on the wall, watching others from afar? This past April, I watched my son and husband from the window...
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