Anyone who has known me for long, knows that I talk big about gardening and even make attempts every few years with sub-par to abysmal results. I’m at it again, trying to get the soil prepared for a fall garden because hope springs eternal that I’ll banish the black thumb someday. In the meantime, I […]
nature walks
From Trash to Treasure
(Xander at 3yo enjoying a homemade shield that he asked us to fashion from an egg carton and his lance from an old packing tube.) As we’ve been talking about, encouraging our kids in open-ended play is a great way for them to learn at their own pace as well as develop important creative and […]
Why Nature Walks?
What is a nature walk and why are they so beneficial? When a friend posed this question and asked me ‘How to do it?’, I was surprised by how difficult it was to give a concise answer. Perhaps that is why there is some confusion on the what, why and how’s of nature walking… So today, […]
Exploring Creation
Aren’t these simply beautiful? I’ve never seen cactus quite like them… Our desert home is alive with the colors of spring. It is greener (for those in a more moist climate, it would probably still seem pretty muted), with lots of yellow and punctuated by some pinks, reds and the occasional purple. It is the […]