Beware of Tigers… and Wolves!
and Moms can shake their heads in wonder together!
Our backyard bird feeder has been a flurry of activity since the “big snow” yesterday. We have enjoyed watching the visitors. Today, we identified a pair of Cardinals, numerous Slate-colored Junkos, an adorable Tufted Titmouse, Chickadees, a Song Sparrow, a Carolina Wren, a Downy Woodpecker, several Blue Jays, and even a Robin (not at the…
I’m running a bit behind with my Making Memories Monday post this week. That’s because the boys and I spent all day yesterday making once-in-a-lifetime memories as we participated in the Boy Scouts of America Centennial Parade in Washington, D.C. It was a wonderful experience, and my dear husband took over 400 photos, so…
Farm-fresh strawberries, $2.29. A day of play on the farm, free with our CSA membership. Spending time together enjoying the beauty of God’s world… and not just a few extra-sweet berries, priceless! Let our weekly farm-days begin!
On several visits to local parks and gardens, the boys and I have heard talk of the difficulty Virginia parks are having with invasive non-native vines overtaking native undergrowth, shading out and replacing native wildflowers, and climbing and eventually killing native trees. Unfortunately, when native plants are edged out, the diversity of plants needed by…
The boys started their morning, picking up where they left off last night: playing outside with Cranium’s Super Fort Building Set. In their adventures, they happened upon a baby bird that had fallen from its nest. They were sad that its life had ended so quickly, but fascinated by its appearance: translucent skin, HUGE…
Summer is here. School is out and families are beginning to plan vacations: trips to the beach, an amusement park, a museum… all wonderful places, full of fun, unless you and your child are separated, and then they become places of sheer panic: crowds of people coming and going and large areas of ground…